Alkmaar weather in October
Temperature, rain and sunshine in October: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in October
Poor
Best time to visit: May – September
What is the weather like in Alkmaar in October?
In October, Alkmaar is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 4 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 98 mm. It is often windy, with gusts of around 31 km/h. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Alkmaar.
October compared
How the weather changes from September to November. Tap a month to open it.
| SeptemberSep | OctoberOct | NovemberNov | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 69 | 39 | 14 |
| Day | 18° | 14° | 10° |
| Night | 14° | 11° | 7° |
| Sun | 5 h | 4 h | 2 h |
| Rain days | 12 | 15 | 16 |
More details for October
- Daylight
- 10 h 44 min08:05 – 18:49
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 31 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 71 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+2Europe/Amsterdam
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %61 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %15 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %20 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
- Windproof jacket
Alkmaar in October: quick answers
Is Alkmaar hot in October?
No. In October, Alkmaar is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C and nights drop to about 11 °C.
Does it rain much in Alkmaar in October?
It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 98 mm.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences