Amsterdam weather in October
Temperature, sea and sunshine in October: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in October
Fair
Best time to visit: May – September
What is the weather like in Amsterdam in October?
In October, Amsterdam is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 74 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Amsterdam.
October compared
How the weather changes from September to November. Tap a month to open it.
| SeptemberSep | OctoberOct | NovemberNov | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 71 | 44 | 19 |
| Day | 18° | 14° | 10° |
| Night | 13° | 10° | 6° |
| Sun | 5 h | 4 h | 2 h |
| Rain days | 12 | 13 | 13 |
More details for October
- Daylight
- 10 h 45 min08:04 – 18:48
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 22 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 71 %on average
- 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 %62 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %13 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %35 %
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
Amsterdam in October: quick answers
Is Amsterdam hot in October?
No. In October, Amsterdam is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C and nights drop to about 10 °C.
Does it rain much in Amsterdam in October?
Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 74 mm in total.
Amsterdam month by month
The whole year in AmsterdamAll destinations: NetherlandsWhere to go in October
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)