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Elburg weather & best time to visit

City break

Elburg at a glance

Best time
May – Sep
Warmest month
Jul · 23°
Sunshine a year
1,680 h
Rain a year
854 mm
Climate
Maritime
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
0 m

Climate in Elburg

Elburg has a maritime climate with moderate summers and cool, often grey winters. July is the warmest month with average highs of 23 °C, while January is the coolest at 6 °C. With around 1,680 hours of sunshine a year, Elburg is moderately sunny; May is the sunniest month with 7.0 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Elburg

The best time to visit Elburg is from May to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable in September. Rain is frequent from October to January; the wettest month is July with 96 mm.

Elburg through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Elburg in spring

Mar – May

55

Fair

  • 10–18 °C by day
  • 5.9 h of sun a day
  • 35 rainy days in all

Elburg in summer

Jun – Aug

71

Good

  • 21–23 °C by day
  • 6.6 h of sun a day
  • 42 rainy days in all

Elburg in autumn

Sep – Nov

45

Fair

  • 10–19 °C by day
  • 3.6 h of sun a day
  • 38 rainy days in all

Elburg in winter

Dec – Feb

12

Poor

  • 6–7 °C by day
  • 2.3 h of sun a day
  • 38 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

Sep

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Rainy months

Oct – Jan

Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Elburg for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: June – August

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

45

Holiday weather in October

Fair

Best time to visit: May – September

Keep in mindFrequent rain

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 7°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 14°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 14°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 12°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 10°

08:0018:45

Cool evenings: pack a jumper or a jacket.

Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.

Light for photos in October

Golden hour
Morning 07:39–08:47 · evening 17:58–19:06
Blue hour
Morning 07:26–07:39 · evening 19:06–19:19

Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.

October in Elburg compared with home

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 17° at the start of the month to 12° at the end. The days get 1.9 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high17°12°
Night-time low9°6°
Daylight11.7 h9.7 h

What is the weather like in Elburg in October?

In October, Elburg is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 77 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Elburg.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 45 min08:00 – 18:45
UV index
2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
22 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
71 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
0 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
Time zone
UTC+2offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %66 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %12 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %32 %

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

Compare two months in Elburg

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

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May has the better holiday weather in Elburg: score 75 against 45. In May, days are 3 °C warmer than in October. May has one rainy day fewer. The sun shines 3 hours longer a day in May.

October vs May, Elburg
MonthOctoberMay
Holiday weather score4575better
Daytime high15°18°
Night-time low7°8°
Sunshine3.7 h7.0 hbetter
Rainy days1413better
Rainfall77 mm73 mm

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Elburg month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

11January6° · 2.0 h

In January, Elburg is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.0 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 67 mm in total. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Elburg.

Elburg in January
14February7° · 3.1 h

In February, Elburg is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.1 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 62 mm in total. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Elburg.

Elburg in February
30March10° · 4.4 h

In March, Elburg is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. Expect around 4.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 55 mm in total. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Elburg.

Elburg in March
59April15° · 6.3 h

In April, Elburg is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. Expect around 6.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 55 mm in total. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Elburg.

Elburg in April
75May18° · 7.0 h

In May, Elburg is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sun shines for around 7.0 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 73 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Elburg.

Elburg in May
75June21° · 6.8 h

In June, Elburg is mild: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 6.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 75 mm in total. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Elburg.

Elburg in June
68July23° · 6.8 h

In July, Elburg is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 6.8 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 96 mm. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Elburg.

Elburg in July
69August23° · 6.3 h

In August, Elburg is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. Expect around 6.3 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 91 mm. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Elburg.

Elburg in August
71September19° · 5.0 h

In September, Elburg is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. Expect around 5.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 67 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Elburg.

Elburg in September
45October15° · 3.7 h

In October, Elburg is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 77 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Elburg.

Elburg in October
18November10° · 2.1 h

In November, Elburg is cold: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.1 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 65 mm in total. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Elburg.

Elburg in November
10December6° · 1.7 h

In December, Elburg is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 72 mm in total. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Elburg.

Elburg in December

Climate in detail

Year & climate table

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Elburg

How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.

  • Cold 0–8°
  • Cool 8–15°

ColdOctober: nights around 7°. The room should be heated.

The coolest nights are in February (1°), the warmest in July (13°). Nights fall below 8 °C on average from October to April, so the room should be heated.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 15°Night 7°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan116°1°2.0 h1367
FebruaryFeb147°1°3.1 h1262
MarchMar3010°2°4.4 h1255
AprilApr5915°5°6.3 h1155
MayMay7518°8°7.0 h1373
JuneJun7521°11°6.8 h1275
JulyJul6823°13°6.8 h1596
AugustAug6923°13°6.3 h1491
SeptemberSep7119°10°5.0 h1167
OctoberOct4515°7°3.7 h1477
NovemberNov1810°4°2.1 h1365
DecemberDec106°2°1.7 h1372

Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), 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

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Sunshine
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Elburg

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
1,680 hours
Sunniest month
May · 7.0 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 1.7 h a day
OctoberSunshine 3.7 hDaylight 10.7 hShare of daylight 35 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 3.7 of 10.7 hours of daylight in Elburg, 35 % of the daylight hours.

Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Rain
Rain

Rain in Elburg: rainy days and rainfall

A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
854 mm on 153 days
Wettest month
Jul · 96 mm
Driest month
Apr · 55 mm
OctoberRainy days 14Rainfall 77 mm

In October, Elburg has about 14 rainy days with 77 mm of rain in total.

UV index
Sun protection

UV index in Elburg

How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.

Clear-sky UV in October
2 · lowLittle protection needed; sunglasses on bright days.

The sun is strongest in June (UV 7).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin
about 75 min
Fair skin
about 95 min
Light brown skin
over 2 h
Olive skin
over 2 h

Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.

Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.

Wind & clouds
Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Elburg

How breezy and how cloudy Elburg is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.

Wind

Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.

Year average
22 km/h · moderate breeze
Windiest month
Feb · 24 km/h
Calmest month
Aug · 19 km/h
OctoberWind 22 km/hBeaufort 4

In October, the wind in Elburg typically peaks at 22 km/h during the day: Beaufort 4, moderate breeze.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

Year average
68 % · mostly cloudy
Clearest month
Apr · 62 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 77 %
OctoberCloud cover 71 %Sunshine 3.7 h

In October, cloud covers on average 71 % of the sky over Elburg: mostly cloudy, with about 3.7 hours of sunshine a day.

Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.

Heat & humidity
Heat & humidity

Heat and humidity in Elburg

How often the day gets hot in Elburg (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.

Hot days a year
4 days
Hottest month
Jul · 23 °C
Hot months
none

Heat calendar

  • pleasant
  • some hot or muggy days
  • often muggy
  • often hot
  • hot and muggy
OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 0Daytime high 15 °C

In October, Elburg has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 15 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.

Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year

Planning a trip to Elburg

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

Elburg in the school holidays

How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.

Elburg has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 75) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 11).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    50

    Fair

    • 13 °C by day
    • 5.7 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month
  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    75

    GoodBest holidays

    • 19 °C by day
    • 7.0 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month
  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    69

    Good

    • 23 °C by day
    • 6.5 h of sun a day
    • 15 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    45

    Fair

    • 15 °C by day
    • 3.7 h of sun a day
    • 14 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    11

    Poor

    • 6 °C by day
    • 1.9 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
Short trip – train or car is often quicker
Distance
440 km
Time zone
UTC+2
Jet lag
Hardly any (under 3 h)

Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.

Good to know: Netherlands

Currency
Euro (EUR)
Language
Dutch
Sockets
Type C, F · 230 V
Traffic
Drives on the right
Dialling code
+31
Emergency number
112

UK plugs need a travel adapter

Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.

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Elburg vs Kampen

In October the holiday weather in Elburg and Kampen is about equally good (score 45 vs 45). During the day Kampen is 1 °C cooler than Elburg.

Elburg vs Kampen, in October
in OctoberElburgKampen
Holiday weather score4545
Daytime high15°14°
Sunshine4 h4 h
Rainy days1413
Best timeMay – SepMay – Sep

Through the year

OctoberElburg 15°Kampen 14°
ElburgKampen
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Netherlands in October: the best places

In October, Elburg ranks 22 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

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  2. 2Naarden15°53
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  4. 4Zeewolde15°50
  5. 5Apeldoorn15°49
  6. 6Deventer15°49
  7. 7Zutphen15°49
  8. 8Amersfoort15°49
  9. 22ElburgThis page15°45
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Frequently asked questions about Elburg

When is the best time to visit Elburg?

The best time to visit Elburg is from May to September. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Elburg?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C and nights around 13 °C. January is the coolest month at 6 °C.

When does it rain most in Elburg?

Rain is frequent from October to January; the wettest month is July with 96 mm. The driest month is April with 55 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Elburg get?

Elburg gets around 1,680 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is May with 7.0 hours a day; in December there are 1.7 hours a day.

What time zone is Elburg in?

Elburg is on UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.

Which school holidays are best for Elburg?

Elburg has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 75) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 11). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 50, May half-term 75, summer holidays 69, October half-term 45, Christmas holidays 11.