AI-generatedGiethoorn at a glance
- Best time
- Apr – Sep
- Warmest month
- Jul · 23°
- Sunshine a year
- 1,660 h
- Rain a year
- 775 mm
- Climate
- Maritime
- Time zone
- UTC+1 / UTC+2
- Elevation
- 0 m
Climate in Giethoorn
Giethoorn 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 1,660 hours of sunshine a year, Giethoorn is moderately sunny; May is the sunniest month with 7.0 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Giethoorn
The best time to visit Giethoorn is from April 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 85 mm.
Giethoorn through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Giethoorn in spring
Mar – May
Fair
- 10–18 °C by day
- 5.8 h of sun a day
- 34 rainy days in all
Giethoorn in summer
Jun – Aug
Good
- 20–23 °C by day
- 6.6 h of sun a day
- 41 rainy days in all
Giethoorn in autumn
Sep – Nov
Fair
- 9–19 °C by day
- 3.5 h of sun a day
- 38 rainy days in all
Giethoorn in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- 6 °C by day
- 2.2 h of sun a day
- 37 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
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Your best months: June – August
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Fair
Best time to visit: April – September
Keep in mindFrequent rain
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 7°
- Midday, 13:00: about 14°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 14°
- Evening, 20:00: about 11°
- Night, 23:00: about 10°
07:5918:43
Cold evenings: bring a warm jacket.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 07:38–08:47 · evening 17:56–19:04
- Blue hour
- Morning 07:25–07:38 · evening 19:04–19:18
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 Giethoorn 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 2.0 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 17° | 12° |
| Night-time low | 9° | 6° |
| Daylight | 11.7 h | 9.7 h |
What is the weather like in Giethoorn in October?
In October, Giethoorn is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 72 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Giethoorn.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 10 h 44 min07:59 – 18:43
- 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 %71 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %8 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %33 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.
What to pack in October
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Compare two months in Giethoorn
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
May has the better holiday weather in Giethoorn: score 76 against 47. In May, days are 4 °C warmer than in October. May has one rainy day fewer. The sun shines 4 hours longer a day in May.
| Month | October | May |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 47 | 76better |
| Daytime high | 14° | 18° |
| Night-time low | 7° | 8° |
| Sunshine | 3.5 h | 7.0 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 13 | 12better |
| Rainfall | 72 mm | 63 mm |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Giethoorn month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
11January6° · 2.0 h
In January, Giethoorn 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 64 mm in total. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Giethoorn.
Giethoorn in January15February6° · 2.9 h
In February, Giethoorn is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 57 mm in total. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Giethoorn.
Giethoorn in February29March10° · 4.3 h
In March, Giethoorn is cold: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. Expect around 4.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 50 mm in total. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Giethoorn.
Giethoorn in March64April15° · 6.2 h
In April, Giethoorn is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. Expect around 6.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 48 mm in total. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Giethoorn.
Giethoorn in April76May18° · 7.0 h
In May, Giethoorn 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 12 rainy days and 63 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Giethoorn.
Giethoorn in May75June20° · 6.8 h
In June, Giethoorn is mild: daytime highs average 20 °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 68 mm in total. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Giethoorn.
Giethoorn in June69July23° · 6.8 h
In July, Giethoorn 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 85 mm. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Giethoorn.
Giethoorn in July70August23° · 6.2 h
In August, Giethoorn is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. Expect around 6.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 79 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Giethoorn.
Giethoorn in August72September19° · 4.9 h
In September, Giethoorn is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. Expect around 4.9 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 62 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Giethoorn.
Giethoorn in September47October14° · 3.5 h
In October, Giethoorn is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 72 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Giethoorn.
Giethoorn in October18November9° · 2.1 h
In November, Giethoorn is cold: daytime highs average 9 °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 60 mm in total. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Giethoorn.
Giethoorn in November10December6° · 1.7 h
In December, Giethoorn 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 68 mm in total. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Giethoorn.
Giethoorn in DecemberClimate in detail
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Giethoorn
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.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 11 | 6° | 1° | 2.0 h | 13 | 64 |
| FebruaryFeb | 15 | 6° | 1° | 2.9 h | 11 | 57 |
| MarchMar | 29 | 10° | 3° | 4.3 h | 11 | 50 |
| AprilApr | 64 | 15° | 5° | 6.2 h | 10 | 48 |
| MayMay | 76 | 18° | 8° | 7.0 h | 12 | 63 |
| JuneJun | 75 | 20° | 11° | 6.8 h | 12 | 68 |
| JulyJul | 69 | 23° | 13° | 6.8 h | 15 | 85 |
| AugustAug | 70 | 23° | 13° | 6.2 h | 14 | 79 |
| SeptemberSep | 72 | 19° | 10° | 4.9 h | 11 | 62 |
| OctoberOct | 47 | 14° | 7° | 3.5 h | 13 | 72 |
| NovemberNov | 18 | 9° | 4° | 2.1 h | 13 | 60 |
| DecemberDec | 10 | 6° | 2° | 1.7 h | 13 | 68 |
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 hours in Giethoorn
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 3.5 of 10.7 hours of daylight in Giethoorn, 33 % 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 in Giethoorn: 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.
In October, Giethoorn has about 13 rainy days with 72 mm of rain in total.
UV index in Giethoorn
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 and clouds in Giethoorn
How breezy and how cloudy Giethoorn 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.
In October, the wind in Giethoorn 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.
In October, cloud covers on average 71 % of the sky over Giethoorn: mostly cloudy, with about 3.5 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 and humidity in Giethoorn
How often the day gets hot in Giethoorn (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Giethoorn has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 14 °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 Giethoorn
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Giethoorn 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.
Giethoorn has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 76) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 11).
- 54
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Fair
- 13 °C by day
- 5.6 h of sun a day
- 10 rainy days a month
- 76
May half-term
May – Jun
GoodBest holidays
- 19 °C by day
- 7.0 h of sun a day
- 12 rainy days a month
- 70
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Good
- 23 °C by day
- 6.4 h of sun a day
- 14 rainy days a month
- 47
October half-term
Oct
Fair
- 14 °C by day
- 3.5 h of sun a day
- 13 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 11
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
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
- 470 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.
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Giethoorn vs Kampen
In October the holiday weather in Giethoorn and Kampen is about equally good (score 47 vs 47). During the day it is about as warm in Kampen as in Giethoorn.
| in October | Giethoorn | Kampen |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 47 | 47 |
| Daytime high | 14° | 14° |
| Sunshine | 4 h | 4 h |
| Rainy days | 13 | 13 |
| Best time | Apr – Sep | May – Sep |
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Frequently asked questions about Giethoorn
When is the best time to visit Giethoorn?
The best time to visit Giethoorn is from April to September. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Giethoorn?
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 Giethoorn?
Rain is frequent from October to January; the wettest month is July with 85 mm. The driest month is April with 48 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Giethoorn get?
Giethoorn gets around 1,660 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 Giethoorn in?
Giethoorn is on UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.
Which school holidays are best for Giethoorn?
Giethoorn has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 76) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 11). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 54, May half-term 76, summer holidays 70, October half-term 47, Christmas holidays 11.