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Kampen weather & best time to visit

City break

Kampen at a glance

Best time
May – Sep
Warmest month
Jul · 23°
Sunshine a year
1,650 h
Rain a year
808 mm
Climate
Maritime
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
2 m

Climate in Kampen

Kampen 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 1,650 hours of sunshine a year, Kampen is moderately sunny; May is the sunniest month with 6.8 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Kampen

The best time to visit Kampen is from May to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable in June and in September. Rain is frequent from October to January; the wettest month is July with 90 mm.

Kampen through the seasons

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

Kampen in spring

Mar – May

54

Fair

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

Kampen in summer

Jun – Aug

71

Good

  • 20–23 °C by day
  • 6.5 h of sun a day
  • 41 rainy days in all

Kampen in autumn

Sep – Nov

45

Fair

  • 9–19 °C by day
  • 3.6 h of sun a day
  • 37 rainy days in all

Kampen in winter

Dec – Feb

12

Poor

  • 6 °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

Jun, 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 Kampen 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 11°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 10°

08:0018:44

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 07:39–08:47 · evening 17:57–19:05
Blue hour
Morning 07:25–07:39 · evening 19:05–19:19

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 Kampen 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 Kampen in October?

In October, Kampen is cool: daytime highs average 14 °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 13 rainy days and 72 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Kampen.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 44 min08:00 – 18:44
UV index
2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
21 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 %64 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %12 %
  • 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

Compare two months in Kampen

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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June has the better holiday weather in Kampen: score 76 against 45. In June, days are 6 °C warmer than in October. June has one rainy day fewer. The sun shines 3 hours longer a day in June.

October vs June, Kampen
MonthOctoberJune
Holiday weather score4576better
Daytime high14°20°
Night-time low7°11°
Sunshine3.7 h6.7 hbetter
Rainy days1312better
Rainfall72 mm71 mm

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Kampen month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

11January6° · 2.0 h

In January, Kampen 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 65 mm in total. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kampen.

Kampen in January
14February6° · 3.1 h

In February, Kampen is cold: daytime highs average 6 °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 60 mm in total. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kampen.

Kampen in February
27March10° · 4.3 h

In March, Kampen 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 12 rainy days and 53 mm in total. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kampen.

Kampen in March
59April15° · 6.2 h

In April, Kampen 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 11 rainy days and 52 mm in total. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Kampen.

Kampen in April
75May18° · 6.8 h

In May, Kampen is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sun shines for around 6.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 69 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Kampen.

Kampen in May
76June20° · 6.7 h

In June, Kampen is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 6.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 71 mm in total. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Kampen.

Kampen in June
68July23° · 6.6 h

In July, Kampen is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 6.6 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 90 mm. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Kampen.

Kampen in July
69August23° · 6.2 h

In August, Kampen is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. Expect around 6.2 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 83 mm. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Kampen.

Kampen in August
72September19° · 4.9 h

In September, Kampen 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 63 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Kampen.

Kampen in September
45October14° · 3.7 h

In October, Kampen is cool: daytime highs average 14 °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 13 rainy days and 72 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Kampen.

Kampen in October
18November9° · 2.1 h

In November, Kampen 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 61 mm in total. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kampen.

Kampen in November
11December6° · 1.7 h

In December, Kampen 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 69 mm in total. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kampen.

Kampen 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 Kampen

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 14°Night 7°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan116°1°2.0 h1365
FebruaryFeb146°1°3.1 h1260
MarchMar2710°3°4.3 h1253
AprilApr5915°5°6.2 h1152
MayMay7518°8°6.8 h1269
JuneJun7620°11°6.7 h1271
JulyJul6823°13°6.6 h1590
AugustAug6923°13°6.2 h1483
SeptemberSep7219°10°4.9 h1163
OctoberOct4514°7°3.7 h1372
NovemberNov189°4°2.1 h1361
DecemberDec116°2°1.7 h1369

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 Kampen

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

Per year
1,650 hours
Sunniest month
May · 6.8 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 Kampen, 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 Kampen: 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
808 mm on 150 days
Wettest month
Jul · 90 mm
Driest month
Apr · 52 mm
OctoberRainy days 13Rainfall 72 mm

In October, Kampen has about 13 rainy days with 72 mm of rain in total.

UV index
Sun protection

UV index in Kampen

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 Kampen

How breezy and how cloudy Kampen 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
20 km/h · moderate breeze
Windiest month
Feb · 23 km/h
Calmest month
Aug · 18 km/h
OctoberWind 21 km/hBeaufort 4

In October, the wind in Kampen typically peaks at 21 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 · 78 %
OctoberCloud cover 71 %Sunshine 3.7 h

In October, cloud covers on average 71 % of the sky over Kampen: 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 Kampen

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

Hot days a year
3 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 14 °C

In October, Kampen 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 Kampen

Weather for your travel dates

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

Kampen 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.

Kampen 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

    49

    Fair

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

    May – Jun

    75

    GoodBest holidays

    • 19 °C by day
    • 6.8 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month
  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    69

    Good

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

    Oct

    45

    Fair

    • 14 °C by day
    • 3.7 h of sun a day
    • 13 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
450 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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Kampen vs Zwolle

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

Kampen vs Zwolle, in October
in OctoberKampenZwolle
Holiday weather score4545
Daytime high14°15°
Sunshine4 h4 h
Rainy days1313
Best timeMay – SepMay – Sep

Through the year

OctoberKampen 14°Zwolle 15°
KampenZwolle
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Netherlands in October: the best places

In October, Kampen ranks 19 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

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  2. 2Naarden15°53
  3. 3Doesburg15°53
  4. 4Zeewolde15°50
  5. 5Deventer15°49
  6. 6Apeldoorn15°49
  7. 7Zutphen15°49
  8. 8Amersfoort15°49
  9. 19KampenThis page14°45
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  1. 93 % similar44BremenGermany14°Best time: May – Sep
  2. 92 % similar43OldenburgGermany14°Best time: May – Sep
  3. 91 % similar49ChimayBelgium15°Best time: May – Sep
  4. 91 % similar48VerviersBelgium15°Best time: May – Sep

Frequently asked questions about Kampen

When is the best time to visit Kampen?

The best time to visit Kampen 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 Kampen?

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 Kampen?

Rain is frequent from October to January; the wettest month is July with 90 mm. The driest month is April with 52 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Kampen get?

Kampen gets around 1,650 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is May with 6.8 hours a day; in December there are 1.7 hours a day.

What time zone is Kampen in?

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

Which school holidays are best for Kampen?

Kampen 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 49, May half-term 75, summer holidays 69, October half-term 45, Christmas holidays 11.