When to go · Heerenveen
Heerenveen in October
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Check). Across Netherlands: Autumn storms begin; Amsterdam Dance Event mid-month fills hotels.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Netherlands overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Netherlands overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Check). Across Netherlands: Autumn storms begin; Amsterdam Dance Event mid-month fills hotels.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Check). Across Netherlands: Keukenhof opens around the third week; early tulips and crocuses; changeable weather.
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Check). Across Netherlands: Peak tulips and King's Day on the 27th — book beds and Keukenhof slots early.
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Check). Across Netherlands: Mild and green; Liberation Day on the 5th; Keukenhof closes mid-May.
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (Check). Across Netherlands: Longest days, terraces full, festivals. The best month for cycling.
Weather in October
- HeerenveenHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 11 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Netherlands overall
- Medium
- Prices · Netherlands overall
- Medium
Netherlands overall: Autumn storms begin; Amsterdam Dance Event mid-month fills hotels.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Heerenveen, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Mixed
Mar: Good (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Mar: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Night low
Oct: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Mar: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 11
Mar: 10 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Mar: 0
October: Outside the best window (Check). Across Netherlands: Autumn storms begin; Amsterdam Dance Event mid-month fills hotels.
March: Outside the best window (Check). Across Netherlands: Keukenhof opens around the third week; early tulips and crocuses; changeable weather.
Heerenveen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast