NOAA SATELLITE DATA (1991–2020 30-YEAR CLIMATOLOGY)
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Netherlands Sea Temperature in October

Historical 30-year sea surface temperatures across 7 coastlines in Netherlands for October. Derived from NOAA 0.25° blended satellite and in-situ marine observations.

Climatology Notice: Temperatures represent the 30-year long-term historical average (1991–2020 normal), not a live single-day sensor forecast.
13.9°C
Bracing / Crispaverage across 7 surveyed coastlines in Netherlands, October
  • Ranges 12.1°C at Scheveningen Beach & Pier to 14.8°C at Zandvoort.
  • No coastline in Netherlands reaches 21°C in any month — this is wetsuit or cold-water swimming.
  • 4.6°C cooler than Netherlands’s August peak of 18.5°C (see August).

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The October Thermal Lag Advantage

Because seawater has a high specific heat capacity, it acts as a massive thermal battery. Southern European and Mediterranean basins absorb solar energy all summer, reaching maximum heat storage by late August. In October, while air temperatures drop, the water releases heat slowly, which creates sea temperatures that are typically 3°C to 5°C warmer than in June.

CYPRUS (AYIA NAPA / PROTARAS)
24.5°C
Effortless swimming
TURKEY (ANTALYA / KAŞ)
24.8°C
Warm bathwater
GREECE (CRETE / RHODES)
23.4°C
Extended season
MALTA & GOZO
23.2°C
Crystal clear
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Netherlands Beaches in October

Individual coordinate lookups from NOAA 0.25° marine grid.

Showing 7 coastlines
Zandvoort
#1 in October
14.8°C
Netherlands flagnear Amsterdam, Netherlands
Bracing / Crisp
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
11.6°
J
14.7°
J
17.3°
A
18.7°
S
17.5°
O
14.8°
N
11.3°
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Domburg Beach
#2 in October
14.8°C
Netherlands flagZeeland, Netherlands
Bracing / Crisp
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
11.8°
J
15.0°
J
17.6°
A
18.9°
S
17.6°
O
14.8°
N
11.5°
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West aan Zee
#5 in October
14.0°C
Netherlands flagTerschelling, Friesland, Netherlands
Bracing / Crisp
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
11.3°
J
14.6°
J
17.1°
A
18.5°
S
16.9°
O
14.0°
N
10.8°
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Explore Sea Temperatures by Country

Spain(23.6°C)Italy(25.9°C)Turkey(27.3°C)France(22.4°C)Greece(25.4°C)Cyprus(27.7°C)Croatia(25.2°C)Albania(25.5°C)Montenegro(25.7°C)Malta(26.7°C)Bulgaria(25.1°C)Romania(24.7°C)Slovenia(25.4°C)Portugal(20.7°C)Poland(19°C)Sweden(18.3°C)Netherlands(18.5°C)Bosnia & Herzegovina(25.2°C)Monaco(24.6°C)Latvia(18.5°C)Estonia(18°C)Lithuania(18.8°C)Germany(18.6°C)Denmark(18°C)Norway(15.3°C)Belgium(18.7°C)Faroe Islands(10.9°C)United Kingdom(16.1°C)Ireland(15.9°C)Iceland(10.9°C)Finland(16.6°C)