Abashiri weather in October

In October, Abashiri sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 97 mm of precipitation across 10.9 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Abashiri's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abashiri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
97 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
5:45 AM – 4:31 PM
Cloud cover
54%
1st clearest
Wind
18 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Abashiri is city in Hokkaido, Japan.

Density
76/km²
people per km²
Founded
1947

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Abashiri reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11612
21612
31612
41611
51611
61611
71511
81511
91510
101510
111510
121410
131410
14149
15149
16149
17139
18139
19138
20138
21138
22138
23128
24127
25127
26127
27127
28117
29116
30116
31116

How October really feels in Abashiri

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Abashiri weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -7°6111.314.39.10.0
Feb-3° / -9°447.69.310.20.0
Mar / -5°569.4911.60.0
Apr / 6610.35.213.20.6
May11° / 8111.10.714.52.6
Jun15° / 11°8011.2015.24.3
Jul19° / 15°10411.30155.7
Aug21° / 17°13212.2013.85.9
Sep19° / 15°13211.9012.35.6
Oct14° / 9710.90.110.83.9
Nov / 7211.53.59.40.9
Dec / -4°7511.311.88.80.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35149
45248
55248
65347
75347
85446
95545
105644
115743
125842
135941
145941
156040
166040
176139
186139
196139
206238
216238
226238
236238
246238
256139
266139
276040
285941
295941
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Abashiri gets around 97 mm of rain and snow over 10.9 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 35% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1390
2390
3390
4380
5380
6370
7370
8360
9350
10350
11340
12330
13330
14320
15320
16320
17321
18321
19321
20321
21331
22331
23341
24341
25351
26351
27362
28372
29372
30382
31392

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
185141
287121
388111
489101
59091
69181
79271
89460
99550
109640
119730
129820
139820
149820
159910
169910
179910
189910
199910
209910
219910
2210000
2310000
2410000
2510000
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

Wind in October

Winds average 18 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2819light breeze
2919light breeze
3019light breeze
3119light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:26 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 4:58 PM to 4:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:264:58
211.55:284:56
311.45:294:54
411.45:304:52
511.35:314:50
611.35:324:48
711.25:344:46
811.25:354:45
911.15:364:43
1011.15:384:41
1111.05:394:39
1211.05:404:38
1310.95:414:36
1410.95:434:34
1510.85:444:32
1610.85:454:31
1710.75:464:29
1810.75:484:27
1910.65:494:26
2010.65:504:24
2110.55:524:23
2210.55:534:21
2310.45:544:19
2410.45:564:18
2510.35:574:16
2610.35:584:15
2710.26:004:13
2810.26:014:12
2910.16:024:11
3010.16:044:09
3110.06:054:08

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.28 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 2.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Abashiri

In seasonPeak

In October, Abashiri sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Abashiri sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Pacific typhoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Abashiri?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Abashiri.

What to pack for Abashiri in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Abashiri sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Abashiri in October

The nearest coast averages about 12°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near -1°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan0Bracing
Feb-1Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May5Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Abashiri in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Abashiri peaks around August 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 16UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Abashiri?

Abashiri sits at 44.0°N, 144.3°E, 4 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Motomachi, 26 km away.

Nemuro

Topography around Abashiri

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Abashiri.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abashiri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,597 m.

The land around Abashiri is covered by water (43%), trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (58%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
192 m
16 km
272 m
80 km
1,597 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Motomachi 26 km · Kitami 39 km · Engaru 58 km · Nakashibetsu 77 km · Shibetsu 80 km · Mombetsu 82 km · Kushiro 117 km · Nemuro 131 km

Japan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
100 V · 50 / 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 65% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$35,951
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 446
Religion
Shintoism 49%Buddhism 46%other 4%Christianity 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Abashiri (44.0213°, 144.2697°, elevation 4 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).