Arita weather in October

In October, Arita sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 105 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Arita's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arita's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
105 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:31 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
48%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical October day in Arita reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12518
22518
32518
42518
52518
62518
72417
82417
92417
102417
112417
122416
132416
142316
152316
162316
172315
182315
192315
202215
212215
222215
232214
242214
252114
262114
272114
282114
292113
302013
312013

How October really feels in Arita

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.

Arita weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 638.30.810.12.1
Feb11° / 768.50.410.82.7
Mar14° / 12410.70.111.74.2
Apr19° / 11°14210.7012.86.0
May24° / 15°15510.3013.76.7
Jun26° / 20°32715.9014.25.4
Jul30° / 24°300170144.2
Aug31° / 25°18414.9013.23.9
Sep28° / 21°18912.7012.25.7
Oct23° / 16°1057.4011.27.3
Nov17° / 10°907.9010.35.8
Dec12° / 707.60.19.83.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35545
45545
55644
65743
75842
86040
96139
106238
116238
126337
136337
146436
156436
166436
176436
186436
196337
206337
216337
226139
236139
246139
256040
266040
276139
286139
296139
306139
316040

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Arita gets around 105 mm of rain over 7.4 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 25% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
230
330
429
528
627
726
826
925
1024
1124
1224
1324
1424
1524
1624
1724
1824
1925
2025
2125
2225
2324
2424
2524
2624
2723
2823
2923
3023
3123

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11425292291
21526292191
31726282081
41927281871
52028271761
62228271660
72529261550
82729251440
93029241340
103229231230
113529221130
123729211020
13392920920
14412919920
15432918810
16452917810
17472916710
18492815610
19502815610
20542714500
21552713500
22572612500
23592611400
24602511400
25622410400
2664249300
2765239300
2867228300
2968218300
3070207300
3171207200

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:196:00
211.66:205:58
311.66:215:57
411.66:215:56
511.56:225:54
611.56:235:53
711.56:245:52
811.46:245:50
911.46:255:49
1011.46:265:48
1111.36:275:46
1211.36:275:45
1311.36:285:44
1411.26:295:43
1511.26:305:41
1611.26:315:40
1711.16:315:39
1811.16:325:38
1911.16:335:37
2011.06:345:36
2111.06:355:35
2211.06:365:33
2310.96:365:32
2410.96:375:31
2510.96:385:30
2610.86:395:29
2710.86:405:28
2810.86:415:27
2910.76:425:26
3010.76:425:25
3110.76:435:25

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Arita

In seasonPeak

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

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

Arita's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Arita?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Arita for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Arita in October

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

In October, Arita sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Arita in October

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 26 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Nov 26 — about 5.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Arita in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arita peaks around July 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 20UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Arita in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Arita is worst in April — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodModerateApr 1324 µg/m³Oct 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Arita?

Arita sits at 33.2°N, 129.9°E, 288 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Imarichō-kō, 10 km away.

Topography around Arita

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arita has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 426 m around an average of 144 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 810 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,455 m.

The land around Arita is covered by trees (84%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and water (60%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
426 m
16 km
810 m
80 km
1,455 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Imarichō-kō 10 km · Takeo 11 km · Ureshinomachi-shimojuku 12 km · Sasebo 16 km · Kashima 20 km · Taku 22 km · Higashigō 22 km · Matsuura 26 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 Arita (33.1833°, 129.9°, elevation 288 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).