Bange weather in October

In October, Bange sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 136 mm of precipitation across 13.4 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Bange's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bange's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Precipitation
136 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
5:55 AM – 4:56 PM
Cloud cover
67%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical October day in Bange reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12013
22013
31913
41912
51912
61912
71912
81912
91811
101811
111811
121811
131811
141710
151710
161710
171710
18179
19169
20169
21169
22169
23168
24158
25158
26158
27158
28157
29147
30147
31147

How October really feels in Bange

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.

Bange weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°17924.124.69.70.0
Feb / -4°13119.819.610.60.0
Mar / -1°13918.914.711.70.4
Apr13° / 11114.93.712.93.1
May19° / 10°10713.10.1145.5
Jun22° / 15°13014.5014.55.7
Jul26° / 19°20618.6014.35.2
Aug27° / 20°14315.8013.45.5
Sep23° / 16°14514012.35.8
Oct17° / 10°13613.40.1114.9
Nov11° / 11416.24.4102.2
Dec / -2°16222.117.79.50.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43268
53367
63367
73367
83466
93565
103664
113763
123763
133862
143862
153961
163961
173961
183961
194060
204060
214060
224060
234060
244060
254060
264060
274060
284060
294060
304159
314258

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Bange gets around 136 mm of rain and snow over 13.4 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 43% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1450
2450
3450
4440
5440
6430
7430
8420
9420
10410
11410
12400
13400
14390
15390
16390
17390
18400
19400
20410
21420
22430
23440
24451
25451
26461
27471
28472
29482
30482
31482

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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14837122
25136112
35435101
45534101
5583291
6603181
7622981
8662770
9682570
10712360
11742150
12761950
13781750
14811540
15831340
16851230
17871030
1888930
1990820
2091720
2193610
2294510
2395410
2495410
2596310
2697300
2798200
2898200
2998200
3098200
3198200

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:41 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 4:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:415:18
211.65:425:17
311.55:435:15
411.55:445:14
511.55:455:12
611.45:465:11
711.45:475:09
811.35:485:08
911.35:495:06
1011.35:505:05
1111.25:505:03
1211.25:515:02
1311.15:525:00
1411.15:534:59
1511.15:544:58
1611.05:554:56
1711.05:564:55
1810.95:574:53
1910.95:584:52
2010.95:594:51
2110.86:004:50
2210.86:014:48
2310.76:024:47
2410.76:034:46
2510.76:044:45
2610.66:054:43
2710.66:064:42
2810.66:084:41
2910.56:094:40
3010.56:104:39
3110.56:114:38

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.9 kWh/m² to a high of 5.34 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 2.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Bange?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Bange for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bange in October

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

In October, Bange sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Bange 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 Bange peaks around August 12 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 12UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Bange 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 Bange is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1623 µg/m³Dec 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bange?

Bange sits at 37.6°N, 139.8°E, 174 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kitakata, 10 km away.

Topography around Bange

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bange has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m around an average of 192 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,086 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,117 m.

The land around Bange is covered by cropland (63%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
188 m
16 km
1,086 m
80 km
2,117 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Kitakata 10 km · Aizu-Wakamatsu 14 km · Aizu-misato Machi 17 km · Yonezawa 46 km · Motomiya 51 km · Kōriyama 53 km · Nihommatsu 54 km · Kumakura 55 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 Bange (37.5644°, 139.8218°, elevation 174 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. 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).