Chino weather in October

In October, Chino sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 160 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-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 35% 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 Chino's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chino's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
160 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:00 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
58%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Chino is city in Nagano prefecture, Japan.

Density
212/km²
people per km²
Founded
1958

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 19°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical October day in Chino reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 20°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)
11911
21911
31911
41911
51911
61910
71810
81810
91810
101810
11189
12179
13179
14179
15178
16178
17168
18168
19167
20167
21167
22157
23156
24156
25156
26156
27155
28145
29145
30145
31145

How October really feels in Chino

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.

Chino weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°668.99.49.80.0
Feb / -7°708.37.510.60.0
Mar / -3°11912.57.911.70.8
Apr13° / 10911.31.912.93.6
May18° / 11911.70.113.95.7
Jun22° / 14°15914.3014.45.5
Jul25° / 17°18015.7014.25.7
Aug26° / 18°11412.7013.46.1
Sep23° / 14°15312.2012.26.1
Oct17° / 16011.1011.15.2
Nov11° / 798.81.210.12.7
Dec / -3°6296.89.60.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
34060
44060
54060
64258
74357
84357
94456
104555
114555
124654
134852
144852
154951
165149
175149
185248
195347
205446
215545
225644
235743
245842
255941
266040
276139
286238
296337
306337
316436

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Chino gets around 160 mm of rain over 11.1 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 35% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
341
441
540
640
739
839
938
1037
1137
1236
1335
1435
1534
1634
1733
1833
1933
2033
2133
2233
2333
2432
2532
2632
2731
2831
2930
3030
3130

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
177194
279183
380173
482162
583152
684142
786131
887121
988111
1089101
119091
129181
139280
149370
159460
169550
179550
189640
199730
209730
219820
229820
239820
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
2910000
3010000
3110000

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:47 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 4:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:475:26
211.65:485:24
311.65:495:23
411.55:505:21
511.55:515:20
611.45:515:18
711.45:525:17
811.45:535:15
911.35:545:14
1011.35:555:13
1111.35:565:11
1211.25:575:10
1311.25:585:08
1411.15:595:07
1511.15:595:06
1611.16:005:04
1711.06:015:03
1811.06:025:02
1911.06:035:01
2010.96:044:59
2110.96:054:58
2210.96:064:57
2310.86:074:56
2410.86:084:55
2510.76:094:54
2610.76:104:52
2710.76:114:51
2810.66:124:50
2910.66:134:49
3010.66:144:48
3110.56:154:47

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Chino?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Chino for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chino in October

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

In October, Chino sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Chino 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 Chino peaks around July 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJul 14UV 11Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Chino 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 Chino is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1918 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chino?

Chino sits at 36.0°N, 138.2°E, 801 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Suwa, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Chino

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chino has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 524 m around an average of 888 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,457 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,064 m.

The land around Chino is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
524 m
16 km
1,457 m
80 km
3,064 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Suwa 6.0 km · Shimosuwa 11 km · Okaya 12 km · Tatsuno 14 km · Kinoshita 18 km · Shiojiri 21 km · Minamiminowa 21 km · Ina 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 Chino (35.9944°, 138.1543°, elevation 801 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).