Daigo weather in October

In October, Daigo sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 160 mm of rain across 12.3 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Daigo's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Daigo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
160 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
5:52 AM – 4:55 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Daigo is town in Kuji district, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.

Density
48/km²
people per km²
Founded
1891

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 22°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical October day in Daigo reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12215
22215
32215
42215
52214
62214
72114
82114
92114
102113
112113
122113
132013
142013
152012
162012
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181912
191911
201911
211911
221911
231911
241810
251810
261810
271810
28189
29189
30179
31179

How October really feels in Daigo

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.

Daigo weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°5262.99.80.9
Feb / -1°5272.910.61.3
Mar11° / 10011.72.911.72.8
Apr17° / 11412.10.712.95.0
May22° / 12°13212.6013.96.1
Jun25° / 17°14315.2014.55.6
Jul28° / 21°18618.2014.34.6
Aug29° / 22°14115.7013.44.5
Sep25° / 18°16714.5012.25.8
Oct20° / 12°16012.30115.9
Nov14° / 7980.1104.5
Dec / 5071.19.52.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 56%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33862
43862
53862
63961
74060
84060
94060
104060
114060
124060
134159
144060
154060
164258
174258
184357
194357
204555
214654
224654
234753
245050
255149
265149
275347
285446
295545
305743
315842

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Daigo gets around 160 mm of rain over 12.3 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 39% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
444
544
644
744
844
943
1043
1142
1241
1340
1440
1539
1638
1738
1837
1937
2037
2136
2236
2336
2435
2535
2635
2734
2833
2933
3032
3131

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 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
131322781
233332681
334332571
436332461
538332351
640332150
743322040
845321940
948311740
1052301530
1155281430
1258271230
1362251120
1464241020
156822820
167021720
177319710
187518610
197717510
207916410
218115310
228214310
238413210
248612200
258711200
268811100
278910100
288910100
29909100
30918100
31918100

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:39 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 4:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:395:16
211.65:405:15
311.55:405:13
411.55:415:12
511.55:425:10
611.45:435:09
711.45:445:07
811.45:455:06
911.35:465:05
1011.35:475:03
1111.25:485:02
1211.25:495:00
1311.25:504:59
1411.15:504:58
1511.15:514:56
1611.05:524:55
1711.05:534:54
1811.05:544:52
1910.95:554:51
2010.95:564:50
2110.95:574:48
2210.85:584:47
2310.85:594:46
2410.76:004:45
2510.76:014:44
2610.76:024:42
2710.66:034:41
2810.66:044:40
2910.66:054:39
3010.56:064:38
3110.56:074:37

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.35 kWh/m² to a high of 5.2 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 2.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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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
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Daigo

In seasonPeak

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

Daigo 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 Daigo?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Daigo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Daigo in October

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

In October, Daigo sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Daigo in October

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 48 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in March near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 1 to Oct 22 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Daigo 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 Daigo peaks around July 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 18UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Daigo 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 Daigo is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1821 µg/m³Dec 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Daigo?

Daigo sits at 36.8°N, 140.3°E, 195 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Ogawa, 19 km away.

Topography around Daigo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Daigo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 400 m around an average of 216 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 825 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,457 m.

The land around Daigo is covered by trees (82%) within 3 km, trees (93%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
400 m
16 km
825 m
80 km
2,457 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Ogawa 19 km · Nasukarasuyama 21 km · Karasuyama 22 km · Hitachiomiya 23 km · Ōmiya 25 km · Hitachi-ota 29 km · Ōtawara 30 km · Ishitsuka 32 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 Daigo (36.7667°, 140.35°, elevation 195 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).