Echigawa weather in October

In October, Echigawa sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 166 mm of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Echigawa's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Echigawa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
166 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:07 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
55%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical October day in Echigawa reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12317
22316
32316
42316
52316
62316
72215
82215
92215
102215
112215
122214
132114
142114
152114
162114
172113
182013
192013
202013
212012
222012
231912
241912
251912
261911
271911
281811
291811
301811
311811

How October really feels in Echigawa

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.

Echigawa weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7411.25.69.90.7
Feb / 7510.84.910.71.0
Mar11° / 12412.71.711.72.7
Apr17° / 140120.112.95.1
May22° / 13°17012.1013.86.2
Jun25° / 18°21614.9014.35.7
Jul29° / 22°25617.8014.14.4
Aug30° / 23°16315.6013.34.3
Sep26° / 20°21213.9012.25.8
Oct21° / 14°16610.8011.16.4
Nov15° / 868.6010.24.7
Dec / 7210.42.99.72.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44456
54654
64654
74753
84852
94951
105050
115050
125149
135248
145248
155446
165545
175545
185644
195644
205743
215743
225743
235842
245842
255842
265941
275941
285941
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Echigawa gets around 166 mm of rain over 10.8 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 41% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
440
540
639
738
838
937
1036
1135
1235
1334
1434
1533
1633
1733
1833
1933
2033
2133
2233
2333
2433
2532
2632
2732
2831
2931
3031
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 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1193034143
2203133132
3223232122
4233232112
5253330101
627342991
729342881
831342681
933342571
1036342361
1139342160
1241341950
1344341750
1447331640
1549331440
1652321330
1754311230
1859291020
196128920
206327820
216725710
226924610
237123510
247321510
257520410
267719400
277918300
288017300
298215300
308414200
318513200

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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 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 5:55 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 4:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:555:34
211.65:555:32
311.65:565:31
411.55:575:29
511.55:585:28
611.55:595:27
711.46:005:25
811.46:005:24
911.46:015:22
1011.36:025:21
1111.36:035:20
1211.26:045:18
1311.26:055:17
1411.26:065:16
1511.16:065:14
1611.16:075:13
1711.16:085:12
1811.06:095:11
1911.06:105:09
2011.06:115:08
2110.96:125:07
2210.96:135:06
2310.96:145:05
2410.86:155:04
2510.86:165:02
2610.76:165:01
2710.76:175:00
2810.76:184:59
2910.66:194:58
3010.66:204:57
3110.66:214:56

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202531
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
113.5Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Echigawa

In seasonPeak

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

Echigawa 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 Echigawa?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Echigawa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Echigawa in October

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

In October, Echigawa sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Echigawa in October

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 50 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 9 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Echigawa 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 Echigawa peaks around July 14 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 highVery highModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Echigawa 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 Echigawa is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1125 µg/m³Aug 1817 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Echigawa?

Echigawa sits at 35.2°N, 136.2°E, 108 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Youkaichi, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Echigawa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Echigawa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m around an average of 109 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 850 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,601 m.

The land around Echigawa is covered by cropland (40%) and artificial surfaces (40%) within 3 km, trees (33%), cropland (28%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) within 80 km.

3 km
189 m
16 km
850 m
80 km
1,601 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Youkaichi 6.0 km · Ōmihachiman 10 km · Hikone 10 km · Yasu 18 km · Maibara 18 km · Hino 19 km · Konan 21 km · Kōka 21 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 Echigawa (35.1667°, 136.2°, elevation 108 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).