Ena weather in October

In October, Ena sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 205 mm of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ena's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ena's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Rainfall
205 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:03 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
56%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Ena is city in Gifu Prefecture, Japan.

Density
97/km²
people per km²
Founded
2004

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 21°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ena reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12214
22213
32113
42113
52113
62113
72112
82112
92012
102012
112012
122011
132011
141911
151911
161910
171910
181910
191810
20189
21189
22189
23189
24178
25178
26178
27178
28177
29167
30167
31167

How October really feels in Ena

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.

Ena weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°9611.99.99.90.0
Feb / -4°106106.610.70.2
Mar / -0°17412.74.911.71.9
Apr15° / 18713.10.612.94.3
May20° / 10°20513.8013.85.7
Jun23° / 15°27817.9014.35.2
Jul26° / 19°33520.8014.14.8
Aug28° / 20°19818.9013.34.9
Sep24° / 16°23415.3012.25.8
Oct19° / 10°20512.9011.15.7
Nov13° / 12910.40.610.13.6
Dec / -1°10012.26.39.60.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34258
44357
54456
64456
74654
84753
94852
105050
115050
125149
135248
145347
155446
165446
175545
185545
195644
205644
215743
225743
235743
245842
255842
265941
275941
285941
295941
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ena gets around 205 mm of rain over 12.9 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 41% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
249
348
448
547
647
746
845
944
1043
1142
1241
1340
1440
1539
1638
1738
1838
1938
2038
2138
2238
2338
2438
2538
2637
2737
2837
2936
3036
3135

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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14235194
24534183
34734173
44933163
55132152
65331142
75530132
85928121
96027121
106325111
116623101
12682291
13722080
14751870
15761770
16781660
17801550
18821440
19841240
20861130
21881020
22881020
2390910
2491810
2592710
2693700
2794600
2894600
2995500
3095500
3196400

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 4:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:505:29
211.65:515:27
311.65:525:26
411.55:535:24
511.55:535:23
611.55:545:22
711.45:555:20
811.45:565:19
911.35:575:17
1011.35:585:16
1111.35:585:15
1211.25:595:13
1311.26:005:12
1411.26:015:11
1511.16:025:09
1611.16:035:08
1711.16:045:07
1811.06:055:06
1911.06:065:04
2010.96:075:03
2110.96:075:02
2210.96:085:01
2310.86:095:00
2410.86:104:58
2510.86:114:57
2610.76:124:56
2710.76:134:55
2810.76:144:54
2910.66:154:53
3010.66:164:52
3110.66:174:51

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.43 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Ena?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Ena for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ena in October

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

In October, Ena sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Ena 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 Ena peaks around July 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (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 10Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ena 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 Ena is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1322 µg/m³Dec 1813 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ena?

Ena sits at 35.4°N, 137.4°E, 358 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Nakatsugawa, 11 km away.

Topography around Ena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ena has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 365 m around an average of 355 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,477 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,172 m.

The land around Ena is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
365 m
16 km
1,477 m
80 km
3,172 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Nakatsugawa 11 km · Mizunami 15 km · Toki 21 km · Mitake 23 km · Tajimi 27 km · Kani 30 km · Minokamo 33 km · Seto 35 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 Ena (35.4472°, 137.3833°, elevation 358 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).