Engaru weather in October

In October, Engaru sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 89 mm of precipitation across 11.1 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Engaru's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Engaru's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
89 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
5:48 AM – 4:34 PM
Cloud cover
56%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Engaru reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1178
2178
3167
4167
5167
6167
7166
8156
9156
10156
11155
12155
13145
14145
15145
16144
17134
18134
19134
20134
21133
22123
23123
24123
25123
26123
27113
28112
29112
30112
31102

How October really feels in Engaru

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 8 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
8
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Engaru 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-4° / -12°6410.312.69.10.0
Feb-3° / -12°509.311.910.20.0
Mar / -7°6311.612.411.60.0
Apr / -1°6912.16.913.21.6
May15° / 84121.514.54.2
Jun18° / 10°9112.9015.25.3
Jul22° / 14°12413.30155.9
Aug23° / 16°14714.1013.85.9
Sep20° / 11°12512.4012.35.7
Oct14° / 8911.10.610.83.9
Nov / -2°7210.969.40.7
Dec-1° / -9°7410.111.28.80.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34852
44951
55050
65149
75248
85248
95347
105347
115446
125545
135644
145743
155743
165644
175743
185743
195743
205743
215842
225842
235842
245842
255743
265743
275743
285743
295743
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Engaru gets around 89 mm of rain and snow 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 precipitation averages around 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1390
2390
3380
4380
5380
6370
7370
8360
9361
10361
11351
12351
13341
14341
15341
16352
17352
18352
19352
20353
21353
22353
23354
24354
25354
26365
27365
28365
29366
30367
31367

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1955
2964
3964
4973
5973
6973
7982
8982
9991
10991
11991
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:29 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:00 PM to 4:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:295:00
211.55:304:59
311.45:324:57
411.45:334:55
511.35:344:53
611.35:354:51
711.25:374:49
811.25:384:48
911.15:394:46
1011.15:404:44
1111.05:424:42
1211.05:434:40
1310.95:444:39
1410.95:464:37
1510.85:474:35
1610.85:484:34
1710.75:494:32
1810.75:514:30
1910.65:524:29
2010.65:534:27
2110.55:554:25
2210.55:564:24
2310.45:574:22
2410.45:594:21
2510.36:004:19
2610.36:014:18
2710.26:034:16
2810.26:044:15
2910.16:054:13
3010.16:074:12
3110.06:084:11

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 1.55 kWh/m² to a high of 5.39 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 2.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Engaru

In seasonPeak

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

Engaru 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 Engaru?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Engaru.

What to pack for Engaru in October

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

In October, Engaru sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Engaru in October

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 37 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near -1°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan0Bracing
Feb-1Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May5Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Engaru in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Engaru peaks around August 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Engaru?

Engaru sits at 44.0°N, 143.5°E, 82 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Mombetsu, 37 km away.

Topography around Engaru

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Engaru has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 322 m around an average of 152 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 747 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,254 m.

The land around Engaru is covered by trees (62%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
322 m
16 km
747 m
80 km
2,254 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Mombetsu 37 km · Kitami 39 km · Motomachi 51 km · Abashiri 58 km · Nayoro 93 km · Minamishibetsuchō 94 km · Asahikawa 99 km · Otofuke 121 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 Engaru (44.0481°, 143.5455°, elevation 82 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).