Fussa weather in October

In October, Fussa sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 242 mm of rain across 16.2 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Fussa's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fussa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
242 mm
16.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
5:55 AM – 5:00 PM
Cloud cover
64%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Fussa is city in Tokyo Metropolis, Japan.

Density
5,589/km²
people per km²
Founded
1970

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 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Fussa reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12216
22215
32115
42115
52115
62115
72114
82114
92014
102014
112014
122013
132013
142013
151913
161913
171912
181912
191912
201812
211811
221811
231811
241811
251811
261810
271710
281710
291710
301710
31179

How October really feels in Fussa

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.

Fussa 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 / -2°778.54.49.91.0
Feb / -1°759.64.610.61.2
Mar11° / 13915.24.711.72.5
Apr16° / 14614.60.912.94.5
May21° / 13°16615.6013.95.5
Jun23° / 17°22219.5014.44.9
Jul27° / 21°24321.8014.24.5
Aug28° / 22°20521013.44.4
Sep25° / 18°24918.3012.25.2
Oct19° / 13°24216.2011.15.2
Nov14° / 10111.30.210.14.1
Dec10° / 688.31.49.62.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33466
43466
53466
63664
73664
83664
93664
103763
113763
123862
133862
143961
153961
164060
174159
184159
194258
204357
214555
224555
234753
244753
254951
265050
275248
285347
295446
305545
315644

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Fussa gets around 242 mm of rain over 16.2 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 51% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
258
357
457
556
656
756
855
955
1054
1154
1253
1353
1452
1552
1651
1751
1851
1950
2050
2150
2249
2349
2448
2548
2647
2746
2846
2945
3044
3143

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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1263232101
227333090
329332980
431332870
533332770
635332560
738332460
840322250
943322050
1046311940
1149301740
1253291530
1356281330
1458271230
1561261030
166425920
176723820
186922720
197221610
207420510
217619410
227818310
238016310
248315200
258414200
268514100
278613100
288712100
298811100
308910100
31919000

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 5:42 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 4:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:425:21
211.65:435:20
311.65:445:18
411.55:455:17
511.55:465:15
611.55:475:14
711.45:475:12
811.45:485:11
911.35:495:09
1011.35:505:08
1111.35:515:07
1211.25:525:05
1311.25:535:04
1411.25:545:03
1511.15:555:01
1611.15:555:00
1711.05:564:59
1811.05:574:58
1911.05:584:56
2010.95:594:55
2110.96:004:54
2210.96:014:53
2310.86:024:51
2410.86:034:50
2510.86:044:49
2610.76:054:48
2710.76:064:47
2810.76:074:46
2910.66:084:45
3010.66:094:44
3110.66:104:43

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.06 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 2.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Fussa

In seasonPeak

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

Fussa 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 Fussa?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Fussa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fussa in October

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

In October, Fussa sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Fussa 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 51 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Nov 3 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Fussa 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 Fussa peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — 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 highModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Fussa 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 Fussa is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1426 µg/m³Dec 1814 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Fussa?

Fussa sits at 35.7°N, 139.3°E, 117 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Hamura, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Fussa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fussa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m around an average of 135 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 923 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,737 m.

The land around Fussa is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (44%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
146 m
16 km
923 m
80 km
3,737 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Hamura 3.0 km · Hakonegasaki 4.0 km · Akishima 5.0 km · Yokota 6.0 km · Iwai 8.0 km · Akiruno 8.0 km · Ōme 9.0 km · Hachiōji 9.0 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 Fussa (35.7367°, 139.3236°, elevation 117 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).