Gojō weather in October

In October, Gojō sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 204 mm of rain across 12.4 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 22°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Gojō's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gojō's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Rainfall
204 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:09 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
56%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

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 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Gojō reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°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.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12214
22214
32214
42214
52214
62213
72113
82113
92113
102113
112112
122012
132012
142012
152011
162011
172011
181911
191910
201910
211910
221910
23189
24189
25189
26189
27189
28178
29178
30178
31178

How October really feels in Gojō

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.

Gojō 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 / -2°87116.5100.2
Feb / -2°9810.94.810.70.6
Mar11° / 15014.22.911.72.3
Apr16° / 15312.40.412.84.7
May21° / 12°18112.5013.86.0
Jun24° / 16°31017.2014.35.3
Jul28° / 21°27919.4014.14.7
Aug29° / 21°18818.1013.34.5
Sep25° / 18°22215.7012.25.7
Oct20° / 11°20412.4011.16.0
Nov14° / 1109.40.110.24.2
Dec / 8810.33.39.71.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34258
44258
54357
64456
74456
84654
94753
104753
114852
124951
135050
145050
155248
165248
175347
185347
195446
205446
215446
225446
235545
245545
255545
265644
275644
285743
295743
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Gojō gets around 204 mm of rain over 12.4 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 40% 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
248
348
447
547
646
745
844
943
1042
1142
1241
1340
1439
1538
1638
1737
1837
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2535
2635
2734
2834
2934
3033
3133

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 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1333123121
2353123111
3363122101
438312291
540312181
641302080
743302070
846291960
948281860
1052271650
1154261550
1256251450
1359241340
1461231240
1564221130
1666211030
176820930
187119820
197218820
207318720
217617610
227816510
237915510
248114410
258114410
268313400
278512300
288512300
298611300
308810200
31899200

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 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 5:56 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 5:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:565:36
211.65:575:35
311.65:585:33
411.65:595:32
511.55:595:30
611.56:005:29
711.46:015:28
811.46:025:26
911.46:035:25
1011.36:045:24
1111.36:045:22
1211.36:055:21
1311.26:065:20
1411.26:075:18
1511.26:085:17
1611.16:095:16
1711.16:095:15
1811.16:105:14
1911.06:115:12
2011.06:125:11
2111.06:135:10
2210.96:145:09
2310.96:155:08
2410.96:165:07
2510.86:165:06
2610.86:175:05
2710.86:185:03
2810.76:195:02
2910.76:205:01
3010.76:215:00
3110.66:225:00

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.55 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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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
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
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
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Gojō

In seasonPeak

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

Gojō 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 Gojō?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Gojō for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gojō in October

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

In October, Gojō sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Gojō in October

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 43 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 Jun 6 to Nov 11 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Gojō 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 Gojō peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Gojō 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 Gojō is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1423 µg/m³Oct 1713 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gojō?

Gojō sits at 34.4°N, 135.7°E, 98 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Hashimoto, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Gojō

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gojō has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m around an average of 155 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,079 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,879 m.

The land around Gojō is covered by trees (55%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
214 m
16 km
1,079 m
80 km
1,879 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Hashimoto 8.0 km · Shimobuchi 9.0 km · Gose 12 km · Kashiwara 13 km · Kawachi-Nagano 15 km · Katsuragi 15 km · Nakaiburi 16 km · Kanō 17 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 Gojō (34.35°, 135.7°, elevation 98 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).