Hanawa weather in October

In October, Hanawa sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 131 mm of precipitation across 13.5 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Hanawa's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hanawa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
131 mm
13.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
5:54 AM – 4:49 PM
Cloud cover
65%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Hanawa is city in Akita prefecture, Japan.

Density
52/km²
people per km²
Founded
1972

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 18°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Hanawa reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11910
21810
31810
41810
51810
6189
7179
8179
9179
10178
11178
12168
13168
14168
15167
16167
17157
18157
19156
20156
21156
22146
23146
24145
25145
26135
27135
28135
29135
30134
31124

How October really feels in Hanawa

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.

Hanawa 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-1° / -7°8215.220.49.50.0
Feb / -7°7914.516.810.40.0
Mar / -4°10716.614.511.70.2
Apr11° / 10314.64.3132.5
May17° / 10813.80.114.25.0
Jun21° / 13°11613.7014.85.6
Jul24° / 18°17217014.65.5
Aug26° / 19°16716.5013.65.6
Sep22° / 14°14814012.35.7
Oct16° / 13113.50.210.94.4
Nov / 10915.86.19.81.3
Dec / -5°10416.217.29.20.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33664
43763
53763
63763
73961
83961
94060
104159
114258
124357
134357
144555
154555
164654
174555
184456
194456
204555
214555
224555
234456
244456
254456
264357
274357
284357
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Hanawa gets around 131 mm of rain and snow over 13.5 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 43% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1440
2440
3440
4440
5440
6440
7440
8430
9430
10430
11420
12421
13411
14411
15411
16411
17411
18411
19411
20421
21421
22431
23432
24442
25442
26452
27452
28462
29462
30463
31473

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1712261
2742150
3752050
4771940
5781840
6801730
7811630
8831520
9851320
10861220
11871120
12891010
1390910
1491810
1591810
1692710
1794600
1895500
1996400
2096400
2197300
2298200
2398200
2499100
2599100
2699100
2799100
2899100
2999100
3099100
3199100

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:38 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 4:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:385:13
211.55:395:12
311.55:405:10
411.45:425:08
511.45:435:07
611.45:445:05
711.35:455:03
811.35:465:02
911.25:475:00
1011.25:484:59
1111.15:494:57
1211.15:504:55
1311.05:514:54
1411.05:524:52
1511.05:534:51
1610.95:544:49
1710.95:564:48
1810.85:574:46
1910.85:584:45
2010.75:594:44
2110.76:004:42
2210.76:014:41
2310.66:024:39
2410.66:034:38
2510.56:054:37
2610.56:064:35
2710.56:074:34
2810.46:084:33
2910.46:094:32
3010.36:104:31
3110.36:114:29

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 2.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Hanawa?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Hanawa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hanawa in October

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

In October, Hanawa sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Hanawa in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hanawa peaks around August 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 18UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Hanawa 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 Hanawa is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1421 µg/m³Dec 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hanawa?

Hanawa sits at 40.2°N, 140.8°E, 144 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Ōdate, 22 km away.

Topography around Hanawa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hanawa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 394 m around an average of 215 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,059 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,118 m.

The land around Hanawa is covered by trees (65%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
394 m
16 km
1,059 m
80 km
2,118 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Ōdate 22 km · Kita-Akita 33 km · Takanosu 36 km · Hachimantai 43 km · Ninohe 46 km · Nanaku 48 km · Hirakawa 48 km · Takizawa 52 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 Hanawa (40.1836°, 140.7872°, elevation 144 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).