Himi weather in October

In October, Himi sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 174 mm of rain across 14.6 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Himi's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Himi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
174 mm
14.6 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:06 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
61%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical October day in Himi reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12416
22416
32315
42315
52315
62315
72315
82315
92214
102214
112214
122214
132213
142113
152113
162113
172113
182112
192012
202012
212012
222012
232011
241911
251911
261911
271910
281910
291910
301810
311810

How October really feels in Himi

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.

Himi weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°16923.213.29.80.3
Feb / -0°12818.910.410.60.6
Mar12° / 15818.3411.72.4
Apr18° / 13714.50.312.95.0
May23° / 13°14413.5013.96.2
Jun26° / 18°18814.5014.55.7
Jul30° / 22°27218.1014.34.0
Aug31° / 23°19915.7013.43.7
Sep27° / 19°23616.1012.35.3
Oct21° / 13°17414.60115.8
Nov15° / 15917.60.1103.8
Dec / 18322.56.99.51.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
33862
43961
53961
64159
74159
84357
94357
104555
114654
124654
134753
144852
154951
164951
174951
184951
194852
204852
214852
224852
234852
244852
254852
264852
274951
285050
295050
305050
315149

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Himi gets around 174 mm of rain over 14.6 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 47% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
150
250
350
450
549
649
749
848
948
1047
1147
1246
1345
1445
1545
1644
1744
1844
1944
2044
2145
2245
2345
2446
2546
2647
2747
2848
2948
3048
3149

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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1183135152
2203234131
3223233121
4243332111
5253331101
628333091
730332980
833332770
936332560
1039322360
1142322150
1245311950
1348301740
1450301640
1554291430
1656281330
1760271120
1862261020
196425920
206724810
216923710
227221610
237520500
247719400
257818400
267917400
278116300
288215300
298513200
308612200
318711200

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
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 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 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 5:52 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 4:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:525:30
211.65:535:28
311.55:545:27
411.55:555:25
511.55:565:24
611.45:575:22
711.45:585:21
811.35:585:19
911.35:595:18
1011.36:005:17
1111.26:015:15
1211.26:025:14
1311.26:035:12
1411.16:045:11
1511.16:055:10
1611.06:065:08
1711.06:075:07
1811.06:085:06
1910.96:095:04
2010.96:105:03
2110.96:115:02
2210.86:125:01
2310.86:134:59
2410.76:144:58
2510.76:154:57
2610.76:164:56
2710.66:174:55
2810.66:184:54
2910.66:194:52
3010.56:204:51
3110.56:214:50

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.94 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Himi

In seasonPeak

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

Himi 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 Himi?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Himi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Himi in October

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

In October, Himi sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Himi 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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 18 to Nov 3 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May15Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul24Refreshing
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Himi 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 Himi peaks around August 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highModerateAug 14UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Himi 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 Himi is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1621 µg/m³Dec 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Himi?

Himi sits at 36.8°N, 137.0°E, 5 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Himimachi, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Himi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Himi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 611 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,981 m.

The land around Himi is covered by artificial surfaces (29%), water (27%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and water (29%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
99 m
16 km
611 m
80 km
2,981 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Himimachi 1.0 km · Nishishinminato 11 km · Takaoka 11 km · Imizu 15 km · Hitoto 17 km · Hakui 18 km · Nanao 22 km · Oyabe 23 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 Himi (36.8467°, 136.9836°, elevation 5 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).