Hirado weather in October

In October, Hirado sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 104 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Hirado's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hirado's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
104 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:32 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
47%
1st clearest
Wind
17 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Hirado is city in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.

Density
133/km²
people per km²
Founded
2005

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 24°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical October day in Hirado reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12521
22520
32420
42420
52420
62420
72420
82419
92419
102419
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312016

How October really feels in Hirado

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.

Hirado weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 679.60.5102.3
Feb11° / 758.50.410.82.7
Mar14° / 12110.5011.74.0
Apr18° / 13°14210.3012.85.7
May22° / 17°1539.8013.76.5
Jun24° / 20°30214.6014.25.8
Jul28° / 24°27314.80145.2
Aug30° / 26°17113.6013.24.8
Sep27° / 23°18311.4012.26.3
Oct23° / 18°1047011.27.4
Nov18° / 13°948.2010.35.9
Dec13° / 738.309.83.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35644
45842
55941
66040
76139
86238
96337
106436
116436
126535
136535
146535
156634
166634
176634
186535
196535
206535
216436
226337
236337
246337
256238
266238
276238
286238
296238
306238
316139

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Hirado gets around 104 mm of rain over 7 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 23% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
227
327
426
525
625
724
823
923
1022
1122
1222
1322
1422
1522
1622
1722
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2423
2523
2623
2723
2823
2923
3023
3123

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
112242922121
213252921111
314262820111
416272819100
51728281790
61929271680
72130261580
82331261470
92531251360
102731241250
112931241140
123231231040
13343123930
14363022930
15383022820
16402921720
17422821720
18452720610
19472720610
20492619610
21522518500
22532517500
23552417400
24572316400
25592215400
26592215400
27622114300
28632113300
29652012300
30652012300
31662011300

Wind in October

Winds average 17 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
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3017light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 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 6:21 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:216:01
211.66:216:00
311.66:225:58
411.66:235:57
511.56:245:56
611.56:245:54
711.56:255:53
811.46:265:52
911.46:275:50
1011.46:275:49
1111.36:285:48
1211.36:295:46
1311.36:305:45
1411.26:315:44
1511.26:315:43
1611.26:325:42
1711.16:335:40
1811.16:345:39
1911.16:355:38
2011.06:355:37
2111.06:365:36
2211.06:375:35
2310.96:385:34
2410.96:395:32
2510.96:405:31
2610.86:415:30
2710.86:415:29
2810.86:425:28
2910.76:435:28
3010.76:445:27
3110.76:455:26

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Hirado

In seasonPeak

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

Hirado sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Hirado's rainy season runs April–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Hirado?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Hirado for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Hirado in October

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

In October, Hirado sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Hirado 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 4 to Nov 24 — about 5.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Hirado 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 Hirado peaks around July 18 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 18UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Hirado 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 Hirado is worst in April — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodModerateApr 1324 µg/m³Oct 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hirado?

Hirado sits at 33.4°N, 129.6°E, 5 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Matsuura, 14 km away.

Topography around Hirado

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hirado has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 542 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,046 m.

The land around Hirado is covered by water (46%) and trees (43%) within 3 km, water (62%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and water (73%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
243 m
16 km
542 m
80 km
1,046 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Matsuura 14 km · Sasebo 27 km · Imarichō-kō 32 km · Arita 38 km · Karatsu 40 km · Saikai 44 km · Takeo 48 km · Iki 49 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 Hirado (33.3685°, 129.5525°, 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).