Hobaramachi weather in October

In October, Hobaramachi sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 144 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Hobaramachi's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hobaramachi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
7th coldest
Rainfall
144 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
5:53 AM – 4:53 PM
Cloud cover
64%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical October day in Hobaramachi reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12013
22013
32013
42013
52012
62012
71912
81912
91911
101911
111911
121811
131811
141810
151810
161810
171810
18179
19179
20179
21179
22179
23168
24168
25168
26168
27168
28167
29157
30157
31157

How October really feels in Hobaramachi

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.

Hobaramachi 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 / -4°641110.69.70.0
Feb / -3°519.58.210.50.0
Mar / -1°9012.26.611.71.2
Apr14° / 9911.91.612.93.9
May19° / 10°10611.90145.8
Jun22° / 15°13314.3014.65.7
Jul26° / 19°19318.5014.45.1
Aug27° / 20°16316.5013.55.4
Sep23° / 16°16914.3012.35.8
Oct18° / 10°14411.30115.4
Nov12° / 679.30.9103.1
Dec / -1°5511.17.19.40.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43664
53664
63763
73763
83862
93961
103961
114159
124159
134258
144258
154357
164456
174456
184555
194654
204654
214753
224852
234951
245050
255149
265248
275347
285446
295644
305644
315743

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Hobaramachi gets around 144 mm of rain over 11.3 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 36% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
440
540
639
739
838
938
1037
1137
1236
1336
1435
1535
1635
1735
1834
1934
2034
2134
2234
2334
2435
2535
2634
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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14638143
24737133
34937122
45136112
55236102
6563491
7583381
8613171
9632971
10662761
11682561
12712351
13752050
14781840
15801640
16821440
17851230
18871030
1990820
2091720
2192620
2294510
2395410
2495410
2596310
2696310
2796310
2897210
2998200
3098200
3198200

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:38 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 4:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:385:15
211.65:395:14
311.55:405:12
411.55:415:11
511.45:425:09
611.45:435:08
711.45:445:06
811.35:455:04
911.35:465:03
1011.25:475:02
1111.25:485:00
1211.25:494:59
1311.15:504:57
1411.15:514:56
1511.05:524:54
1611.05:534:53
1711.05:544:52
1810.95:554:50
1910.95:564:49
2010.85:574:48
2110.85:584:46
2210.85:594:45
2310.76:004:44
2410.76:014:43
2510.76:024:41
2610.66:034:40
2710.66:044:39
2810.56:054:38
2910.56:064:37
3010.56:074:36
3110.46:084:34

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 2.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 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
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Hobaramachi

In seasonPeak

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

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

Hobaramachi's rainy season runs March–October, 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 Hobaramachi?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Hobaramachi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hobaramachi in October

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

In October, Hobaramachi sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Hobaramachi in October

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 24°C and coldest in March near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 7 to Oct 10 — about 3.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Hobaramachi 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 Hobaramachi peaks around August 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 13UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Hobaramachi 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 Hobaramachi 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 1721 µg/m³Dec 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hobaramachi?

Hobaramachi sits at 37.8°N, 140.6°E, 51 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Date, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Hobaramachi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hobaramachi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 893 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,110 m.

The land around Hobaramachi is covered by trees (38%), cropland (28%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
140 m
16 km
893 m
80 km
2,110 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Date 4.0 km · Yanagawamachi-saiwaichō 6.0 km · Fukushima 10 km · Shiroishi 22 km · Kakuda 26 km · Nihommatsu 28 km · Ōkawara 31 km · Sōma 33 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 Hobaramachi (37.8167°, 140.55°, elevation 51 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).