Honchō weather in October

In October, Honchō sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 104 mm of precipitation across 11.9 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Honchō's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Honchō's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
104 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
5:57 AM – 4:48 PM
Cloud cover
57%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Honchō is town in Kameda district, Hokkaidō, Japan.

Density
132/km²
people per km²
Founded
1957

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 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Honchō reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 18°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)
11813
21812
31812
41812
51812
61711
71711
81711
91711
101611
111610
121610
131610
141610
15159
16159
17159
18159
19148
20148
21148
22148
23148
24137
25137
26137
27137
28127
29126
30126
31126

How October really feels in Honchō

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.

Honchō weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-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° / -5°527.89.19.30.0
Feb-0° / -6°497.17.210.30.0
Mar / -3°6410.17.711.70.0
Apr / 739.82.313.11.9
May14° / 9211.10.114.34.0
Jun18° / 12°869.70155.5
Jul21° / 16°12811.6014.76.0
Aug23° / 19°16712.7013.76.2
Sep21° / 16°17013.4012.35.8
Oct15° / 10411.90.110.94.4
Nov / 8211.62.69.61.3
Dec / -3°689.69.190.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34456
44456
54456
64654
74654
84852
94951
104951
115050
125149
135149
145248
155248
165347
175248
185347
195347
205347
215446
225446
235545
245446
255446
265545
275545
285545
295545
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Honchō gets around 104 mm of rain and snow over 11.9 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 38% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
344
444
543
643
742
842
941
1040
1140
1239
1338
1438
1537
1636
1736
1835
1935
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2835
2936
3036
3136

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1622981
2652870
3672760
4692650
5712450
6742240
7762130
8781930
9811720
10821620
11841420
12871210
13881110
14891010
1590910
1691810
1792710
1893610
1995500
2096400
2196400
2297300
2397300
2498200
2598200
2698200
2799100
2899100
2999100
3099100
3199100

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 4:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:405:13
211.55:415:11
311.55:425:09
411.45:435:08
511.45:445:06
611.35:455:04
711.35:465:02
811.25:475:01
911.25:494:59
1011.15:504:57
1111.15:514:56
1211.05:524:54
1311.05:534:52
1410.95:544:51
1510.95:564:49
1610.85:574:48
1710.85:584:46
1810.85:594:45
1910.76:004:43
2010.76:024:42
2110.66:034:40
2210.66:044:39
2310.56:054:37
2410.56:064:36
2510.46:084:34
2610.46:094:33
2710.46:104:32
2810.36:114:30
2910.36:134:29
3010.26:144:28
3110.26:154:26

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.78 kWh/m² to a high of 5.43 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Honchō

In seasonPeak

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

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

Honchō's rainy season runs May–November, 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 Honchō?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Honchō for sightseeing.

What to pack for Honchō in October

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

In October, Honchō sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Honchō in October

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 26 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 7 to Sep 16 — about 1.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar4Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct17Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Honchō in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Honchō peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 18UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul5Moderate
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Honchō 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 Honchō is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1216 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug8Good
Sep8Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Honchō?

Honchō sits at 41.9°N, 140.7°E, 72 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kamiiso, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Honchō

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Honchō has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 527 m around an average of 110 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,164 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,258 m.

The land around Honchō is covered by trees (39%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and water (62%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
527 m
16 km
1,164 m
80 km
1,258 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Kamiiso 9.0 km · Hokuto 10 km · Hakodate 14 km · Muroran 53 km · Yakumo 53 km · Date 65 km · Noboribetsu 74 km · Mutsu 80 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 Honchō (41.8944°, 140.6939°, elevation 72 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).