Hotaka weather in October

In October, Hotaka sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 194 mm of precipitation across 15.3 wet days and about 11.1 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 29% 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 Hotaka's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hotaka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
194 mm
15.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:02 AM – 5:05 PM
Cloud cover
61%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
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 Hotaka reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12011
22011
32011
41911
51911
61910
71910
81910
91910
101810
11189
12189
13189
14189
15178
16178
17178
18178
19177
20167
21167
22167
23166
24166
25156
26156
27155
28155
29155
30155
31145

How October really feels in Hotaka

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.

Hotaka 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 / -7°10615.316.29.80.0
Feb / -6°9812.512.210.60.0
Mar / -2°1551510.611.70.8
Apr13° / 13813.72.412.93.5
May19° / 15614.20.113.95.4
Jun22° / 14°22418.2014.45.1
Jul26° / 18°24619.3014.25.1
Aug27° / 18°15515013.45.6
Sep23° / 15°19915.8012.25.6
Oct17° / 19415.30.111.14.8
Nov11° / 11513.32.810.12.6
Dec / -4°10715.512.89.60.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23763
33763
43862
53961
63961
74060
84060
94159
104258
114258
124357
134456
144456
154654
164654
174852
184852
194951
205149
215149
225248
235446
245446
255545
265743
275842
285941
295941
306040
316139

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Hotaka gets around 194 mm of rain and snow over 15.3 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 49% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1550
2540
3540
4540
5540
6530
7530
8530
9530
10520
11510
12510
13500
14490
15480
16480
17470
18470
19470
20470
21460
22460
23451
24451
25451
26441
27441
28431
29431
30422
31422

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
170246
272235
374224
475214
576213
677203
779192
881172
982162
1084151
1185141
1287121
1388111
1489101
159181
169271
179361
189451
199541
209640
219730
229820
239820
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
2910000
3010000
3110000

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:48 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 4:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:485:26
211.65:495:25
311.65:505:24
411.55:515:22
511.55:525:21
611.45:535:19
711.45:545:18
811.45:555:16
911.35:555:15
1011.35:565:13
1111.25:575:12
1211.25:585:11
1311.25:595:09
1411.16:005:08
1511.16:015:07
1611.16:025:05
1711.06:035:04
1811.06:045:03
1910.96:055:01
2010.96:065:00
2110.96:074:59
2210.86:084:58
2310.86:084:56
2410.86:094:55
2510.76:104:54
2610.76:114:53
2710.76:124:52
2810.66:134:51
2910.66:144:50
3010.66:154:49
3110.56:164:48

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Hotaka?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Hotaka for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hotaka in October

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

In October, Hotaka sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Hotaka 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 Hotaka peaks around July 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 20UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Hotaka 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 Hotaka is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1918 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hotaka?

Hotaka sits at 36.3°N, 137.9°E, 547 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Toyoshina, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Hotaka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hotaka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 552 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,409 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,153 m.

The land around Hotaka is covered by cropland (50%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, trees (67%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
109 m
16 km
2,409 m
80 km
3,153 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Toyoshina 5.0 km · Azumino 6.0 km · Matsumoto 14 km · Ōmachi 18 km · Shiojiri 28 km · Chikuma 28 km · Sakaki 30 km · Okaya 35 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 Hotaka (36.3396°, 137.8825°, elevation 547 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).