Hyūga weather in October

In October, Hyūga sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 186 mm of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 Hyūga's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hyūga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
186 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:23 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
48%
4th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical October day in Hyūga reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 5°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.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12520
22520
32520
42520
52420
62420
72419
82419
92419
102419
112419
122419
132318
142318
152318
162318
172318
182317
192317
202217
212217
222217
232217
242216
252216
262116
272116
282116
292116
302115
312115

How October really feels in Hyūga

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.

Hyūga weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 696.410.13.4
Feb13° / 867.510.83.7
Mar15° / 13811.411.84.7
Apr19° / 13°16511.312.85.9
May22° / 17°20612.113.66.3
Jun25° / 21°38217.714.15.3
Jul28° / 24°26416.413.94.9
Aug29° / 25°2421813.24.5
Sep27° / 23°28015.212.25.7
Oct23° / 18°18610.811.26.8
Nov18° / 13°1027.910.36.3
Dec14° / 7169.94.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45149
55248
65347
75446
85545
95545
105644
115743
125842
135842
145941
156040
166040
176139
186238
196238
206238
216238
226238
236337
246337
256337
266337
276337
286337
296337
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Hyūga gets around 186 mm of rain over 10.8 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 35% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
243
343
442
541
640
739
839
938
1037
1137
1236
1336
1436
1535
1635
1734
1834
1934
2034
2133
2233
2332
2432
2531
2631
2730
2829
2929
3028
3128

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 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18222926142
28232825132
39242825122
410252824111
511262723111
613272722101
71428262191
81629262091
91730251981
101931251870
112131241760
122331241660
132531231550
142731231450
152931231340
163131221240
173330221230
183530221130
193730211020
20392921920
21412920920
22432920810
23442819710
24462818710
25482718710
26502717600
27522616600
28532615600
29542614600
30552614500
31572513500

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light 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 6:12 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:125:53
211.76:135:52
311.66:135:50
411.66:145:49
511.56:155:48
611.56:155:46
711.56:165:45
811.46:175:44
911.46:185:43
1011.46:185:41
1111.36:195:40
1211.36:205:39
1311.36:215:38
1411.36:215:36
1511.26:225:35
1611.26:235:34
1711.26:245:33
1811.16:245:32
1911.16:255:31
2011.16:265:30
2111.06:275:28
2211.06:285:27
2311.06:285:26
2410.96:295:25
2510.96:305:24
2610.96:315:23
2710.86:325:22
2810.86:335:21
2910.86:345:21
3010.86:345:20
3110.76:355:19

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.3 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Hyūga

In seasonPeak

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

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

Hyūga's rainy season runs May–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 Hyūga?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Hyūga for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hyūga in October

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

In October, Hyūga sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Hyūga in October

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 28°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 26 to Dec 27 — about 8.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr19Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun24Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Hyūga 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 Hyūga peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 11Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Hyūga 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 Hyūga is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1421 µg/m³Oct 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hyūga?

Hyūga sits at 32.4°N, 131.6°E, 4 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kadogawa, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Hyūga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hyūga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 714 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,715 m.

The land around Hyūga is covered by artificial surfaces (41%), trees (28%) and water (21%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and water (46%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
183 m
16 km
714 m
80 km
1,715 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Kadogawa 6.0 km · Nobeoka 18 km · Kawaminami 29 km · Takanabe 35 km · Tsuma 42 km · Shintomi 43 km · Saito 44 km · Honjō 57 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 Hyūga (32.4227°, 131.6409°, elevation 4 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).