Imaichi weather in October

In October, Imaichi sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 220 mm of precipitation across 17.5 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Imaichi's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Imaichi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Precipitation
220 mm
17.5 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
5:55 AM – 4:58 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Imaichi is human settlement in Japan.

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 20°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical October day in Imaichi reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 7°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 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12014
22013
32013
42013
52013
62013
71912
81912
91912
101912
111912
121811
131811
141811
151811
161811
171810
181710
191710
201710
21179
22179
23179
24169
25168
26168
27168
28168
29168
30157
31157

How October really feels in Imaichi

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.

Imaichi weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°618.58.39.80.0
Feb / -3°598.97.110.60.1
Mar / -0°12214.27.611.71.5
Apr14° / 15215.12.112.93.7
May19° / 10°19717.40.113.95.0
Jun22° / 15°25521.8014.54.5
Jul26° / 19°34325.8014.34.2
Aug27° / 20°28523.9013.44.4
Sep23° / 17°29020.3012.24.9
Oct18° / 10°22017.50.111.14.7
Nov12° / 95100.4103.3
Dec / -1°6195.19.50.8

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 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23565
33565
43565
53565
63664
73664
83763
93664
103763
113763
123763
133763
143763
153961
163961
174060
184159
194159
204357
214456
224555
234753
244753
254951
265149
275248
285446
295446
305545
315644

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Imaichi gets around 220 mm of rain and snow over 17.5 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 55% and peaks near 63% 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 (%)
163
263
363
463
562
662
762
862
962
1061
1160
1260
1359
1458
1557
1656
1755
1854
1954
2053
2152
2252
2351
2450
2549
2648
2747
2846
2945
3044
3142

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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14239163
24438153
34638142
44837132
55036122
65334121
75533111
85831101
9612991
10642781
11662581
12692371
13742060
14761860
15791650
16811450
17831340
18851140
19871030
2088930
2191720
2291720
2393610
2494510
2595410
2695410
2796310
2897300
2997300
3098200
3198200

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 5 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
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:41 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 4:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:415:19
211.65:425:18
311.65:435:16
411.55:445:15
511.55:455:13
611.45:465:12
711.45:475:10
811.45:485:09
911.35:485:07
1011.35:495:06
1111.25:505:04
1211.25:515:03
1311.25:525:02
1411.15:535:00
1511.15:544:59
1611.05:554:58
1711.05:564:56
1811.05:574:55
1910.95:584:54
2010.95:594:52
2110.96:004:51
2210.86:014:50
2310.86:024:49
2410.76:034:48
2510.76:044:46
2610.76:054:45
2710.66:064:44
2810.66:074:43
2910.66:084:42
3010.56:094:41
3110.56:104:40

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.18 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 2.93 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
163.0Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Imaichi

In seasonPeak

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

Imaichi's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Imaichi?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Imaichi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Imaichi in October

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

In October, Imaichi sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. About 18 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Imaichi 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 Imaichi peaks around July 18 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highModerateJul 18UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Imaichi 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 Imaichi is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1721 µg/m³Dec 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Imaichi?

Imaichi sits at 36.7°N, 139.7°E, 391 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Nikko, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Imaichi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Imaichi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 342 m around an average of 421 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,085 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,551 m.

The land around Imaichi is covered by trees (61%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
342 m
16 km
2,085 m
80 km
2,551 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Nikko 7.0 km · Kanuma 19 km · Yaita 24 km · Utsunomiya 24 km · Ujiie 26 km · Sakura 27 km · Hōshakuji 28 km · Mibu 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 Imaichi (36.7167°, 139.6833°, elevation 391 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).