Kamimaruko weather in October

In October, Kamimaruko sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 143 mm of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-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 33% 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 Kamimaruko's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kamimaruko's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
143 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:00 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
59%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Kamimaruko 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 Kamimaruko reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 9°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)
12012
22012
32011
42011
52011
61911
71911
81910
91910
101910
111810
121810
13189
14189
15189
16179
17178
18178
19178
20178
21177
22167
23167
24167
25166
26166
27156
28156
29156
30155
31155

How October really feels in Kamimaruko

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.

Kamimaruko weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°629.810.19.80.0
Feb / -5°659.48.210.60.0
Mar / -2°10712.47.311.71.3
Apr14° / 10011.41.812.94.2
May20° / 10811.1013.96.1
Jun23° / 14°14113.7014.45.8
Jul26° / 18°16114.5014.25.7
Aug28° / 19°9811.5013.45.9
Sep24° / 15°13711.7012.26.3
Oct17° / 14310.8011.15.5
Nov12° / 7091.110.13.1
Dec / -2°599.679.60.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24159
34258
44258
54357
64357
74456
84456
94555
104654
114753
124753
134852
144951
155050
165149
175149
185248
195347
205347
215446
225545
235644
245743
255842
265842
275941
285941
296040
306139
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kamimaruko gets around 143 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 34% 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
937
1037
1136
1235
1335
1434
1533
1633
1733
1833
1933
2032
2132
2232
2332
2432
2531
2631
2731
2830
2930
3029
3129

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
174215
275214
376204
478193
579192
680182
781172
883161
984151
1085141
1186131
1288111
1389101
149091
159181
169370
179460
189460
199550
209640
219730
229820
239820
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910
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 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 5:47 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 4:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:475:25
211.65:485:23
311.65:495:22
411.55:495:20
511.55:505:19
611.45:515:18
711.45:525:16
811.45:535:15
911.35:545:13
1011.35:555:12
1111.25:565:10
1211.25:575:09
1311.25:575:08
1411.15:585:06
1511.15:595:05
1611.16:005:04
1711.06:015:02
1811.06:025:01
1910.96:035:00
2010.96:044:59
2110.96:054:57
2210.86:064:56
2310.86:074:55
2410.86:084:54
2510.76:094:53
2610.76:104:51
2710.76:114:50
2810.66:124:49
2910.66:134:48
3010.66:144:47
3110.56:154:46

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.51 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kamimaruko?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kamimaruko for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kamimaruko in October

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

In October, Kamimaruko sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Kamimaruko 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 Kamimaruko peaks around July 18 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kamimaruko 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 Kamimaruko 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 Kamimaruko?

Kamimaruko sits at 36.3°N, 138.3°E, 563 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Tōmi, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Kamimaruko

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kamimaruko has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 492 m around an average of 657 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,636 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,137 m.

The land around Kamimaruko is covered by trees (60%) within 3 km, trees (67%) within 16 km, and trees (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
492 m
16 km
1,636 m
80 km
3,137 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Tōmi 9.0 km · Ueda 9.0 km · Komoro 14 km · Sakaki 18 km · Miyota 22 km · Saku 22 km · Chikuma 28 km · Matsumoto 29 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 Kamimaruko (36.3186°, 138.2733°, elevation 563 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).