Kaminoyama weather in October

In October, Kaminoyama sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 118 mm of precipitation across 12.4 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kaminoyama's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kaminoyama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
118 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
5:54 AM – 4:54 PM
Cloud cover
67%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kaminoyama reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 8°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)
12012
22012
31912
41911
51911
61911
71911
81910
91810
101810
111810
121810
13189
14179
15179
16179
17178
18178
19178
20168
21168
22167
23167
24167
25157
26157
27156
28156
29156
30146
31146

How October really feels in Kaminoyama

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.

Kaminoyama weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°12621.723.19.70.0
Feb / -5°9017.918.210.50.0
Mar / -2°10916.912.211.70.5
Apr13° / 9413.72.7133.3
May19° / 91120145.6
Jun22° / 15°11912.5014.66.0
Jul26° / 19°18917.4014.45.4
Aug27° / 20°14714.8013.55.6
Sep23° / 16°12613012.35.9
Oct17° / 11812.40115.0
Nov11° / 9515.34.19.92.2
Dec / -2°1202016.39.40.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43565
53565
63565
73664
83763
93763
103763
113862
123862
133961
143961
153961
164060
174159
184159
194159
204159
214159
224060
234060
244060
254060
264159
274159
284159
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Kaminoyama gets around 118 mm of rain and snow over 12.4 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 40% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1420
2420
3420
4410
5410
6400
7400
8390
9390
10380
11380
12370
13360
14360
15360
16360
17360
18370
19370
20380
21390
22390
23400
24410
25420
26421
27431
28431
29441
30441
31442

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15333122
25532112
35731102
4603091
5622891
6642781
7672571
8682471
9712261
10742060
11771850
12791650
13821440
14831340
15851140
16871030
1788930
1890730
1992620
2093520
2194510
2295410
2396310
2496310
2596310
2698200
2798200
2898200
2998200
3099100
3199100

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 4:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:405:16
211.65:415:15
311.55:415:13
411.55:425:11
511.45:435:10
611.45:445:08
711.45:455:07
811.35:465:05
911.35:475:04
1011.25:485:02
1111.25:495:01
1211.25:504:59
1311.15:514:58
1411.15:524:57
1511.05:534:55
1611.05:544:54
1711.05:554:52
1810.95:564:51
1910.95:574:50
2010.85:584:48
2110.85:594:47
2210.86:004:46
2310.76:014:44
2410.76:024:43
2510.66:034:42
2610.66:054:41
2710.66:064:40
2810.56:074:38
2910.56:084:37
3010.56:094:36
3110.46:104:35

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.28 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 2.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
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
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kaminoyama

In seasonPeak

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

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

Pacific typhoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Kaminoyama?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kaminoyama for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kaminoyama in October

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

In October, Kaminoyama sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Kaminoyama in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kaminoyama peaks around August 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 13UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kaminoyama 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 Kaminoyama is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1622 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kaminoyama?

Kaminoyama sits at 38.2°N, 140.3°E, 177 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Yamagata, 12 km away.

Topography around Kaminoyama

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kaminoyama has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 537 m around an average of 268 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,744 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,110 m.

The land around Kaminoyama is covered by trees (61%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
537 m
16 km
1,744 m
80 km
2,110 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Yamagata 12 km · Takahata 18 km · Nanyō 19 km · Nagai 22 km · Tendō 24 km · Sagae 24 km · Yachi 30 km · Yonezawa 30 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 Kaminoyama (38.1539°, 140.2736°, elevation 177 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). 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).