Kasamatsuchō weather in October

In October, Kasamatsuchō sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 192 mm of rain across 11.3 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 25°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kasamatsuchō's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kasamatsuchō's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
192 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:05 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
53%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Kasamatsuchō is town in Hashima district, Gifu prefecture, Japan.

Density
2,162/km²
people per km²
Founded
1889

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 25°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kasamatsuchō reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12517
22517
32517
42517
52516
62416
72416
82416
92416
102415
112415
122315
132315
142315
152314
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192213
202213
212213
222113
232112
242112
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272012
282011
292011
302011
312011

How October really feels in Kasamatsuchō

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.

Kasamatsuchō 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 / 6370.99.92.0
Feb10° / 697.11.110.72.4
Mar14° / 12710.70.111.74.0
Apr19° / 14711.2012.95.9
May24° / 14°17611.9013.86.5
Jun27° / 19°22215.1014.35.4
Jul30° / 23°27618.4014.13.8
Aug32° / 24°18115.5013.33.6
Sep28° / 20°24814012.25.3
Oct23° / 14°19211.3011.16.7
Nov17° / 997.6010.15.7
Dec11° / 656.80.39.73.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34654
44654
54753
64852
74951
85050
95050
105149
115248
125347
135446
145446
155545
165644
175743
185743
195941
205941
215941
226040
236040
246139
256139
266238
276238
286337
296238
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kasamatsuchō gets around 192 mm of rain over 11.3 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 36% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
541
640
740
839
938
1037
1137
1236
1335
1435
1535
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2134
2234
2334
2434
2534
2633
2733
2832
2931
3031
3130

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1162237205
2172337194
3182437184
4202436163
5212536153
6232635143
7242634132
8272732122
9292831112
10312929102
1133292791
1236302581
1338302371
1441312171
1543312061
1645301851
1748301751
1850301541
1953291431
2057281230
2160271120
2262261020
236425920
246624910
256823810
267022710
277220710
287419610
297518610
307717510
317816510

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 7 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
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 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 5:52 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 4:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:525:31
211.65:535:30
311.65:545:28
411.55:555:27
511.55:565:26
611.55:575:24
711.45:575:23
811.45:585:21
911.35:595:20
1011.36:005:19
1111.36:015:17
1211.26:025:16
1311.26:035:15
1411.26:035:13
1511.16:045:12
1611.16:055:11
1711.16:065:09
1811.06:075:08
1911.06:085:07
2010.96:095:06
2110.96:105:05
2210.96:115:03
2310.86:125:02
2410.86:135:01
2510.86:145:00
2610.76:144:59
2710.76:154:58
2810.76:164:57
2910.66:174:56
3010.66:184:55
3110.66:194:54

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.44 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kasamatsuchō

In seasonPeak

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

Kasamatsuchō 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 Kasamatsuchō?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kasamatsuchō for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kasamatsuchō in October

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

In October, Kasamatsuchō sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Kasamatsuchō in October

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 56 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 9 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Kasamatsuchō 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 Kasamatsuchō peaks around July 13 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 13UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kasamatsuchō 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 Kasamatsuchō is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1125 µg/m³Aug 1817 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kasamatsuchō?

Kasamatsuchō sits at 35.4°N, 136.8°E, 4 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kuroda, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Kasamatsuchō

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kasamatsuchō has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 412 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,174 m.

The land around Kasamatsuchō is covered by artificial surfaces (71%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (56%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
412 m
80 km
2,174 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Kuroda 2.0 km · Ginan 3.0 km · Gifu 6.0 km · Ichinomiya 8.0 km · Hashima 9.0 km · Mizuho 9.0 km · Kōnan 10 km · Kitagata 11 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 Kasamatsuchō (35.3667°, 136.7667°, 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).