Katagami weather in October

In October, Katagami sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 151 mm of rain across 14.3 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Katagami's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Katagami's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
151 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
5:57 AM – 4:53 PM
Cloud cover
63%
2nd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Katagami is city in Akita Prefecture, Japan.

Density
325/km²
people per km²
Founded
2005

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 21°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical October day in Katagami reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°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)
12115
22115
32115
42115
52015
62014
72014
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101914
111913
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301510
311510

How October really feels in Katagami

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.

Katagami weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°9619.118.59.50.0
Feb / -1°8116.214.210.40.0
Mar / 9715.97.611.70.8
Apr13° / 9713.20.5133.2
May18° / 12°11212.6014.25.3
Jun22° / 17°11311.3014.86.2
Jul26° / 21°19114.8014.55.8
Aug27° / 23°19314.9013.65.7
Sep24° / 19°16813.9012.36.0
Oct18° / 12°15114.3010.95.2
Nov12° / 14217.91.69.82.5
Dec / 13521.411.29.20.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44159
54159
64258
74258
84258
94258
104456
114357
124456
134456
144654
154555
164555
174654
184654
194654
204654
214753
224654
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244654
254654
264753
274654
284654
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304654
314555

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Katagami gets around 151 mm of rain over 14.3 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 46% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
344
445
545
645
746
846
946
1046
1145
1245
1345
1445
1545
1645
1745
1845
1945
2045
2145
2246
2346
2447
2548
2648
2749
2850
2950
3051
3151

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14233214
24433193
34732183
44931173
55330152
65529142
75828131
86127111
96326101
10662491
11682381
12722170
13751960
14771850
15791650
16811540
17831340
18851230
19871030
2089920
2190820
2291720
2393610
2494510
2594510
2695410
2795410
2895410
2997300
3097300
3197300

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 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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1514light breeze
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1714light breeze
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2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:41 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 4:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:415:17
211.55:425:15
311.55:435:13
411.55:455:12
511.45:465:10
611.45:475:08
711.35:485:07
811.35:495:05
911.25:505:04
1011.25:515:02
1111.15:525:00
1211.15:534:59
1311.15:544:57
1411.05:554:56
1511.05:564:54
1610.95:574:53
1710.95:584:51
1810.85:594:50
1910.86:004:49
2010.86:024:47
2110.76:034:46
2210.76:044:44
2310.66:054:43
2410.66:064:42
2510.66:074:40
2610.56:084:39
2710.56:094:38
2810.46:114:37
2910.46:124:35
3010.46:134:34
3110.36:144:33

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Katagami

In seasonPeak

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

Katagami 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 Katagami?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Katagami for sightseeing.

What to pack for Katagami in October

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

In October, Katagami sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Katagami in October

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 25°C and coldest in March near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 30 to Oct 23 — about 3.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Katagami in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Katagami peaks around August 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 19UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul5Moderate
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Katagami 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 Katagami 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 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Katagami?

Katagami sits at 39.9°N, 140.0°E, 10 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Tennō, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Katagami

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Katagami has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 477 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,621 m.

The land around Katagami is covered by cropland (40%), trees (22%) and water (20%) within 3 km, water (36%), trees (31%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
477 m
80 km
1,621 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Tennō 4.0 km · Oga 13 km · Akita 21 km · Moritake 25 km · Noshiro 37 km · Kita-Akita 49 km · Takanosu 49 km · Yurihonjō 55 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 Katagami (39.8787°, 139.9977°, elevation 10 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).