Kawaminami weather in October

In October, Kawaminami sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 166 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kawaminami's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kawaminami's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
166 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:23 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
50%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Kawaminami is town in Koyu district, Miyazaki prefecture, Japan.

Density
170/km²
people per km²
Founded
1953

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 21°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kawaminami reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12620
22520
32520
42520
52520
62519
72519
82519
92419
102419
112418
122418
132418
142418
152418
162317
172317
182317
192317
202317
212317
222316
232216
242216
252216
262216
272215
282215
292115
302115
312115

How October really feels in Kawaminami

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.

Kawaminami weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 716.410.13.5
Feb13° / 86810.83.7
Mar15° / 13111.411.84.6
Apr19° / 12°15811.612.85.9
May23° / 17°19412.613.66.2
Jun25° / 21°37718.414.15.1
Jul29° / 25°27017.813.94.2
Aug30° / 25°26619.413.23.9
Sep28° / 23°29016.812.25.2
Oct23° / 17°16610.711.26.8
Nov19° / 12°978.210.46.4
Dec14° / 705.89.94.7

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 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24852
34753
44852
55050
65050
75149
85248
95347
105446
115446
125545
135644
145743
155743
165941
176040
186040
196139
206139
216139
226040
236139
246139
256139
266139
276238
286238
296238
306238
316337

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kawaminami gets around 166 mm of rain over 10.7 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 35% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
244
344
443
542
642
741
840
939
1038
1138
1237
1336
1435
1535
1634
1734
1833
1933
2033
2132
2232
2331
2431
2530
2630
2729
2829
2929
3028
3128

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 21% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16202828162
27212828152
37232727141
48242726131
59252726121
611262725111
712272724101
813282622101
91529262190
101729262080
111831261870
122031251770
132231251660
142431251550
152631241450
162731241340
172931241240
183131231230
193231231130
203432221020
21363222920
22373221920
23393121810
24403120810
25423119710
26433118710
27453018700
28463017700
29473016600
30483016600
31502915600

Wind in October

Winds average 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 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 6:12 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:125:54
211.76:135:52
311.66:145:51
411.66:145:50
511.66:155:48
611.56:165:47
711.56:165:46
811.56:175:44
911.46:185:43
1011.46:195:42
1111.46:195:41
1211.36:205:40
1311.36:215:38
1411.36:225:37
1511.26:225:36
1611.26:235:35
1711.26:245:34
1811.16:255:33
1911.16:255:31
2011.16:265:30
2111.06:275:29
2211.06:285:28
2311.06:295:27
2410.96:305:26
2510.96:305:25
2610.96:315:24
2710.96:325:23
2810.86:335:22
2910.86:345:21
3010.86:355:20
3110.76:355:20

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.14 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kawaminami

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Kawaminami?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kawaminami for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kawaminami in October

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

In October, Kawaminami sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Kawaminami in October

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 28°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 22 to Jan 1 — about 8.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr20Cool
May22Refreshing
Jun24Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Kawaminami 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 Kawaminami peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 11Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kawaminami 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 Kawaminami is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2025 µg/m³Jul 2214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kawaminami?

Kawaminami sits at 32.2°N, 131.5°E, 37 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Takanabe, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Kawaminami

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kawaminami has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 57 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,401 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,714 m.

The land around Kawaminami is covered by cropland (39%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and water (38%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
109 m
16 km
1,401 m
80 km
1,714 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Takanabe 6.0 km · Shintomi 14 km · Tsuma 14 km · Saito 16 km · Honjō 28 km · Hyūga 29 km · Miyazaki 31 km · Kadogawa 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 Kawaminami (32.1833°, 131.5167°, elevation 37 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).