Kawanoechō weather in October

In October, Kawanoechō sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 189 mm of rain across 11.9 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 23°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kawanoechō's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kawanoechō's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
189 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:17 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
53%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kawanoechō reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12318
22318
32317
42317
52217
62217
72217
82216
92216
102216
112116
122116
132115
142115
152115
162115
172015
182014
192014
202014
212014
221914
231913
241913
251913
261913
271913
281812
291812
301812
311812

How October really feels in Kawanoechō

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.

Kawanoechō 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 / 8013.73.6101.0
Feb / 8811.93.610.71.3
Mar12° / 12813.41.511.72.8
Apr16° / 10°14211.90.112.84.9
May21° / 14°17012.1013.76.1
Jun24° / 19°26816.3014.25.5
Jul27° / 23°26517.60145.0
Aug29° / 24°18216.6013.34.8
Sep26° / 20°24915.6012.25.8
Oct20° / 15°18911.9011.16.2
Nov15° / 9810.30.110.24.6
Dec10° / 9312.529.82.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% 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 (%)
14654
24654
34753
44852
54951
64951
75050
85149
95248
105347
115446
125446
135545
145644
155644
165743
175743
185743
195842
205842
215941
225941
235941
245941
256040
266040
276040
286040
296139
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kawanoechō gets around 189 mm of rain over 11.9 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 38% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
247
346
446
545
644
744
843
942
1041
1140
1239
1338
1437
1537
1636
1736
1835
1935
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2534
2634
2734
2833
2933
3033
3132

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1202930184
2212929174
3232929163
4252929153
5272928152
6292827142
7312826132
8342825121
9362823111
10392722111
11422721101
1244271990
1347271890
1449261780
1551261670
1654261460
1755261360
1857261250
1960251140
2060251140
2163241030
226424930
236524920
246723820
256922810
267022710
277121710
287320700
297519600
307618600
317717600

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:055:45
211.66:055:43
311.66:065:42
411.66:075:40
511.56:085:39
611.56:095:38
711.56:095:36
811.46:105:35
911.46:115:34
1011.36:125:32
1111.36:135:31
1211.36:135:30
1311.26:145:29
1411.26:155:27
1511.26:165:26
1611.16:175:25
1711.16:185:24
1811.16:185:22
1911.06:195:21
2011.06:205:20
2111.06:215:19
2210.96:225:18
2310.96:235:17
2410.96:245:16
2510.86:245:15
2610.86:255:13
2710.86:265:12
2810.76:275:11
2910.76:285:10
3010.76:295:09
3110.66:305:09

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.36 kWh/m² to a high of 5.59 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kawanoechō

In seasonPeak

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

Kawanoechō 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 Kawanoechō?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kawanoechō for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kawanoechō in October

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

In October, Kawanoechō sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Kawanoechō in October

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Nov 12 — 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
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct24Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Kawanoechō in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kawanoechō peaks around July 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kawanoechō 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 Kawanoechō is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1321 µg/m³Oct 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kawanoechō?

Kawanoechō sits at 34.0°N, 133.6°E, 13 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Shikokuchūō, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Kawanoechō

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kawanoechō has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 m around an average of 37 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,447 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,946 m.

The land around Kawanoechō is covered by water (34%), artificial surfaces (32%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
253 m
16 km
1,447 m
80 km
1,946 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Shikokuchūō 5.0 km · Kan’onjichō 14 km · Ikedachō 21 km · Mitoyo 23 km · Niihama 26 km · Shioiri 30 km · Zentsujichó 30 km · Tadotsu 33 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 Kawanoechō (34.0165°, 133.5784°, elevation 13 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).