Kikuchi weather in October

In October, Kikuchi sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 96 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-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 47% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kikuchi's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kikuchi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
96 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:27 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
47%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Kikuchi is city in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.

Density
179/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 25°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kikuchi 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 20°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
32517
42517
52516
62516
72516
82516
92416
102415
112415
122415
132415
142414
152314
162314
172314
182313
192313
202313
212213
222213
232212
242212
252212
262112
272112
282111
292111
302111
312011

How October really feels in Kikuchi

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.

Kikuchi weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 648.21.110.12.0
Feb11° / 889.3110.82.6
Mar15° / 13612.30.211.74.1
Apr19° / 10°15511.4012.85.8
May24° / 15°18111.5013.76.5
Jun26° / 19°42017014.15.3
Jul29° / 23°34317.80144.3
Aug31° / 24°15814.2013.24.2
Sep28° / 20°15611.3012.25.9
Oct23° / 14°967.5011.27.3
Nov17° / 847.9010.35.8
Dec12° / 697.90.49.93.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35545
45644
55743
65842
75941
85842
95941
106040
116040
126238
136238
146238
156337
166436
176436
186436
196436
206337
216337
226337
236337
246337
256337
266337
276337
286337
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kikuchi gets around 96 mm of rain over 7.5 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 25% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
330
429
529
628
727
826
926
1025
1125
1224
1324
1424
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2423
2523
2624
2724
2824
2924
3024
3124

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1212825187
2232825187
3242824176
4272823166
5292823155
6312822145
7342721134
8372720134
9402619123
10432618113
11452517102
12482417102
1350231692
1453231581
1554231481
1657221371
1757221371
1860221260
1962211160
2063211150
2164211050
226720940
236720940
246919930
257019830
267118830
277217830
287516720
297516720
307615720
317814620

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
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
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 6:15 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:155:56
211.66:165:55
311.66:175:53
411.66:185:52
511.56:185:51
611.56:195:49
711.56:205:48
811.46:215:47
911.46:215:45
1011.46:225:44
1111.36:235:43
1211.36:245:42
1311.36:245:40
1411.26:255:39
1511.26:265:38
1611.26:275:37
1711.16:285:36
1811.16:285:34
1911.16:295:33
2011.06:305:32
2111.06:315:31
2211.06:325:30
2310.96:325:29
2410.96:335:28
2510.96:345:27
2610.86:355:26
2710.86:365:25
2810.86:375:24
2910.86:385:23
3010.76:385:22
3110.76:395:21

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 5.18 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kikuchi

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kikuchi's rainy season runs June–July, 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 Kikuchi?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Kikuchi for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Kikuchi in October

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

In October, Kikuchi sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Kikuchi in October

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 22 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 27 to Nov 13 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Kikuchi 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 Kikuchi peaks around June 22 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kikuchi 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 Kikuchi is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2325 µg/m³Jul 2114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kikuchi?

Kikuchi sits at 33.0°N, 130.8°E, 73 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kōshi, 11 km away.

Topography around Kikuchi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kikuchi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m around an average of 103 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,158 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,765 m.

The land around Kikuchi is covered by trees (48%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
213 m
16 km
1,158 m
80 km
1,765 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Kōshi 11 km · Yamaga 12 km · Ōzu 13 km · Okino 13 km · Uekimachi-mōno 15 km · Kumamoto 23 km · Tamana 23 km · Kotō 24 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 Kikuchi (32.9833°, 130.8167°, elevation 73 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).