Kinokawa weather in October

In October, Kinokawa sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 178 mm of rain across 11.4 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 24°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 Kinokawa's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kinokawa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
178 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:10 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
53%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Kinokawa is city in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

Density
266/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 24°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kinokawa reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 25°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)
12416
22416
32416
42416
52416
62315
72315
82315
92315
102315
112314
122214
132214
142214
152213
162213
172113
182113
192113
202112
212112
222012
232012
242011
252011
262011
272011
281911
291910
301910
311910

How October really feels in Kinokawa

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.

Kinokawa 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 / 8110.63.2101.2
Feb / 8710.42.910.71.6
Mar13° / 13212.70.811.73.3
Apr18° / 13111.5012.85.5
May22° / 14°15311.5013.86.4
Jun26° / 18°25115.5014.25.5
Jul29° / 23°21916014.14.5
Aug31° / 23°13613.7013.34.2
Sep27° / 20°18113.8012.25.6
Oct22° / 13°17811.4011.16.5
Nov16° / 1008.8010.25.1
Dec10° / 84101.59.82.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% 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
24753
34753
44852
54852
64852
75050
85149
95149
105248
115446
125446
135446
145545
155545
165743
175743
185743
195743
205842
215842
225842
235842
245842
255842
265941
275941
286040
296139
306139
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kinokawa gets around 178 mm of rain over 11.4 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 37% 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
245
344
444
543
642
741
840
939
1038
1137
1236
1335
1435
1534
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2134
2234
2334
2434
2534
2633
2733
2833
2932
3032
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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1232829174
2242828163
3262928143
4272928133
5292928122
6312927112
7332926102
8352826101
938282491
1040282381
1143272271
1246272071
1348261960
1450261860
1554251650
1655251550
1758241440
1859241340
1962231230
2064221130
2166221020
226821920
237020820
247120810
257319710
267418710
277517710
287617610
297716610
307915510
318114500

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:57 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:575:37
211.65:585:36
311.65:595:34
411.66:005:33
511.56:015:32
611.56:015:30
711.46:025:29
811.46:035:28
911.46:045:26
1011.36:055:25
1111.36:055:24
1211.36:065:22
1311.26:075:21
1411.26:085:20
1511.26:095:18
1611.16:105:17
1711.16:105:16
1811.16:115:15
1911.06:125:14
2011.06:135:12
2111.06:145:11
2210.96:155:10
2310.96:165:09
2410.96:175:08
2510.86:175:07
2610.86:185:06
2710.86:195:05
2810.76:205:04
2910.76:215:03
3010.76:225:02
3110.66:235:01

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.48 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kinokawa

In seasonPeak

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

Kinokawa 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 Kinokawa?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kinokawa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kinokawa in October

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

In October, Kinokawa sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Kinokawa 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 29 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Nov 16 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Kinokawa 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 Kinokawa peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kinokawa 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 Kinokawa is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1423 µg/m³Oct 1713 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kinokawa?

Kinokawa sits at 34.3°N, 135.4°E, 36 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Iwade, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Kinokawa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kinokawa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 627 m around an average of 109 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 973 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,879 m.

The land around Kinokawa is covered by trees (61%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
627 m
16 km
973 m
80 km
1,879 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Iwade 9.0 km · Nakaiburi 12 km · Sennan 16 km · Ōkubo-naka 16 km · Hannan 16 km · Izumisano 18 km · Hashimoto 20 km · Kaizuka 21 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 Kinokawa (34.2697°, 135.4104°, elevation 36 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).