Kobayashi weather in October

In October, Kobayashi sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 131 mm of rain across 9.8 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 42% 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 Kobayashi's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kobayashi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
131 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:25 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
51%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Kobayashi is city in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan.

Density
78/km²
people per km²
Founded
2006

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 Kobayashi reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°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 4°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12517
22516
32516
42516
52516
62516
72415
82415
92415
102415
112414
122414
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How October really feels in Kobayashi

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.

Kobayashi 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
Jan10° / 787.30.710.12.4
Feb11° / 1018.70.510.83.0
Mar15° / 15812.70.111.84.3
Apr20° / 18312.3012.85.7
May23° / 14°21212.5013.66.2
Jun25° / 18°46420.6014.14.8
Jul29° / 22°29819.8013.94.0
Aug30° / 23°20519.1013.24.0
Sep27° / 19°22916.2012.25.3
Oct23° / 13°1319.8011.26.9
Nov17° / 1048.2010.45.9
Dec12° / 786.60.19.93.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34654
44654
54852
64951
75149
85149
95347
105446
115545
125644
135743
145743
155941
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kobayashi gets around 131 mm of rain over 9.8 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 32% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
240
340
439
538
637
736
836
935
1034
1134
1233
1332
1432
1531
1631
1730
1830
1930
2029
2129
2229
2329
2428
2528
2628
2728
2827
2927
3027
3127

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1162428239
2172528228
3192528218
4202527207
5222527196
6242526186
7262626175
8282625165
9312624154
10332622144
11362621133
12382620133
13412619122
14432618112
15452517102
16472517101
1749251691
1851241591
1953241481
2055231471
2157231370
2259221360
2361211260
2462211250
2563201250
2666191140
2767181140
2867181140
2970171030
3070171030
317117930

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:14 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:145:56
211.76:155:54
311.66:165:53
411.66:165:52
511.66:175:51
611.56:185:49
711.56:185:48
811.56:195:47
911.46:205:45
1011.46:215:44
1111.46:215:43
1211.36:225:42
1311.36:235:41
1411.36:245:39
1511.26:245:38
1611.26:255:37
1711.26:265:36
1811.16:275:35
1911.16:275:34
2011.16:285:33
2111.06:295:32
2211.06:305:31
2311.06:315:30
2411.06:315:29
2510.96:325:28
2610.96:335:27
2710.96:345:26
2810.86:355:25
2910.86:365:24
3010.86:365:23
3110.76:375:22

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 2.64 kWh/m² to a high of 4.98 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
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
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 Kobayashi

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kobayashi's rainy season runs May–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 Kobayashi?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kobayashi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kobayashi in October

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

In October, Kobayashi sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Kobayashi 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 59 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 16 to Dec 4 — about 6.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct24Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Kobayashi 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 Kobayashi peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 11Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kobayashi 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 Kobayashi 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 Kobayashi?

Kobayashi sits at 32.0°N, 131.0°E, 205 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Ebino, 15 km away.

Topography around Kobayashi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kobayashi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m around an average of 203 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,597 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,715 m.

The land around Kobayashi is covered by trees (39%), cropland (33%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
147 m
16 km
1,597 m
80 km
1,715 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Ebino 15 km · Miyakonojō 29 km · Mochibaru 29 km · Honjō 33 km · Hitoyoshi 34 km · Kirishima 34 km · Kokubu-matsuki 35 km · Ōkuchi-shinohara 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 Kobayashi (31.9833°, 130.9833°, elevation 205 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).