Kobe weather in October

In October, Kobe sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 159 mm of rain across 9.6 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 25°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Kobe's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kobe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
159 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:11 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
52%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Kobe is capital city of Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11 µg/m³ · 2010
Founded
1889

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 20°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kobe reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12519
22519
32518
42518
52418
62418
72418
82417
92417
102417
112317
122317
132316
142316
152316
162316
172216
182215
192215
202215
212215
222115
232114
242114
252114
262114
272014
282013
292013
302013
312013

How October really feels in Kobe

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.

Kobe 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 / 556.20.49.91.8
Feb / 6570.810.72.1
Mar13° / 11110.40.111.73.6
Apr18° / 11°12410.5012.85.7
May23° / 16°15010.7013.86.6
Jun26° / 20°19613.5014.35.7
Jul30° / 24°20315.3014.14.3
Aug31° / 25°13113.6013.34.0
Sep28° / 22°19112.8012.25.6
Oct22° / 16°1599.6011.16.9
Nov17° / 10°867.4010.25.7
Dec11° / 666.709.73.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
35050
45149
55248
65347
75347
85446
95545
105644
115644
125743
135743
145941
155941
165941
176139
186139
196139
206139
216238
226238
236238
246238
256238
266238
276238
286337
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kobe gets around 159 mm of rain over 9.6 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 31% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
238
338
437
537
636
735
834
933
1032
1132
1231
1331
1430
1530
1629
1729
1829
1929
2029
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2628
2728
2827
2927
3027
3126

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1132634215
2142734204
3152734194
4172834184
5182833173
6202833163
7222932153
8242931142
9263029132
10293028112
11313126102
1233312592
1336322391
1438322181
1540322071
1642321961
1744321751
1846321651
1948321541
2051321430
2153321230
2254321130
2357311020
2457311020
256030910
266129910
276328810
286427810
296626710
306725710
317024600

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
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 5:59 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:595:38
211.65:595:37
311.66:005:35
411.56:015:34
511.56:025:32
611.56:035:31
711.46:035:30
811.46:045:28
911.46:055:27
1011.36:065:25
1111.36:075:24
1211.36:075:23
1311.26:085:21
1411.26:095:20
1511.16:105:19
1611.16:115:18
1711.16:125:16
1811.06:135:15
1911.06:145:14
2011.06:145:13
2110.96:155:12
2210.96:165:11
2310.96:175:09
2410.86:185:08
2510.86:195:07
2610.86:205:06
2710.76:215:05
2810.76:225:04
2910.76:235:03
3010.66:245:02
3110.66:255:01

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 2.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.51 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
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kobe

In seasonPeak

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

Kobe 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 Kobe?

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
4.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kobe for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kobe in October

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

In October, Kobe sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Kobe 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 6 to Nov 12 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Kobe 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 Kobe peaks around July 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 10UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kobe?

Kobe sits at 34.7°N, 135.2°E, 35 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Ashiya, 12 km away.

Topography around Kobe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kobe has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 487 m around an average of 91 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 930 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,345 m.

The land around Kobe is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, water (39%), trees (34%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
487 m
16 km
930 m
80 km
1,345 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Ashiya 12 km · Nishinomiya 14 km · Akashi 17 km · Takarazuka 20 km · Amagasaki 22 km · Sandachō 22 km · Miki 22 km · Itami 22 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 Kobe (34.6913°, 135.183°, elevation 35 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).