Kurobe-shi weather in October

In October, Kurobe-shi sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 205 mm of rain across 16.7 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kurobe-shi's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kurobe-shi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
205 mm
16.7 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:04 AM – 5:06 PM
Cloud cover
62%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Kurobe-shi is city in Toyama Prefecture, Japan.

Density
97/km²
people per km²
Founded
1954

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 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kurobe-shi reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12118
22118
32118
42118
52118
62118
72017
82017
92017
102017
112017
122017
131916
141916
151916
161916
171916
181815
191815
201815
211815
221815
231814
241714
251714
261714
271714
281713
291713
301613
311613

How October really feels in Kurobe-shi

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.

Kurobe-shi weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 26126.321.19.80.0
Feb / 19321.516.810.60.1
Mar / 18620.411.411.70.9
Apr12° / 14414.51.612.93.0
May18° / 13°14413.8013.95.2
Jun21° / 18°17113.4014.55.7
Jul26° / 23°24016.6014.35.6
Aug27° / 24°16815.4013.45.6
Sep24° / 21°21817.2012.35.5
Oct19° / 16°20516.70115.1
Nov13° / 10°20919.31.3103.0
Dec / 26324.513.19.50.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
33862
43961
53961
64159
74258
84258
94357
104456
114555
124555
134654
144654
154654
164753
174753
184852
194852
204852
214753
224753
234852
244852
254753
264753
274753
284852
294852
304951
314852

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kurobe-shi gets around 205 mm of rain over 16.7 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 53% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
156
256
356
455
555
655
755
854
954
1053
1153
1252
1351
1451
1551
1650
1750
1851
1951
2051
2152
2252
2352
2453
2553
2654
2754
2855
2955
3056
3156

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 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1203333131
2213432121
3233431111
4243430101
526342991
628342891
731342780
833342570
936332460
1039332260
1142322150
1245321940
1348311740
1451301630
1554291430
1656291320
1759281120
1861271020
196526810
206725710
216825610
227124500
237323400
247522300
257621300
267820200
277919200
288217100
298316100
308415100
318514100

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 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
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 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 5:50 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 4:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:505:28
211.65:515:26
311.55:525:25
411.55:535:23
511.55:545:22
611.45:555:20
711.45:565:19
811.35:575:18
911.35:585:16
1011.35:585:15
1111.25:595:13
1211.26:005:12
1311.26:015:10
1411.16:025:09
1511.16:035:08
1611.06:045:06
1711.06:055:05
1811.06:065:04
1910.96:075:02
2010.96:085:01
2110.86:095:00
2210.86:104:59
2310.86:114:57
2410.76:124:56
2510.76:134:55
2610.76:144:54
2710.66:154:53
2810.66:164:52
2910.66:174:51
3010.56:184:49
3110.56:194:48

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.82 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kurobe-shi

In seasonPeak

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

Kurobe-shi 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 Kurobe-shi?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kurobe-shi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kurobe-shi in October

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

In October, Kurobe-shi sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. About 17 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Kurobe-shi in October

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 March near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 18 to Nov 3 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May15Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul24Refreshing
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Kurobe-shi 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 Kurobe-shi peaks around August 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highModerateAug 10UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kurobe-shi 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 Kurobe-shi is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1621 µg/m³Dec 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kurobe-shi?

Kurobe-shi sits at 36.9°N, 137.4°E, 15 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Nyūzen, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Kurobe-shi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kurobe-shi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,350 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,123 m.

The land around Kurobe-shi is covered by cropland (48%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, water (53%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
1,350 m
80 km
3,123 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Nyūzen 6.0 km · Uozu 12 km · Namerikawa 18 km · Kamiichi 24 km · Gohyakkoku 29 km · Toyama 30 km · Imizu 32 km · Nishishinminato 36 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 Kurobe-shi (36.9012°, 137.4495°, elevation 15 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).