Mibu weather in October

In October, Mibu sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 206 mm of rain across 14.8 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 22°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Mibu's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mibu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
206 mm
14.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
5:54 AM – 4:57 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Mibu is town in Shimotsuga district, Tochigi prefecture, Japan.

Density
646/km²
people per km²
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 22°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical October day in Mibu reaches about 20°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 16°C and 24°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)
12316
22316
32215
42215
52215
62215
72215
82215
92114
102114
112114
122114
132113
142013
152013
162013
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182012
192012
201912
211912
221911
231911
241911
251911
261810
271810
281810
291810
30189
31189

How October really feels in Mibu

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.

Mibu 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 / -1°556.32.59.81.2
Feb / -0°547.12.610.61.6
Mar12° / 11312.62.311.73.0
Apr17° / 13613.40.312.95.0
May22° / 13°17314.9013.95.8
Jun25° / 17°20418.4014.45.2
Jul28° / 21°26221.5014.24.2
Aug29° / 22°20719.6013.44.1
Sep26° / 19°23917.8012.25.2
Oct20° / 13°20614.8011.15.6
Nov15° / 919.2010.14.6
Dec10° / 556.80.69.62.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 56%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23664
33664
43664
53763
63763
73862
83862
93862
103961
113961
124060
134159
144159
154159
164159
174258
184258
194555
204654
214654
224852
234951
245050
255149
265347
275446
285545
295644
305743
315941

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mibu gets around 206 mm of rain over 14.8 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 47% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
156
256
355
455
554
654
753
853
952
1051
1151
1250
1349
1448
1547
1647
1746
1846
1945
2045
2144
2244
2343
2443
2542
2641
2740
2839
2938
3037
3136

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 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1243133111
2263131101
3273230101
429322991
531322881
634322780
736312570
839312470
942302260
1045302060
1148291850
1251281650
1354271540
1457261340
1560251230
1663241030
176523930
186822820
197021720
207220620
217519510
227718410
237817410
248016310
258115310
268414200
278513200
288513200
298712100
308811100
318910100

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
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:41 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 4:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:415:19
211.65:425:17
311.65:425:16
411.55:435:14
511.55:445:13
611.45:455:11
711.45:465:10
811.45:475:08
911.35:485:07
1011.35:495:06
1111.25:505:04
1211.25:515:03
1311.25:515:01
1411.15:525:00
1511.15:534:59
1611.15:544:57
1711.05:554:56
1811.05:564:55
1910.95:574:54
2010.95:584:52
2110.95:594:51
2210.86:004:50
2310.86:014:49
2410.86:024:47
2510.76:034:46
2610.76:044:45
2710.76:054:44
2810.66:064:43
2910.66:074:42
3010.66:084:41
3110.56:094:40

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.36 kWh/m² to a high of 5.1 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 2.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Mibu

In seasonPeak

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

Mibu's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Mibu?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Mibu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mibu in October

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

In October, Mibu sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Mibu 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 Mibu peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 17UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Mibu 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 Mibu is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1721 µg/m³Dec 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mibu?

Mibu sits at 36.4°N, 139.8°E, 59 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Shimotsuke, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Mibu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mibu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 588 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,553 m.

The land around Mibu is covered by cropland (48%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, cropland (39%), artificial surfaces (30%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (53%), artificial surfaces (21%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
588 m
80 km
2,553 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Shimotsuke 6.0 km · Tochigi 7.0 km · Kaminokawa 11 km · Oyama 13 km · Yūki 15 km · Kanuma 16 km · Utsunomiya 18 km · Mooka 19 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 Mibu (36.4167°, 139.8°, elevation 59 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. 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).