Mikuriya weather in October

In October, Mikuriya sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 128 mm of rain across 12.1 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-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 33% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Mikuriya's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mikuriya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
128 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:18 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
57%
1st clearest
Wind
18 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

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 Mikuriya reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12219
22219
32219
42119
52119
62119
72118
82118
92118
102118
112018
122018
132017
142017
152017
162017
172017
181917
191916
201916
211916
221916
231916
241916
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261815
271815
281815
291815
301815
311814

How October really feels in Mikuriya

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.

Mikuriya weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 20323.67.59.90.8
Feb / 14818.15.910.70.9
Mar10° / 14415.82.211.72.1
Apr14° / 11°11611.5012.94.2
May18° / 15°13011.2013.85.8
Jun22° / 19°15012.8014.45.9
Jul26° / 23°18814.7014.25.9
Aug27° / 25°12512.5013.36.1
Sep24° / 22°20414.2012.26.1
Oct20° / 17°12812.1011.16.0
Nov15° / 12°13415.50.110.14.0
Dec10° / 21021.73.89.61.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34753
44753
54852
64951
74951
85149
95149
105248
115347
125446
135446
145545
155545
165545
175545
185545
195644
205644
215545
225446
235446
245446
255347
265347
275347
285347
295347
305347
315248

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mikuriya gets around 128 mm of rain over 12.1 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 39% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
243
343
443
543
642
742
841
940
1040
1139
1238
1338
1437
1537
1637
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
2337
2437
2537
2638
2738
2839
2939
3040
3141

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1183031173
2203131163
3223130152
4233129142
5253129132
6283128121
7303126111
8333125101
935312491
1038312281
1141302180
1243302070
1346291960
1448281850
1550281750
1653271640
1754271540
1857261430
1959251330
2061251220
2164241020
2266231010
236723910
246922810
257121710
267220710
277519600
287618600
297718500
307817500
317916500

Wind in October

Winds average 18 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2419light breeze
2519light breeze
2619light breeze
2719light breeze
2819light breeze
2919light breeze
3019light breeze
3119light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:065:44
211.66:065:43
311.66:075:41
411.56:085:40
511.56:095:39
611.56:105:37
711.46:115:36
811.46:115:34
911.36:125:33
1011.36:135:32
1111.36:145:30
1211.26:155:29
1311.26:165:28
1411.26:175:26
1511.16:185:25
1611.16:185:24
1711.06:195:22
1811.06:205:21
1911.06:215:20
2010.96:225:19
2110.96:235:17
2210.96:245:16
2310.86:255:15
2410.86:265:14
2510.86:275:13
2610.76:285:12
2710.76:295:11
2810.76:305:10
2910.66:315:09
3010.66:325:08
3110.66:335:07

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Mikuriya

In seasonPeak

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

Mikuriya 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 Mikuriya?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Mikuriya for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mikuriya in October

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

In October, Mikuriya sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Mikuriya 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 at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 13 to Nov 10 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May17Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Mikuriya 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 Mikuriya peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Mikuriya 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 Mikuriya is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 1322 µg/m³Oct 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mikuriya?

Mikuriya sits at 35.5°N, 133.5°E, 14 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Yabase, 17 km away.

Topography around Mikuriya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mikuriya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,691 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,689 m.

The land around Mikuriya is covered by water (53%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, water (57%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and water (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
118 m
16 km
1,691 m
80 km
1,689 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Yabase 17 km · Yonago 17 km · Sakaiminato 24 km · Yasugichō 25 km · Kurayoshi 30 km · Matsuzaki 37 km · Matsue 41 km · Maniwa 49 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 Mikuriya (35.5124°, 133.4974°, elevation 14 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).