Minakami weather in October

In October, Minakami sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 153 mm of precipitation across 13.7 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 18°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Minakami's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Minakami's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
6th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
153 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
5:58 AM – 5:00 PM
Cloud cover
65%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Minakami reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11812
21811
31811
41811
51811
61811
71710
81710
91710
101710
111710
12179
13169
14169
15169
16168
17168
18158
19158
20158
21157
22157
23147
24147
25146
26146
27146
28136
29135
30135
31135

How October really feels in Minakami

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.

Minakami 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 / -6°11020.621.89.80.0
Feb / -6°9417.418.410.60.0
Mar / -3°12317.914.811.70.3
Apr12° / 11614.94.212.92.7
May17° / 12914.90.313.94.9
Jun21° / 13°15517.1014.55.0
Jul24° / 18°20520.4014.35.0
Aug25° / 18°14517.1013.45.6
Sep21° / 15°17615.8012.25.4
Oct16° / 15313.70.311.14.4
Nov10° / 8513.44.8102.0
Dec / -3°9618.216.69.50.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53466
63565
73565
83664
93664
103763
113862
123862
133961
144060
154060
164258
174258
184258
194357
204357
214456
224456
234555
244753
254753
264753
274951
284951
295050
305050
315149

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Minakami gets around 153 mm of rain and snow over 13.7 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 44% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1480
2480
3470
4470
5460
6460
7460
8450
9450
10440
11430
12430
13420
14420
15420
16410
17411
18421
19421
20421
21421
22421
23432
24432
25432
26433
27433
28434
29434
30434
31435

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1672661
2702451
3732340
4742240
5762130
6772030
7791830
8801730
9821620
10841420
11851320
12861220
13871120
14881020
1590910
1691810
1792710
1893610
1994510
2095410
2196400
2297300
2398200
2498200
2598200
2699100
2799100
2899100
2999100
3099100
31100000

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 5:44 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 4:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:445:22
211.65:455:20
311.65:465:19
411.55:475:17
511.55:485:16
611.45:495:14
711.45:495:13
811.45:505:12
911.35:515:10
1011.35:525:09
1111.25:535:07
1211.25:545:06
1311.25:555:04
1411.15:565:03
1511.15:575:02
1611.05:585:00
1711.05:594:59
1811.06:004:58
1910.96:014:57
2010.96:024:55
2110.96:034:54
2210.86:044:53
2310.86:054:52
2410.76:064:50
2510.76:074:49
2610.76:084:48
2710.66:094:47
2810.66:104:46
2910.66:114:45
3010.56:124:44
3110.56:134:43

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Minakami?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Minakami for sightseeing.

What to pack for Minakami in October

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

In October, Minakami sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Minakami 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 Minakami peaks around August 12 at about 10 (very high) — 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 highModerateAug 12UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Minakami 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 Minakami is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1821 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Minakami?

Minakami sits at 36.7°N, 139.0°E, 391 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Numata, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Minakami

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Minakami has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 572 m around an average of 501 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,655 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,549 m.

The land around Minakami is covered by trees (66%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
572 m
16 km
1,655 m
80 km
2,549 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Numata 8.0 km · Nakanojō 17 km · Shibukawa 23 km · Ogura 26 km · Kanekomachi 31 km · Maebashi 33 km · Midori 38 km · Ōmamachō-ōmama 38 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 Minakami (36.6882°, 138.9863°, elevation 391 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).