Minamiminowa weather in October

In October, Minamiminowa sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 176 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 14°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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Minamiminowa's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Minamiminowa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
176 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:01 AM – 5:05 PM
Cloud cover
59%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical October day in Minamiminowa reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 21°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)
12012
22011
32011
41911
51911
61911
71911
81910
91810
101810
111810
12189
13189
14189
15179
16178
17178
18178
19168
20167
21167
22167
23167
24156
25156
26156
27156
28156
29145
30145
31145

How October really feels in Minamiminowa

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.

Minamiminowa weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -8°8310.710.59.80.0
Feb / -7°889.38.310.60.0
Mar / -3°14413.27.811.70.9
Apr13° / 13312.11.912.93.6
May18° / 13711.9013.95.6
Jun22° / 14°18115.2014.45.4
Jul25° / 17°20316.5014.25.6
Aug26° / 18°12114.1013.45.9
Sep23° / 15°16412.5012.26.1
Oct17° / 17611.7011.15.2
Nov11° / 989.71.110.12.7
Dec / -4°8010.47.59.60.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33961
43961
53961
64060
74258
84258
94357
104456
114654
124753
134852
144951
154951
165050
175149
185248
195248
205446
215446
225446
235545
245644
255644
265743
275743
285842
295941
305941
316040

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Minamiminowa gets around 176 mm of rain over 11.7 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 38% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
244
344
443
543
642
742
841
940
1040
1139
1238
1338
1437
1537
1636
1736
1836
1935
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2534
2634
2734
2833
2933
3033
3133

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 (%)
171245
273234
374224
475223
576213
679192
780182
881172
982162
1085141
1186131
1287121
1388111
1489101
159091
169271
179361
189451
199451
209541
219730
229820
239820
249820
259910
269910
279910
289910
2910000
3010000
3110000

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:48 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 4:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:485:26
211.65:495:25
311.65:505:23
411.55:505:22
511.55:515:20
611.45:525:19
711.45:535:18
811.45:545:16
911.35:555:15
1011.35:565:13
1111.35:565:12
1211.25:575:11
1311.25:585:09
1411.15:595:08
1511.16:005:07
1611.16:015:05
1711.06:025:04
1811.06:035:03
1911.06:045:02
2010.96:055:00
2110.96:064:59
2210.96:074:58
2310.86:074:57
2410.86:084:56
2510.76:094:54
2610.76:104:53
2710.76:114:52
2810.66:124:51
2910.66:134:50
3010.66:144:49
3110.56:154:48

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.57 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Minamiminowa?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Minamiminowa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Minamiminowa in October

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

In October, Minamiminowa sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Minamiminowa 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 Minamiminowa peaks around July 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 14UV 11Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Minamiminowa 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 Minamiminowa is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1918 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Minamiminowa?

Minamiminowa sits at 35.9°N, 138.0°E, 672 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kinoshita, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Minamiminowa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Minamiminowa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m around an average of 710 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,155 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,059 m.

The land around Minamiminowa is covered by cropland (38%), artificial surfaces (32%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
181 m
16 km
2,155 m
80 km
3,059 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Kinoshita 3.0 km · Ina 5.0 km · Tatsuno 13 km · Komagane 18 km · Chino 21 km · Okaya 21 km · Suwa 22 km · Shimosuwa 24 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 Minamiminowa (35.8729°, 137.975°, elevation 672 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).