Misawa weather in October

In October, Misawa sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 109 mm of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Misawa's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Misawa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
109 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
5:53 AM – 4:46 PM
Cloud cover
58%
3rd clearest
Wind
17 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Misawa is city in Aomori Prefecture, Japan.

Density
357/km²
people per km²
Founded
1948

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 20°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical October day in Misawa reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12015
22015
32015
41915
51914
61914
71914
81914
91913
101813
111813
121813
131813
141812
151712
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171712
181711
191711
201611
211611
221611
231610
241610
251510
261510
27159
28159
29159
30149
31149

How October really feels in Misawa

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.

Misawa weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°6113.313.19.40.0
Feb / -2°5410.910.310.40.0
Mar / 7010.65.611.70.5
Apr11° / 7910.9113.12.6
May15° / 10°9911.1014.24.6
Jun19° / 14°9810.4014.95.7
Jul22° / 19°14612.8014.66.0
Aug25° / 21°14912.5013.66.4
Sep22° / 18°14011.7012.36.2
Oct17° / 12°10910.1010.95.4
Nov11° / 64110.89.72.6
Dec / 6613.98.29.10.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34456
44654
54654
64654
74852
84951
94951
105149
115248
125248
135347
145446
155545
165545
175644
185644
195743
205743
215743
225743
235842
245842
255842
265842
275842
285941
295941
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Misawa gets around 109 mm of rain over 10.1 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 32% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
237
337
437
536
636
736
835
934
1033
1133
1232
1331
1430
1530
1629
1729
1829
1929
2029
2129
2229
2330
2430
2531
2632
2732
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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15033152
25232142
35531131
45730121
55929111
66227101
7642691
8672481
9712270
10732160
11761950
12781750
13801640
14831430
15841330
16851230
17881020
1889920
1990820
2091720
2193610
2294510
2395410
2495410
2596310
2696310
2797210
2898200
2998200
3098200
3199100

Wind in October

Winds average 17 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:36 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 4:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:365:11
211.55:375:09
311.55:385:07
411.45:395:06
511.45:405:04
611.35:425:02
711.35:435:01
811.35:444:59
911.25:454:57
1011.25:464:56
1111.15:474:54
1211.15:484:53
1311.05:494:51
1411.05:504:49
1510.95:514:48
1610.95:534:46
1710.95:544:45
1810.85:554:43
1910.85:564:42
2010.75:574:40
2110.75:584:39
2210.65:594:38
2310.66:014:36
2410.66:024:35
2510.56:034:34
2610.56:044:32
2710.46:054:31
2810.46:064:30
2910.36:084:28
3010.36:094:27
3110.36:104:26

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 1.81 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 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
13.5Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Misawa

In seasonPeak

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

Misawa 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 Misawa?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Misawa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Misawa in October

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

In October, Misawa sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Misawa in October

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in March near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 8 to Sep 26 — about 1.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Misawa in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Misawa peaks around August 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 19UV 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul5Moderate
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Misawa 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 Misawa is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2323 µg/m³Aug 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Misawa?

Misawa sits at 40.7°N, 141.4°E, 37 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Hitokawame, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Misawa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Misawa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,688 m.

The land around Misawa is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, water (42%), trees (23%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
130 m
80 km
1,688 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Hitokawame 7.0 km · Toyota 14 km · Towada 17 km · Hakurōmachi 19 km · Hachinohe 23 km · Nanaku 33 km · Ninohe 45 km · Ōno 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 Misawa (40.6868°, 141.3897°, elevation 37 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).