Miyakojima weather in October

In October, Miyakojima sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 134 mm of rain across 12.1 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Miyakojima's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Miyakojima's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
134 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:42 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
53%
1st clearest
Wind
29 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical October day in Miyakojima reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12726
22726
32726
42726
52726
62726
72726
82726
92726
102726
112726
122725
132725
142725
152625
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182625
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202625
212625
222625
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282624
292624
302624
312524

How October really feels in Miyakojima

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.

Miyakojima weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 18°12914.610.65.5
Feb21° / 19°10412.311.15.7
Mar22° / 20°11712.811.86.1
Apr24° / 22°14012.612.66.4
May26° / 24°18214.313.25.9
Jun28° / 27°16914.313.55.3
Jul29° / 28°13512.813.45.2
Aug29° / 28°21316.412.94.8
Sep28° / 27°18915.112.25.4
Oct26° / 25°13412.111.46.4
Nov24° / 23°12412.910.86.4
Dec22° / 20°13312.510.56.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55941
65941
75842
85842
95842
105842
115743
125743
135842
145842
155842
165842
175941
186040
196040
205941
215941
226040
235941
245941
255842
265743
275743
285644
295644
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Miyakojima gets around 134 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 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
443
543
643
743
843
943
1043
1143
1242
1342
1441
1540
1640
1739
1838
1937
2037
2136
2236
2336
2436
2537
2637
2737
2838
2938
3038
3138

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 83% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1005193937
2015193936
3015204035
4016204034
5016204132
6017214131
7017214229
8018214228
9019224326
100110224324
110110234323
120111244321
130112244319
140213254218
150214264217
160215274115
170315284014
180316293913
190416303812
200417313711
210517323610
22051833359
23051834349
24061834348
25061934337
26071934337
27081933336
28082033336
29082032336
30092131345
31192130345

Wind in October

Winds average 29 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 27 km/h on the calmest days to 30 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
127breezy
227breezy
327breezy
428breezy
528breezy
628breezy
728breezy
828breezy
928breezy
1029breezy
1129breezy
1229breezy
1329windy
1429windy
1529windy
1630windy
1730windy
1830windy
1930windy
2030windy
2130windy
2230windy
2330windy
2430windy
2530windy
2630windy
2730windy
2830windy
2930windy
3029windy
3129windy

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:356:21
211.76:356:20
311.76:356:19
411.76:366:18
511.76:366:17
611.66:376:16
711.66:376:15
811.66:386:14
911.66:386:13
1011.66:396:12
1111.56:396:11
1211.56:406:10
1311.56:406:09
1411.56:416:08
1511.46:416:07
1611.46:426:06
1711.46:426:05
1811.46:436:04
1911.36:436:03
2011.36:446:03
2111.36:446:02
2211.36:456:01
2311.26:456:00
2411.26:465:59
2511.26:465:59
2611.26:475:58
2711.26:485:57
2811.16:485:57
2911.16:495:56
3011.16:495:55
3111.16:505:55

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Miyakojima

In seasonPeak

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

Miyakojima 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 Miyakojima?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Miyakojima for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Miyakojima in October

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

In October, Miyakojima sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 25°C. Pack a windbreaker. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a windbreakerlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Miyakojima in October

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 23°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr24Warm
May26Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct27Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec24Warm

UV index in Miyakojima in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Miyakojima peaks around June 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 5 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 20UV 12Dec 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov7High
Dec5High

Air quality in Miyakojima 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 Miyakojima is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1816 µg/m³Jun 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May10Good
Jun7Good
Jul8Good
Aug8Good
Sep8Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Miyakojima?

Miyakojima sits at 24.8°N, 125.3°E, 36 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Hirara, 2.0 km away.

ItomanTomigusukuNahaYaeseKanegusukuNanjō

Topography around Miyakojima

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Miyakojima has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m.

The land around Miyakojima is covered by trees (33%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, water (77%) within 16 km, and water (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
103 m
16 km
114 m
80 km
110 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Hirara 2.0 km · Ishigaki 127 km · Itoman 280 km · Tomigusuku 284 km · Naha 285 km · Yaese 286 km · Kanegusuku 288 km · Nanjō 289 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 Miyakojima (24.7902°, 125.3111°, elevation 36 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).