Miyazaki weather in October

In October, Miyazaki sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 174 mm of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Miyazaki's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Miyazaki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
174 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:23 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
49%
4th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical October day in Miyazaki reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12522
22522
32522
42521
52421
62421
72421
82421
92421
102421
112420
122420
132320
142320
152320
162320
172319
182319
192319
202219
212219
222219
232218
242218
252218
262218
272118
282118
292117
302117
312117

How October really feels in Miyazaki

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.

Miyazaki 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
Jan12° / 79710.13.6
Feb13° / 988.110.83.7
Mar15° / 11°15412.211.84.6
Apr19° / 14°17511.712.85.7
May22° / 18°20012.613.66.1
Jun25° / 22°38717.6145.3
Jul28° / 25°22414.113.95.3
Aug29° / 26°21015.613.24.9
Sep27° / 24°26815.412.25.7
Oct23° / 20°17410.511.26.9
Nov19° / 15°1088.510.46.4
Dec14° / 10°806.3104.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
35050
45050
55149
65248
75347
85446
95545
105545
115644
125743
135743
145842
155941
165941
176040
186040
196040
206139
216139
226139
236139
246139
256139
266238
276238
286238
296238
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Miyazaki gets around 174 mm of rain over 10.5 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 34% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
242
342
441
540
640
739
838
937
1037
1136
1235
1335
1434
1533
1633
1732
1832
1932
2032
2131
2231
2331
2431
2530
2630
2729
2829
2929
3028
3128

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 26% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14172532192
25182532182
35192532172
46212531161
57222431151
68232430141
79242429131
810262428121
911272426111
1013282425100
111429242390
121629252280
131730252080
141930251970
152031251860
162231251750
172331251650
182531251540
192631251440
202831251330
212931251230
223131241120
233331241020
243431241020
25363023910
26373023910
27393022910
28402921810
29412921810
30422920810
31442920710

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 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 6:13 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:135:54
211.76:135:53
311.66:145:51
411.66:155:50
511.66:155:49
611.56:165:48
711.56:175:46
811.56:175:45
911.46:185:44
1011.46:195:43
1111.46:205:41
1211.36:205:40
1311.36:215:39
1411.36:225:38
1511.26:235:37
1611.26:235:35
1711.26:245:34
1811.16:255:33
1911.16:265:32
2011.16:265:31
2111.06:275:30
2211.06:285:29
2311.06:295:28
2411.06:305:27
2510.96:305:26
2610.96:315:25
2710.96:325:24
2810.86:335:23
2910.86:345:22
3010.86:355:21
3110.76:355:20

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.72 kWh/m² to a high of 5.12 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Miyazaki

In seasonPeak

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

Miyazaki sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Miyazaki's rainy season runs April–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Miyazaki?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Miyazaki for sightseeing.

What to pack for Miyazaki in October

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

In October, Miyazaki sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Miyazaki in October

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 14 to Jan 8 — about 8.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr20Refreshing
May22Refreshing
Jun24Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov24Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Miyazaki 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 Miyazaki peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 11Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Miyazaki 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 Miyazaki is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2025 µg/m³Jul 2214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Miyazaki?

Miyazaki sits at 31.9°N, 131.4°E, 11 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Honjō, 11 km away.

Topography around Miyazaki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Miyazaki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 682 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,714 m.

The land around Miyazaki is covered by artificial surfaces (78%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and water (31%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
682 m
80 km
1,714 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Honjō 11 km · Shintomi 18 km · Saito 18 km · Tsuma 20 km · Takanabe 25 km · Kawaminami 31 km · Mochibaru 33 km · Nichinan 36 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 Miyazaki (31.9167°, 131.4167°, elevation 11 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).