Miyota weather in October

In October, Miyota sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 161 mm of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-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 31% 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 Miyota's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Miyota's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
161 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
5:59 AM – 5:03 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
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 Miyota reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 8°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
21912
31911
41911
51911
61911
71811
81810
91810
101810
111810
121810
13179
14179
15179
16179
17178
18168
19168
20168
21167
22167
23167
24157
25157
26156
27156
28156
29156
30145
31145

How October really feels in Miyota

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.

Miyota weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°557.57.89.80.0
Feb / -5°5787.110.60.0
Mar / -2°9911.77.311.71.3
Apr14° / 10212.32.312.93.9
May19° / 131150.113.95.4
Jun22° / 14°19719.8014.44.8
Jul26° / 18°22021.6014.24.8
Aug27° / 19°17421.6013.44.8
Sep23° / 15°18717.6012.25.3
Oct17° / 16112.9011.15.0
Nov11° / 647.80.610.13.0
Dec / -2°487.95.39.60.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
34060
44060
54060
64060
74258
84258
94258
104258
114357
124555
134456
144555
154654
164753
174852
184852
194951
205050
215248
225248
235347
245545
255644
265743
275743
285842
295941
306139
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Miyota gets around 161 mm of rain over 12.9 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 41% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
250
349
449
548
647
747
846
945
1045
1144
1243
1342
1442
1541
1641
1740
1840
1939
2039
2138
2238
2337
2437
2536
2635
2734
2834
2933
3032
3131

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 (%)
170255
271245
373234
475223
576213
678202
779192
881181
982171
1083161
1185141
1286131
1387121
1488111
1589101
169190
179370
189460
199550
209550
219640
229730
239820
249820
259820
269910
279910
289910
299910
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 5:46 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 4:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:465:24
211.65:475:22
311.65:485:21
411.55:485:20
511.55:495:18
611.45:505:17
711.45:515:15
811.45:525:14
911.35:535:12
1011.35:545:11
1111.25:555:09
1211.25:565:08
1311.25:565:07
1411.15:575:05
1511.15:585:04
1611.15:595:03
1711.06:005:01
1811.06:015:00
1910.96:024:59
2010.96:034:58
2110.96:044:56
2210.86:054:55
2310.86:064:54
2410.86:074:53
2510.76:084:52
2610.76:094:50
2710.76:104:49
2810.66:114:48
2910.66:124:47
3010.66:134:46
3110.56:144:45

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.52 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Miyota

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Miyota?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Miyota for sightseeing.

What to pack for Miyota in October

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

In October, Miyota sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Miyota 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 Miyota peaks around July 18 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highModerateJul 18UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Miyota 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 Miyota is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1821 µg/m³Dec 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Miyota?

Miyota sits at 36.3°N, 138.5°E, 928 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Komoro, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Miyota

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Miyota has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 571 m around an average of 959 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,059 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,146 m.

The land around Miyota is covered by trees (58%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
571 m
16 km
2,059 m
80 km
3,146 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Komoro 7.0 km · Karuizawa 11 km · Saku 14 km · Tōmi 14 km · Kamimaruko 22 km · Ueda 22 km · Sakaki 33 km · Annaka 34 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 Miyota (36.3366°, 138.5129°, elevation 928 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).