Mukō weather in October

In October, Mukō sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 161 mm of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Mukō's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mukō's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
161 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:09 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
55%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Mukō is city in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.

Density
7,413/km²
people per km²
Founded
1972

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 24°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical October day in Mukō reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12416
22416
32416
42416
52316
62315
72315
82315
92315
102214
112214
122214
132214
142214
152213
162113
172113
182113
192112
202112
212012
222012
232012
242011
252011
261911
271911
281911
291910
301910
311910

How October really feels in Mukō

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.

Mukō weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°647.92.39.91.1
Feb / 708.92.310.71.5
Mar12° / 12212.40.611.73.1
Apr18° / 13311.7012.95.4
May23° / 13°15311.6013.86.4
Jun26° / 18°20514.6014.35.6
Jul30° / 22°23917.6014.14.2
Aug31° / 23°14013.5013.34.1
Sep27° / 19°18712.9012.25.8
Oct21° / 13°1619.9011.16.6
Nov16° / 847.6010.25.1
Dec10° / 657.719.72.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34654
44654
54753
64852
75050
85050
95149
105248
115248
125446
135545
145545
155644
165644
175644
185842
195842
205842
215842
225842
235941
245941
256040
266040
276040
286139
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mukō gets around 161 mm of rain over 9.9 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 32% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
438
538
637
736
835
935
1034
1133
1232
1332
1431
1531
1630
1730
1830
1930
2030
2130
2229
2329
2429
2529
2628
2728
2827
2927
3027
3126

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1213329143
2233428132
3243427122
4263427112
5283426101
6303425101
732342491
835342381
938332171
1041322071
1143321960
1246311760
1349301650
1451291550
1555281340
1657271240
1760261130
1863241030
196523930
206822820
216921820
227219720
237518610
247617610
257816510
267915510
278114500
288213500
298313400
308412400
318511400

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 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 5:57 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 4:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:575:36
211.65:575:34
311.65:585:33
411.55:595:31
511.56:005:30
611.56:015:29
711.46:015:27
811.46:025:26
911.46:035:25
1011.36:045:23
1111.36:055:22
1211.26:065:20
1311.26:075:19
1411.26:075:18
1511.16:085:17
1611.16:095:15
1711.16:105:14
1811.06:115:13
1911.06:125:12
2011.06:135:10
2110.96:145:09
2210.96:145:08
2310.96:155:07
2410.86:165:06
2510.86:175:05
2610.86:185:04
2710.76:195:03
2810.76:205:02
2910.76:215:01
3010.66:225:00
3110.66:234:59

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.41 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Mukō

In seasonPeak

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

Mukō 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 Mukō?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Mukō for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mukō in October

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

In October, Mukō sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Mukō in October

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 48 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 6 to Nov 11 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Mukō 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 Mukō peaks around July 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 10UV 10Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Mukō 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 Mukō is worst in April — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1723 µg/m³Oct 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mukō?

Mukō sits at 35.0°N, 135.7°E, 19 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kōtari, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Mukō

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mukō has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 947 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,500 m.

The land around Mukō is covered by artificial surfaces (73%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
145 m
16 km
947 m
80 km
1,500 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Kōtari 5.0 km · Arashiyama 6.0 km · Kyoto 8.0 km · Oyamazaki 8.0 km · Kamigyō-ku 9.0 km · Minase 10 km · Yawata 11 km · Sayama 11 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 Mukō (34.9654°, 135.7041°, elevation 19 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).