Nakamura weather in October

In October, Nakamura sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 218 mm of rain across 11.2 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-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 46% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Nakamura's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nakamura's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
218 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:18 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
49%
3rd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Nakamura is dissolved municipality in Hata district, Kochi prefecture, Japan.

Founded
1898

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 25°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical October day in Nakamura reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12521
22521
32520
42420
52420
62420
72420
82420
92420
102419
112419
122319
132319
142319
152319
162318
172318
182218
192218
202218
212217
222217
232217
242217
252117
262117
272116
282116
292116
302116
312016

How October really feels in Nakamura

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.

Nakamura weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 766.410.12.9
Feb12° / 968.210.83.2
Mar15° / 15711.411.74.3
Apr18° / 13°18410.912.85.8
May22° / 17°21311.813.76.3
Jun25° / 21°35116.514.15.5
Jul28° / 24°26215.4145.2
Aug29° / 25°21916.113.24.8
Sep27° / 23°27815.912.25.6
Oct23° / 18°21811.211.26.8
Nov18° / 13°1288.910.36.1
Dec13° / 906.79.94.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45149
55248
65248
75347
85446
95545
105644
115743
125842
135842
145941
155941
165941
176040
186040
196139
206139
216139
226139
236139
246139
256139
266238
276337
286337
296337
306337
316436

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Nakamura gets around 218 mm of rain over 11.2 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 36% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
245
344
444
543
642
741
840
940
1039
1138
1237
1337
1436
1535
1635
1734
1834
1934
2034
2133
2233
2333
2432
2532
2632
2731
2831
2930
3030
3130

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 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 21% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16183028152
27193028141
38203127131
49213126121
510223126111
611233125101
712243023101
81425302291
91526292180
101727282070
111928281870
122129271760
132329261660
142530251550
152730241450
162930231340
173130231340
183330221230
193630211130
203829201020
214029191020
22422918920
23442818810
24462717810
25482717710
26502616710
27512516710
28532515610
29542415610
30552415510
31572314510

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

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
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light 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 6:07 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:075:48
211.66:085:46
311.66:085:45
411.66:095:44
511.56:105:42
611.56:115:41
711.56:115:40
811.46:125:38
911.46:135:37
1011.46:145:36
1111.36:145:34
1211.36:155:33
1311.36:165:32
1411.26:175:31
1511.26:175:30
1611.26:185:28
1711.16:195:27
1811.16:205:26
1911.16:215:25
2011.06:215:24
2111.06:225:23
2211.06:235:22
2310.96:245:21
2410.96:255:19
2510.96:265:18
2610.86:275:17
2710.86:275:16
2810.86:285:15
2910.86:295:15
3010.76:305:14
3110.76:315:13

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.56 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Nakamura

In seasonPeak

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

Nakamura 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 Nakamura?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Nakamura for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nakamura in October

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

In October, Nakamura sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Nakamura in October

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 27 to Dec 25 — about 8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr19Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun24Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Nakamura 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 Nakamura peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Nakamura 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 Nakamura is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1420 µg/m³Oct 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nakamura?

Nakamura sits at 33.0°N, 132.9°E, 7 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Shimoda, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Nakamura

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nakamura has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 281 m around an average of 49 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 868 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,527 m.

The land around Nakamura is covered by trees (56%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and water (58%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
281 m
16 km
868 m
80 km
1,527 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Shimoda 6.0 km · Sukumo 19 km · Mishōhirajō 34 km · Uwajima 44 km · Susaki 57 km · Uwa 58 km · Ōzu 68 km · Uchiko 68 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 Nakamura (32.9833°, 132.9333°, elevation 7 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).