Nakanojō weather in October

In October, Nakanojō sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 178 mm of precipitation across 15.6 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 25% 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 Nakanojō's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nakanojō's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
178 mm
15.6 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
5:58 AM – 5:01 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Nakanojō is town in Agatsuma District, Gunma Prefecture, Japan.

Density
35/km²
people per km²
Founded
1889

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 19°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical October day in Nakanojō reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 20°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)
11912
21912
31912
41912
51811
61811
71811
81811
91811
101810
111710
121710
131710
141710
15179
16169
17169
18169
19168
20168
21168
22158
23157
24157
25157
26157
27157
28146
29146
30146
31146

How October really feels in Nakanojō

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.

Nakanojō 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°7814.616.49.80.0
Feb / -5°7413.51410.60.0
Mar / -2°11515.611.811.70.8
Apr13° / 121153.412.93.2
May18° / 10°16016.80.313.94.9
Jun21° / 14°22722014.54.4
Jul25° / 18°27324.2014.24.4
Aug26° / 19°21623.5013.44.6
Sep22° / 15°21519.7012.24.9
Oct16° / 17815.60.211.14.5
Nov11° / 7811.63.5102.5
Dec / -2°6713.512.49.50.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43664
53664
63664
73763
83763
93664
103862
113961
123961
134060
144060
154159
164258
174357
184357
194555
204555
214654
224753
234852
245050
255050
265149
275347
285446
295545
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Nakanojō gets around 178 mm of rain and snow over 15.6 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 50% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1580
2580
3570
4570
5560
6550
7550
8540
9540
10530
11530
12520
13510
14500
15500
16490
17490
18490
19481
20481
21471
22471
23461
24461
25451
26452
27442
28432
29432
30423
31413

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1573391
2593281
3623071
4652960
5672850
6682750
7712540
8732340
9752230
10772030
11791830
12821620
13831520
14851320
15861220
16891010
1790910
1891810
1992710
2093610
2195500
2296400
2397300
2497300
2598200
2698200
2799100
2899100
2999100
3099100
3199100

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:45 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 4:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:455:23
211.65:465:21
311.65:465:20
411.55:475:18
511.55:485:17
611.45:495:15
711.45:505:14
811.45:515:12
911.35:525:11
1011.35:535:09
1111.25:545:08
1211.25:545:07
1311.25:555:05
1411.15:565:04
1511.15:575:02
1611.05:585:01
1711.05:595:00
1811.06:004:59
1910.96:014:57
2010.96:024:56
2110.96:034:55
2210.86:044:53
2310.86:054:52
2410.86:064:51
2510.76:074:50
2610.76:084:49
2710.66:094:48
2810.66:104:47
2910.66:114:45
3010.56:124:44
3110.56:134:43

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.53 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Nakanojō

In seasonPeak

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

Nakanojō's rainy season runs May–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 Nakanojō?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Nakanojō for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nakanojō in October

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

In October, Nakanojō sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 16 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

UV index in Nakanojō 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 Nakanojō peaks around July 18 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Nakanojō 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 Nakanojō is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1821 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nakanojō?

Nakanojō sits at 36.6°N, 138.8°E, 371 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Minakami, 17 km away.

Topography around Nakanojō

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nakanojō has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 454 m around an average of 421 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,443 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,852 m.

The land around Nakanojō is covered by trees (61%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
454 m
16 km
1,443 m
80 km
2,852 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Minakami 17 km · Shibukawa 18 km · Numata 19 km · Ogura 20 km · Kanekomachi 24 km · Annaka 29 km · Maebashi 30 km · Karuizawa 32 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 Nakanojō (36.5872°, 138.8408°, elevation 371 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).