Nakashibetsu weather in October

In October, Nakashibetsu sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 116 mm of precipitation across 10 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Nakashibetsu's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nakashibetsu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
116 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
5:42 AM – 4:29 PM
Cloud cover
57%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Nakashibetsu reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1179
2179
3179
4179
5179
6168
7168
8168
9168
10168
11157
12157
13157
14157
15156
16146
17146
18146
19146
20145
21135
22135
23135
24135
25135
26134
27124
28124
29124
30124
31124

How October really feels in Nakashibetsu

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.

Nakashibetsu weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -11°547.37.59.10.0
Feb-2° / -12°436.47.310.20.0
Mar / -7°739.58.411.60.0
Apr / -0°8410.94.213.21.7
May14° / 9011.20.514.54.0
Jun17° / 10°749.5015.25.3
Jul21° / 14°10710.4014.96.0
Aug22° / 16°13812.3013.86.0
Sep20° / 13°15212012.35.7
Oct14° / 116100.110.84.3
Nov / 789.42.49.51.3
Dec / -6°728.46.58.80.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44555
54654
64654
74852
84852
95050
105050
115149
125248
135347
145347
155545
165545
175644
185644
195644
205743
215743
225644
235644
245743
255743
265743
275743
285743
295743
305743
315842

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Nakashibetsu gets around 116 mm of rain and snow over 10 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 32% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
436
536
636
736
835
935
1034
1134
1233
1333
1432
1531
1631
1730
1829
1929
2029
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2629
2729
2829
2929
3029
3129

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
183152
286131
387121
488111
589101
69091
79181
89271
99361
109451
119451
129640
139640
149730
159730
169730
179820
189820
199820
209820
219820
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
2910000
3010000
3110000

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:23 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 4:55 PM to 4:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:234:55
211.55:244:53
311.45:264:51
411.45:274:49
511.35:284:48
611.35:294:46
711.25:314:44
811.25:324:42
911.15:334:40
1011.15:344:39
1111.05:354:37
1211.05:374:35
1310.95:384:34
1410.95:394:32
1510.85:414:30
1610.85:424:29
1710.75:434:27
1810.75:444:25
1910.65:464:24
2010.65:474:22
2110.55:484:20
2210.55:494:19
2310.45:514:17
2410.45:524:16
2510.45:534:14
2610.35:554:13
2710.35:564:12
2810.25:574:10
2910.25:594:09
3010.16:004:07
3110.16:014:06

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.17 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 2.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Nakashibetsu

In seasonPeak

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

Nakashibetsu 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 Nakashibetsu?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Nakashibetsu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nakashibetsu in October

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

In October, Nakashibetsu sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Nakashibetsu in October

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 15 km away) is warmest in September at about 17°C and coldest in February near -0°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May5Bracing
Jun9Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Nakashibetsu in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nakashibetsu peaks around August 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highModerateLowAug 17UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Nakashibetsu?

Nakashibetsu sits at 43.5°N, 145.0°E, 31 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Shibetsu, 18 km away.

EngaruSarubetsu

Topography around Nakashibetsu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nakashibetsu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 977 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,608 m.

The land around Nakashibetsu is covered by trees (47%), grassland (21%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (42%), cropland (36%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
977 m
80 km
1,608 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Shibetsu 18 km · Nemuro 55 km · Motomachi 77 km · Abashiri 77 km · Kushiro 80 km · Kitami 91 km · Engaru 127 km · Sarubetsu 152 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 Nakashibetsu (43.5485°, 144.9718°, elevation 31 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).