Ninohe weather in October

In October, Ninohe sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 105 mm of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ninohe's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ninohe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
105 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
5:52 AM – 4:47 PM
Cloud cover
62%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Ninohe is city in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

Density
61/km²
people per km²
Founded
2006

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 Ninohe reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°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 7°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11911
21911
31911
41910
51910
61810
71810
81810
9189
10189
11189
12179
13178
14178
15178
16178
17168
18167
19167
20167
21167
22157
23156
24156
25156
26156
27146
28145
29145
30145
31135

How October really feels in Ninohe

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.

Ninohe 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 / -7°549.410.99.50.0
Feb / -7°559.410.310.40.0
Mar / -3°8413.39.411.70.5
Apr13° / 8513.32.9133.3
May18° / 88120.214.25.5
Jun22° / 14°10112.5014.85.9
Jul25° / 18°13715.3014.65.8
Aug26° / 19°13514.3013.65.8
Sep23° / 15°12912.2012.36.1
Oct17° / 10510.5010.95.1
Nov10° / 6811.62.89.82.0
Dec / -4°6610.99.69.20.0

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 23% 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 (%)
14060
24159
34258
44258
54258
64357
74357
84456
94555
104555
114654
124753
134753
144852
154951
164852
174951
184951
194951
205050
215050
225149
235149
245149
255149
265248
275248
285347
295347
305347
315446

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ninohe gets around 105 mm of rain over 10.5 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 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
536
636
736
835
934
1034
1133
1232
1331
1431
1531
1631
1731
1831
1931
2031
2131
2231
2332
2432
2533
2633
2734
2834
2934
3034
3134

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 (%)Muggy (%)
1692371
2712261
3722161
4752050
5761950
6781840
7791740
8821530
9831430
10841330
11871120
12881020
1389920
1490820
1592710
1692710
1793610
1894510
1995410
2095410
2196310
2297300
2398200
2498200
2598200
2698200
2798200
2898200
2999100
3099100
3199100

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:36 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 4:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:365:11
211.55:375:09
311.55:385:08
411.45:395:06
511.45:415:04
611.45:425:03
711.35:435:01
811.35:445:00
911.25:454:58
1011.25:464:56
1111.15:474:55
1211.15:484:53
1311.05:494:52
1411.05:504:50
1511.05:514:49
1610.95:524:47
1710.95:544:46
1810.85:554:44
1910.85:564:43
2010.75:574:41
2110.75:584:40
2210.75:594:39
2310.66:004:37
2410.66:014:36
2510.56:034:35
2610.56:044:33
2710.56:054:32
2810.46:064:31
2910.46:074:29
3010.36:084:28
3110.36:104:27

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.84 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 2.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ninohe

In seasonPeak

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

Ninohe 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 Ninohe?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Ninohe for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ninohe in October

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

In October, Ninohe sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Ninohe in October

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 46 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in March near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 8 to Sep 26 — about 1.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Ninohe in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ninohe peaks around August 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 19UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul5Moderate
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ninohe 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 Ninohe 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 1421 µg/m³Dec 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ninohe?

Ninohe sits at 40.3°N, 141.3°E, 261 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Nanaku, 13 km away.

Topography around Ninohe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ninohe has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 332 m around an average of 190 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 837 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,128 m.

The land around Ninohe is covered by trees (81%) within 3 km, trees (90%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
332 m
16 km
837 m
80 km
2,128 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Nanaku 13 km · Hakurōmachi 26 km · Ōno 27 km · Hachinohe 28 km · Towada 38 km · Hitokawame 40 km · Kuji 40 km · Misawa 45 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 Ninohe (40.2908°, 141.3133°, elevation 261 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).