Nishinoomote weather in October

In October, Nishinoomote sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 155 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Nishinoomote's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nishinoomote's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
155 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:24 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
50%
1st clearest
Wind
26 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Nishinoomote is city in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.

Density
87/km²
people per km²
Founded
1958

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 23°C by the end.

A typical October day in Nishinoomote reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12624
22624
32624
42524
52524
62524
72524
82523
92523
102523
112523
122523
132423
142423
152423
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192422
202422
212422
222322
232322
242321
252321
262321
272321
282321
292321
302321
312220

How October really feels in Nishinoomote

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.

Nishinoomote weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 11°10510.110.24.2
Feb15° / 12°11210.410.94.2
Mar17° / 14°17814.311.84.9
Apr20° / 17°1871212.75.8
May22° / 21°20312.313.56.2
Jun25° / 23°42218.4145.2
Jul28° / 26°18112.713.85.8
Aug28° / 27°13813.913.15.4
Sep27° / 26°2131512.25.8
Oct24° / 22°15511.711.26.8
Nov21° / 18°13010.710.46.3
Dec17° / 14°969.2105.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25545
35644
45743
55743
65842
75941
85941
96040
106040
116040
126040
136139
146139
156139
166139
176139
186238
196238
206139
216139
226040
236040
246040
255941
265941
275941
285842
295743
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Nishinoomote gets around 155 mm of rain over 11.7 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 38% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
343
442
542
641
741
840
940
1039
1139
1239
1338
1438
1537
1637
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2636
2736
2836
2936
3035
3135

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 26% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 43% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1182032327
2182133316
3192133305
42102233295
52102333274
62112433264
73122433253
83122533243
94132632222
105142632212
115152731202
126172730191
137182729181
148182828171
159192827161
1610202826151
1711212926140
1812222925130
1913232924120
2014232823110
2116242822100
221725282190
231825272090
242026272080
252226261970
262426251860
272526251860
282726241750
292926231750
303026231650
313226221640

Wind in October

Winds average 26 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 25 km/h on the calmest days to 27 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
126breezy
226breezy
326breezy
426breezy
526breezy
626breezy
726breezy
826breezy
926breezy
1026breezy
1126breezy
1227breezy
1327breezy
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1527breezy
1627breezy
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1827breezy
1927breezy
2027breezy
2127breezy
2227breezy
2326breezy
2426breezy
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2626breezy
2726breezy
2826breezy
2925breezy
3025breezy
3125breezy

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:145:56
211.76:145:55
311.66:155:54
411.66:165:52
511.66:165:51
611.56:175:50
711.56:185:49
811.56:185:47
911.56:195:46
1011.46:205:45
1111.46:205:44
1211.46:215:43
1311.36:225:42
1411.36:225:40
1511.36:235:39
1611.26:245:38
1711.26:255:37
1811.26:255:36
1911.16:265:35
2011.16:275:34
2111.16:285:33
2211.16:285:32
2311.06:295:31
2411.06:305:30
2511.06:315:29
2610.96:315:28
2710.96:325:27
2810.96:335:26
2910.96:345:25
3010.86:355:25
3110.86:355:24

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Nishinoomote

In seasonPeak

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

Nishinoomote 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 Nishinoomote?

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
5.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Nishinoomote for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nishinoomote in October

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

In October, Nishinoomote sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 22°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Nishinoomote in October

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 22 to Jan 20 — about 10 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb19Cool
Mar20Cool
Apr21Refreshing
May23Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov24Warm
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Nishinoomote in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nishinoomote peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 11Jan 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Nishinoomote 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 Nishinoomote is worst in April — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (July, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1319 µg/m³Jul 209 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nishinoomote?

Nishinoomote sits at 30.7°N, 131.0°E, 38 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Yakushima, 51 km away.

Topography around Nishinoomote

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nishinoomote has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,893 m.

The land around Nishinoomote is covered by trees (50%) and water (33%) within 3 km, water (72%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and water (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
164 m
16 km
286 m
80 km
1,893 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Yakushima 51 km · Ibusuki 65 km · Kanoya 74 km · Shibushi 83 km · Minamikyushu 86 km · Kushima 87 km · Makurazaki 88 km · Tarumizu 88 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 Nishinoomote (30.7333°, 131°, elevation 38 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).