Nishitawara weather in October

In October, Nishitawara sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 140 mm of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Nishitawara's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nishitawara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
140 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:13 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
53%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical October day in Nishitawara reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12417
22416
32416
42416
52416
62416
72315
82315
92315
102315
112315
122314
132214
142214
152214
162213
172213
182213
192113
202113
212112
222112
232112
242012
252012
262011
272011
282011
291911
301911
311910

How October really feels in Nishitawara

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.

Nishitawara weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 475.919.91.5
Feb / 627.11.610.71.9
Mar13° / 117110.311.73.4
Apr18° / 13110.6012.95.6
May23° / 14°15110.8013.86.5
Jun26° / 18°18413.5014.35.8
Jul29° / 23°22916.4014.14.4
Aug31° / 24°14613.6013.34.1
Sep27° / 20°21412.5012.25.8
Oct22° / 14°1408.7011.16.9
Nov16° / 736.5010.25.5
Dec11° / 5960.39.72.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34951
44951
55050
65149
75248
85347
95446
105545
115545
125644
135644
145842
155842
165842
175941
186040
196040
206040
216040
226040
236139
246139
256139
266139
276139
286139
296238
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Nishitawara gets around 140 mm of rain over 8.7 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 29% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
435
535
634
733
832
931
1031
1130
1229
1329
1428
1528
1628
1727
1827
1927
2026
2126
2226
2326
2425
2525
2624
2724
2824
2923
3023
3122

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1253226133
2273225133
3293224123
4303224112
5323223102
6353222102
737322192
840312082
943301871
1046291771
1149281661
1251271561
1355261351
1457251251
1559241241
1661231141
1764221031
186621931
196920830
207119820
217219720
227318720
237617610
247716610
257816510
267915510
277915510
288014510
298313400
308313400
318412400

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 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 6:00 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:005:40
211.66:015:38
311.66:025:37
411.56:035:35
511.56:045:34
611.56:045:32
711.46:055:31
811.46:065:30
911.46:075:28
1011.36:085:27
1111.36:095:26
1211.26:095:24
1311.26:105:23
1411.26:115:22
1511.16:125:20
1611.16:135:19
1711.16:145:18
1811.06:155:17
1911.06:155:15
2011.06:165:14
2110.96:175:13
2210.96:185:12
2310.96:195:11
2410.86:205:10
2510.86:215:08
2610.86:225:07
2710.76:235:06
2810.76:245:05
2910.76:255:04
3010.66:265:03
3110.66:275:02

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Nishitawara

In seasonPeak

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

Nishitawara 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 Nishitawara?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Nishitawara for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nishitawara in October

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

In October, Nishitawara sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Nishitawara in October

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 38 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 6 to Nov 13 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Nishitawara 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 Nishitawara peaks around July 12 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 12UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Nishitawara 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 Nishitawara is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1622 µg/m³Oct 1811 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nishitawara?

Nishitawara sits at 35.0°N, 134.8°E, 80 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kasai, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Nishitawara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nishitawara has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 342 m around an average of 113 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 916 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,489 m.

The land around Nishitawara is covered by trees (43%), artificial surfaces (27%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
342 m
16 km
916 m
80 km
1,489 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Kasai 8.0 km · Himeji 17 km · Kajiya 18 km · Yashiro 19 km · Shisō 19 km · Nishiwaki 19 km · Ono 19 km · Shirahamachō-usazakiminami 20 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 Nishitawara (34.9556°, 134.7683°, elevation 80 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).