Noshiro weather in October

In October, Noshiro sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 155 mm of rain across 14.3 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 15°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 Noshiro's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Noshiro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
155 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
5:57 AM – 4:52 PM
Cloud cover
62%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Noshiro is city in Akita prefecture, Japan.

Density
122/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 20°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical October day in Noshiro reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12015
22015
32015
42015
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How October really feels in Noshiro

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.

Noshiro weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°10220.821.29.50.0
Feb / -1°8516.816.410.40.0
Mar / 10115.99.911.70.4
Apr11° / 101131.1132.5
May16° / 11°11112.3014.24.7
Jun20° / 16°10911.4014.85.9
Jul24° / 20°19914.6014.65.9
Aug26° / 22°21415.3013.65.7
Sep23° / 18°17313.8012.35.9
Oct17° / 13°15514.3010.94.9
Nov11° / 14618.32.89.82.2
Dec / 13621.814.79.20.2

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 22% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24159
34258
44258
54258
64357
74357
84357
94555
104555
114654
124654
134852
144852
154852
164951
174951
185050
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205050
214951
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244951
254852
264951
274951
284852
294852
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Noshiro gets around 155 mm of rain over 14.3 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 46% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
446
546
646
746
846
946
1045
1145
1245
1344
1444
1544
1644
1744
1844
1944
2045
2145
2246
2346
2447
2548
2649
2749
2850
2951
3051
3152

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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14136203
24336183
34635172
44834162
55133142
65432131
75631121
85929111
96128101
10652690
11692470
12702370
13732160
14761950
15791740
16801640
17831430
18841330
19871120
20881020
2189920
2292710
2393610
2493610
2594510
2696400
2796400
2897300
2997300
3098200
3198200

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
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3014light breeze
3114light breeze

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 5:41 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 4:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:415:16
211.55:425:15
311.55:445:13
411.45:455:11
511.45:465:10
611.45:475:08
711.35:485:06
811.35:495:05
911.25:505:03
1011.25:515:02
1111.15:525:00
1211.15:534:58
1311.05:544:57
1411.05:554:55
1511.05:564:54
1610.95:574:52
1710.95:594:51
1810.86:004:49
1910.86:014:48
2010.76:024:47
2110.76:034:45
2210.76:044:44
2310.66:054:42
2410.66:064:41
2510.56:084:40
2610.56:094:38
2710.56:104:37
2810.46:114:36
2910.46:124:35
3010.36:134:34
3110.36:154:32

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 1.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.49 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Noshiro

In seasonPeak

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

Noshiro 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 Noshiro?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Noshiro for sightseeing.

What to pack for Noshiro in October

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

In October, Noshiro sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Noshiro in October

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in March near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 1 to Oct 21 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Noshiro 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 Noshiro peaks around August 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul5Moderate
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Noshiro 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 Noshiro is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1620 µg/m³Dec 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Noshiro?

Noshiro sits at 40.2°N, 140.0°E, 13 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Moritake, 13 km away.

Topography around Noshiro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Noshiro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 519 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,616 m.

The land around Noshiro is covered by artificial surfaces (31%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, water (41%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
519 m
80 km
1,616 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Moritake 13 km · Takanosu 29 km · Kita-Akita 31 km · Tennō 35 km · Katagami 37 km · Oga 40 km · Ōdate 46 km · Akita 55 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 Noshiro (40.2084°, 140.0274°, elevation 13 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).