Obita weather in October

In October, Obita sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 112 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Obita's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Obita's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
112 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:30 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
45%
1st clearest
Wind
16 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Obita is town in Nishisonogi district, Nagasaki prefecture, Japan.

Density
1,577/km²
people per km²
Founded
1969

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 24°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical October day in Obita reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12421
22420
32420
42420
52420
62420
72420
82320
92319
102319
112319
122319
132319
142319
152218
162218
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182218
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202218
212117
222117
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252117
262117
272016
282016
292016
302016
312016

How October really feels in Obita

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.

Obita weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 8010.80.610.12.1
Feb11° / 97100.410.82.5
Mar13° / 14912011.83.7
Apr17° / 13°16711.4012.85.3
May21° / 17°19710.8013.76.2
Jun24° / 21°44416.5014.15.5
Jul27° / 24°34616.6013.95.3
Aug29° / 25°18513.7013.25.2
Sep26° / 23°20211.9012.26.4
Oct22° / 18°1127.5011.27.3
Nov17° / 13°1069.1010.35.7
Dec12° / 9210.309.93.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45842
55941
66040
76139
86139
96238
106337
116436
126436
136535
146535
156535
166634
176634
186634
196535
206535
216535
226436
236337
246337
256337
266337
276337
286337
296337
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Obita gets around 112 mm of rain over 7.5 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 25% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
231
330
430
529
628
727
826
925
1024
1124
1223
1323
1423
1523
1623
1723
1824
1924
2024
2124
2224
2325
2425
2525
2625
2725
2825
2925
3025
3125

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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
19232827121
210242825111
311252824111
412262823101
51427282291
61528272181
71729271971
81930261871
92131261760
102331251550
112531251440
122731241340
132931241230
143131241130
153331241020
163431231020
17363122920
18383022810
19403021710
20433020710
21452919610
22462819610
23492818500
24512717500
25532617400
26542616400
27562515400
28572515300
29592414300
30612313300
31612313300

Wind in October

Winds average 16 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
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1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
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2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:196:00
211.66:205:58
311.66:205:57
411.66:215:56
511.56:225:54
611.56:235:53
711.56:235:52
811.46:245:51
911.46:255:49
1011.46:265:48
1111.36:265:47
1211.36:275:46
1311.36:285:44
1411.26:295:43
1511.26:295:42
1611.26:305:41
1711.16:315:40
1811.16:325:38
1911.16:335:37
2011.06:345:36
2111.06:345:35
2211.06:355:34
2310.96:365:33
2410.96:375:32
2510.96:385:31
2610.96:395:30
2710.86:395:29
2810.86:405:28
2910.86:415:27
3010.76:425:26
3110.76:435:25

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.83 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
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Obita

In seasonPeak

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

Obita sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Obita's rainy season runs June–July, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Obita?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Obita for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Obita in October

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

In October, Obita sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Obita in October

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 21 to Dec 1 — about 6.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May20Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct24Warm
Nov21Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Obita 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 Obita peaks around July 16 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Obita 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 Obita is worst in April — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodModerateApr 1324 µg/m³Oct 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Obita?

Obita sits at 32.8°N, 129.9°E, 19 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Togitsu, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Obita

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Obita has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 438 m around an average of 118 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 565 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,455 m.

The land around Obita is covered by trees (70%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and water (39%) within 16 km, and water (59%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
438 m
16 km
565 m
80 km
1,455 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Togitsu 4.0 km · Nagasaki 7.0 km · Ōmura 13 km · Isahaya 15 km · Saikai 27 km · Unzen 35 km · Ureshinomachi-shimojuku 35 km · Kashima 38 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 Obita (32.8167°, 129.8833°, elevation 19 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).