Shibata weather in October

In October, Shibata sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 170 mm of rain across 16.1 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Shibata's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shibata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
170 mm
16.1 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
5:58 AM – 4:58 PM
Cloud cover
63%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Shibata is city in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

Density
181/km²
people per km²
Founded
1947

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 22°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Shibata reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 23°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)
12216
22216
32216
42215
52215
62115
72115
82115
92114
102114
112014
122014
132014
142013
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211812
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271711
281711
291711
301710
311710

How October really feels in Shibata

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.

Shibata 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 / 21726.720.49.70.0
Feb / 14821.516.410.50.1
Mar / 14520.49.211.71.2
Apr14° / 11514.71.1133.8
May20° / 13°12313.20145.8
Jun24° / 17°15513.5014.66.1
Jul27° / 22°27418.1014.45.0
Aug29° / 23°19415.6013.54.8
Sep25° / 19°16015012.35.7
Oct19° / 13°17016.10115.3
Nov13° / 19119.71.29.92.9
Dec / 2332512.19.40.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
33961
44060
54060
64159
74258
84258
94258
104456
114456
124555
134654
144654
154654
164555
174654
184654
194654
204654
214555
224555
234555
244456
254456
264456
274357
284357
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Shibata gets around 170 mm of rain over 16.1 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 51% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
152
252
352
452
552
652
752
852
952
1051
1150
1250
1349
1449
1549
1648
1748
1849
1949
2049
2150
2250
2351
2452
2553
2654
2754
2855
2955
3056
3156

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 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12836287
23036277
33236256
43436246
53636225
63936215
74135194
84434184
94733164
105032153
115430133
125629123
136027112
146325102
15652492
16682282
17722071
18741961
19771751
20791641
21821440
22841330
23861220
24871120
25881020
2690910
2790910
2891810
2992710
3092710
3194600

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:43 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 4:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:435:20
211.65:445:18
311.55:455:17
411.55:465:15
511.45:475:14
611.45:485:12
711.45:495:11
811.35:505:09
911.35:515:08
1011.25:525:06
1111.25:535:05
1211.25:545:03
1311.15:555:02
1411.15:565:00
1511.05:574:59
1611.05:584:58
1711.05:594:56
1810.96:004:55
1910.96:014:54
2010.86:024:52
2110.86:034:51
2210.86:044:50
2310.76:054:48
2410.76:064:47
2510.76:074:46
2610.66:084:45
2710.66:094:44
2810.56:104:42
2910.56:114:41
3010.56:124:40
3110.46:134:39

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.59 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
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 Shibata

In seasonPeak

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

Shibata 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 Shibata?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Shibata for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shibata in October

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

In October, Shibata sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Shibata in October

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in March near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 21 to Oct 29 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun20Cool
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Shibata 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 Shibata peaks around August 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 13UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Shibata 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 Shibata is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1421 µg/m³Dec 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shibata?

Shibata sits at 38.0°N, 139.3°E, 10 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Tainai, 14 km away.

Topography around Shibata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shibata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,413 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,110 m.

The land around Shibata is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and cropland (38%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
1,413 m
80 km
2,110 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Tainai 14 km · Suibara 15 km · Agano 16 km · Kameda-honchō 21 km · Niitsu-honchō 25 km · Niigata 26 km · Gosen 28 km · Muramatsu 32 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 Shibata (37.95°, 139.3333°, elevation 10 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).