Shibukawa weather in October

In October, Shibukawa sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 180 mm of rain across 14.9 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Shibukawa's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shibukawa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Rainfall
180 mm
14.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
5:57 AM – 5:01 PM
Cloud cover
61%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical October day in Shibukawa reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12114
22114
32114
42114
52014
62013
72013
82013
92013
102013
111912
121912
131912
141912
151912
161911
171811
181811
191811
201811
211810
221810
231710
241710
25179
26179
27179
28179
29169
30168
31168

How October really feels in Shibukawa

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.

Shibukawa weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°6810.910.29.80.2
Feb / -2°6811.18.710.60.5
Mar10° / 11814.26.311.72.1
Apr16° / 12514.11.412.94.3
May20° / 12°14114.8013.95.6
Jun23° / 16°17817.4014.45.3
Jul27° / 20°21820.1014.24.8
Aug28° / 21°15718.1013.45.0
Sep24° / 17°20117.3012.25.4
Oct19° / 11°18014.9011.15.3
Nov13° / 749.60.410.13.9
Dec / 5910.85.19.61.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
33862
43862
53961
63961
74060
84060
94060
104159
114159
124159
134258
144258
154357
164357
174555
184555
194654
204753
214951
224951
235050
245149
255248
265347
275446
285545
295644
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Shibukawa gets around 180 mm of rain over 14.9 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 48% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
255
355
455
554
654
754
854
953
1053
1152
1252
1351
1451
1550
1649
1749
1848
1947
2046
2145
2244
2343
2442
2541
2640
2739
2838
2937
3036
3135

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 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14337173
24536162
34736152
44935142
55234131
65433121
75632111
85930101
9622891
10652681
11682471
12712261
13732061
14761851
15791650
16821440
17831340
18861130
19871030
2089920
2190820
2292710
2393610
2494510
2595410
2696400
2797300
2897300
2998200
3098200
3199100

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 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 5:44 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 4:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:445:22
211.65:455:20
311.65:465:19
411.55:475:17
511.55:475:16
611.45:485:15
711.45:495:13
811.45:505:12
911.35:515:10
1011.35:525:09
1111.25:535:07
1211.25:545:06
1311.25:555:05
1411.15:565:03
1511.15:575:02
1611.15:575:01
1711.05:584:59
1811.05:594:58
1910.96:004:57
2010.96:014:55
2110.96:024:54
2210.86:034:53
2310.86:044:52
2410.86:054:51
2510.76:064:49
2610.76:074:48
2710.76:084:47
2810.66:094:46
2910.66:104:45
3010.56:114:44
3110.56:124:43

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.42 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Shibukawa?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Shibukawa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shibukawa in October

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

In October, Shibukawa sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Shibukawa 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 Shibukawa peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 16UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Shibukawa 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 Shibukawa is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1821 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shibukawa?

Shibukawa sits at 36.5°N, 139.0°E, 202 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Ogura, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Shibukawa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shibukawa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 342 m around an average of 252 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,478 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,850 m.

The land around Shibukawa is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and trees (40%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
342 m
16 km
1,478 m
80 km
2,850 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Ogura 3.0 km · Kanekomachi 8.0 km · Maebashi 12 km · Takasaki 17 km · Numata 17 km · Nakanojō 18 km · Annaka 19 km · Minakami 23 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 Shibukawa (36.4833°, 139°, elevation 202 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. 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).