Shingū weather in October

In October, Shingū sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 309 mm of rain across 14 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-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 39% 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 Shingū's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shingū's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
309 mm
14 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:07 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Shingū is city in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

Density
108/km²
people per km²
Founded
2005

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 Shingū reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12420
22420
32420
42420
52419
62319
72319
82319
92319
102319
112318
122318
132218
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262016
272015
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302015
312015

How October really feels in Shingū

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.

Shingū weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 976.7102.5
Feb11° / 1078.310.72.7
Mar14° / 18011.411.73.9
Apr18° / 12°19111.712.85.5
May21° / 16°22513.213.76.0
Jun24° / 20°33517.314.25.3
Jul28° / 24°27917.8144.9
Aug29° / 25°25417.813.34.7
Sep26° / 22°33517.212.25.5
Oct22° / 17°3091411.26.2
Nov17° / 12°1529.410.25.8
Dec12° / 976.99.83.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34555
44555
54555
64753
74753
84852
94951
104951
114951
125050
135149
145149
155347
165347
175446
185446
195545
205644
215644
225743
235743
245743
255842
265842
275941
285941
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Shingū gets around 309 mm of rain over 14 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 45% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
154
254
353
453
552
651
750
850
949
1049
1148
1247
1347
1446
1545
1645
1744
1843
1943
2042
2142
2241
2341
2440
2539
2638
2737
2836
2935
3034
3134

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 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1918323011
21019323010
3102032299
4112032288
5122132277
6132232267
7142332256
8162432245
9172531225
10182630214
11202730194
12222829174
13232928163
14253027143
15273126133
16293126122
17313225112
18333224102
1935332391
2037332281
2139332171
2241322061
2343321951
2445311951
2547311840
2649301740
2751291640
2854281530
2954281530
3056271430
3159261320

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 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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2013light breeze
2113light breeze
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2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812calm
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3012calm
3112calm

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 5:55 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 4:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:555:35
211.65:565:34
311.65:565:32
411.65:575:31
511.55:585:30
611.55:595:28
711.56:005:27
811.46:005:26
911.46:015:24
1011.46:025:23
1111.36:035:22
1211.36:045:20
1311.26:045:19
1411.26:055:18
1511.26:065:17
1611.16:075:15
1711.16:085:14
1811.16:085:13
1911.06:095:12
2011.06:105:11
2111.06:115:10
2210.96:125:08
2310.96:135:07
2410.96:145:06
2510.86:145:05
2610.86:155:04
2710.86:165:03
2810.86:175:02
2910.76:185:01
3010.76:195:00
3110.76:204:59

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.32 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Shingū

In seasonPeak

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

Shingū 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 Shingū?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Shingū for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shingū in October

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

In October, Shingū sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Shingū 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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 10 to Dec 11 — about 7.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr19Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct24Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Shingū 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 Shingū peaks around July 13 at about 11 (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 highExtremeVery highModerateJul 13UV 11Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Shingū 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 Shingū is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1317 µg/m³Sep 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shingū?

Shingū sits at 33.7°N, 136.0°E, 7 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kumano, 23 km away.

Topography around Shingū

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shingū has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 380 m around an average of 92 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 963 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,877 m.

The land around Shingū is covered by trees (62%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
380 m
16 km
963 m
80 km
1,877 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Kumano 23 km · Kushimoto 35 km · Owase 42 km · Asso 53 km · Tanabe 57 km · Shirahama 59 km · Hashimoto 73 km · Gojō 73 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 Shingū (33.7333°, 135.9833°, elevation 7 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).