Shizunai-furukawachō weather in October

In October, Shizunai-furukawachō sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 130 mm of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Shizunai-furukawachō's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shizunai-furukawachō's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
130 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
5:51 AM – 4:40 PM
Cloud cover
53%
1st clearest
Wind
22 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Shizunai-furukawachō is human settlement in Japan.

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 18°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Shizunai-furukawachō reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21815
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41715
51715
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How October really feels in Shizunai-furukawachō

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.

Shizunai-furukawachō weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°6412.913.99.30.0
Feb / -3°479.910.810.30.0
Mar / -1°659.66.411.60.0
Apr / 8510.51.213.10.2
May / 12111.4014.42.0
Jun14° / 12°95100153.9
Jul18° / 17°15413.4014.85.2
Aug21° / 19°17113013.75.9
Sep20° / 18°15512.4012.35.8
Oct15° / 12°13012.9010.84.5
Nov / 10715.82.19.61.7
Dec / 9416.211.190.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
35050
45149
55149
65248
75347
85446
95545
105545
115644
125842
135941
145941
155941
166040
176040
186040
196139
206040
216040
226040
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246040
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Shizunai-furukawachō gets around 130 mm of rain over 12.9 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 42% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
441
541
641
741
841
940
1040
1140
1240
1340
1440
1540
1640
1740
1840
1941
2041
2141
2242
2342
2443
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2644
2745
2845
2946
3046
3147

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1602911
2622810
364279
466268
568257
671236
773225
874215
977194
1079183
1180173
1283152
1384142
1485132
1587121
1687121
1788111
1889101
199091
209181
219370
229370
239460
249550
259550
269640
279640
289640
299730
309730
319730

Wind in October

Winds average 22 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 24 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120breezy
220breezy
320breezy
420breezy
521breezy
621breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 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 5:33 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:06 PM to 4:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:335:06
211.55:345:04
311.55:355:02
411.45:375:01
511.45:384:59
611.35:394:57
711.35:404:55
811.25:414:54
911.25:424:52
1011.15:434:50
1111.15:454:49
1211.05:464:47
1311.05:474:45
1410.95:484:44
1510.95:494:42
1610.85:514:40
1710.85:524:39
1810.75:534:37
1910.75:544:36
2010.65:564:34
2110.65:574:33
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2310.55:594:30
2410.56:004:28
2510.46:024:27
2610.46:034:26
2710.36:044:24
2810.36:054:23
2910.26:074:22
3010.26:084:20
3110.26:094:19

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 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.41 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
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.2Moderate
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
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Shizunai-furukawachō

In seasonPeak

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

Shizunai-furukawachō 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 Shizunai-furukawachō?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Shizunai-furukawachō for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shizunai-furukawachō in October

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

In October, Shizunai-furukawachō sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Shizunai-furukawachō in October

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 20°C and coldest in March near 3°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May8Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug20Cool
Sep20Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Shizunai-furukawachō 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 Shizunai-furukawachō peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 18UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul5Moderate
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Shizunai-furukawachō 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 Shizunai-furukawachō is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1216 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug8Good
Sep8Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shizunai-furukawachō?

Shizunai-furukawachō sits at 42.3°N, 142.4°E, 4 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Tomakomai, 71 km away.

Topography around Shizunai-furukawachō

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shizunai-furukawachō has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 709 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,014 m.

The land around Shizunai-furukawachō is covered by water (43%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, water (51%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
146 m
16 km
709 m
80 km
2,014 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Tomakomai 71 km · Chitose 80 km · Memuro-minami 84 km · Shiraoi 87 km · Eniwa 90 km · Obihiro 94 km · Kitahiroshima 97 km · Noboribetsu 98 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 Shizunai-furukawachō (42.3339°, 142.3669°, elevation 4 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).