Takehara weather in October

In October, Takehara sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 118 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Takehara's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Takehara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
118 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:20 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
49%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Takehara is city in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan.

Density
258/km²
people per km²
Founded
1958

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 19°C by the end.

A typical October day in Takehara 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 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12420
22419
32419
42419
52319
62319
72319
82318
92318
102318
112318
122218
132218
142217
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291915
301914
311914

How October really feels in Takehara

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.

Takehara weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 589.80.8101.8
Feb10° / 679.50.910.72.1
Mar13° / 10310.60.111.73.4
Apr17° / 12°11310.1012.85.4
May21° / 16°1329.9013.86.4
Jun24° / 20°19712.6014.26.1
Jul28° / 24°17911.8014.15.7
Aug29° / 25°989.3013.35.4
Sep27° / 22°15110.8012.26.4
Oct22° / 17°1188.5011.17.0
Nov16° / 12°667.7010.25.5
Dec11° / 679.80.19.73.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
35347
45446
55446
65545
75743
85842
95941
106040
116040
126139
136139
146238
156337
166337
176337
186436
196436
206436
216436
226337
236337
246337
256337
266337
276436
286337
296337
306436
316337

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Takehara gets around 118 mm of rain over 8.5 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 28% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
233
333
432
532
631
730
830
929
1028
1128
1227
1327
1427
1526
1626
1726
1826
1926
2026
2126
2226
2326
2426
2526
2626
2726
2826
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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1132533208
2152633197
3162633187
4182733176
5192732166
6212831155
7242830145
8262829134
9292827124
10312826113
11342925103
1236292392
1339292292
1441292182
1543291971
1645291871
1747291761
1849291661
1951281551
2054281440
2155281340
2257271330
2358271230
2461261120
2561261120
2663251020
2764241020
286723910
296822910
307021810
317021810

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 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 6:07 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:075:47
211.66:085:46
311.66:095:44
411.66:105:43
511.56:115:42
611.56:115:40
711.46:125:39
811.46:135:37
911.46:145:36
1011.36:155:35
1111.36:155:33
1211.36:165:32
1311.26:175:31
1411.26:185:30
1511.26:195:28
1611.16:205:27
1711.16:205:26
1811.16:215:25
1911.06:225:23
2011.06:235:22
2111.06:245:21
2210.96:255:20
2310.96:265:19
2410.96:275:18
2510.86:285:17
2610.86:285:16
2710.86:295:15
2810.76:305:14
2910.76:315:13
3010.76:325:12
3110.66:335:11

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 5.63 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Takehara

In seasonPeak

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

Takehara 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 Takehara?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Takehara in October

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

In October, Takehara sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Takehara 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 30 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Nov 14 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct24Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Takehara 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 Takehara peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Takehara 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 Takehara is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1322 µg/m³Oct 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Takehara?

Takehara sits at 34.3°N, 132.9°E, 19 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Mihara, 17 km away.

Topography around Takehara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Takehara has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 446 m around an average of 65 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 542 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,900 m.

The land around Takehara is covered by trees (50%) and water (30%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and water (29%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
446 m
16 km
542 m
80 km
1,900 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Mihara 17 km · Higashihiroshima 18 km · Innoshima 25 km · Onomichi 27 km · Kōzan 30 km · Imabari 31 km · Kumano 32 km · Kure 34 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 Takehara (34.3383°, 132.9167°, 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).