Tenri weather in October

In October, Tenri sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 170 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-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 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Tenri's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tenri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
170 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:08 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
54%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Tenri is city in Nara prefecture, Japan.

Density
822/km²
people per km²
Founded
1954

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 Tenri reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12416
22416
32416
42416
52415
62315
72315
82315
92315
102314
112314
122214
132214
142213
152213
162213
172113
182112
192112
202112
212112
222012
232011
242011
252011
262011
271910
281910
291910
301910
311910

How October really feels in Tenri

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.

Tenri weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 708.92.59.91.2
Feb / 769.22.410.71.6
Mar13° / 12412.71.311.73.2
Apr18° / 12511.40.112.85.5
May23° / 13°14511.5013.86.5
Jun26° / 18°22114.8014.35.5
Jul30° / 23°19516.4014.14.3
Aug31° / 23°12613.6013.33.9
Sep28° / 19°17313.2012.25.6
Oct22° / 13°17010.7011.16.6
Nov16° / 908.2010.25.2
Dec10° / 708.519.72.5

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 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34654
44654
54852
64951
74951
85050
95149
105248
115248
125347
135347
145446
155446
165545
175545
185644
195743
205743
215743
225743
235842
245941
255941
265941
276040
286040
296139
306238
316337

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tenri gets around 170 mm of rain over 10.7 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 34% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
342
441
540
640
739
838
937
1036
1135
1234
1334
1433
1532
1632
1732
1831
1931
2032
2132
2232
2332
2432
2531
2631
2731
2830
2930
3030
3130

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1243128153
2263127143
3273127132
4293126122
5313125112
6333125111
7353024101
837302391
940292281
1043292081
1145281970
1248271870
1350271760
1452261660
1555251550
1657241450
1760231340
1861231240
1964221130
2066211030
216920920
227119820
237119820
247418710
257517710
267617610
277716610
287915510
298015500
308114500
318214400

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:56 AM to 6:22 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)
111.75:565:35
211.65:575:34
311.65:575:33
411.55:585:31
511.55:595:30
611.56:005:28
711.46:015:27
811.46:025:26
911.46:025:24
1011.36:035:23
1111.36:045:22
1211.36:055:20
1311.26:065:19
1411.26:065:18
1511.26:075:16
1611.16:085:15
1711.16:095:14
1811.06:105:13
1911.06:115:12
2011.06:125:10
2110.96:135:09
2210.96:135:08
2310.96:145:07
2410.86:155:06
2510.86:165:05
2610.86:175:04
2710.76:185:03
2810.76:195:02
2910.76:205:01
3010.66:215:00
3110.66:224:59

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.46 kWh/m² to a high of 5.41 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Tenri

In seasonPeak

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

Tenri 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 Tenri?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Tenri for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tenri in October

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

In October, Tenri sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Tenri in October

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 42 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 6 to Nov 11 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Tenri 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 Tenri peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tenri 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 Tenri is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1423 µg/m³Oct 1713 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tenri?

Tenri sits at 34.6°N, 135.8°E, 56 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Tawaramoto, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Tenri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tenri has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 387 m around an average of 91 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 878 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,882 m.

The land around Tenri is covered by artificial surfaces (38%), cropland (31%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
387 m
16 km
878 m
80 km
1,882 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Tawaramoto 5.0 km · Yamatokōriyama 6.0 km · Kashihara-shi 9.0 km · Hōryūji 9.0 km · Sakurai 9.0 km · Hikiso 10 km · Takatsukadai 10 km · Yamato-Takada 11 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 Tenri (34.5833°, 135.8333°, elevation 56 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).