Tome weather in October

In October, Tome sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 126 mm of rain across 9.3 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 17°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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Tome's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tome's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Rainfall
126 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
5:51 AM – 4:50 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
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 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Tome reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12214
22214
32114
42114
52113
62113
72113
82113
92013
102012
112012
122012
132012
142011
151911
161911
171911
181911
191910
201810
211810
221810
23189
24189
25189
26179
27179
28178
29178
30178
31168

How October really feels in Tome

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.

Tome 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 / -2°477.14.39.60.0
Feb / -1°427.33.810.50.4
Mar10° / 8310.3311.72.1
Apr15° / 8810.70.5134.5
May20° / 11°9810.4014.16.1
Jun23° / 16°11111.2014.76.2
Jul26° / 20°15615.1014.45.5
Aug28° / 21°13513.6013.55.3
Sep25° / 18°14512.4012.36.1
Oct19° / 11°1269.30116.2
Nov13° / 587.60.29.93.9
Dec / 528.22.79.31.1

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 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33961
43961
54159
64159
74159
84258
94357
104357
114555
124555
134654
144753
154753
164753
174852
184852
194951
205050
215050
225149
235248
245248
255347
265446
275545
285743
295842
305941
316040

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tome gets around 126 mm of rain over 9.3 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 29% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
235
335
435
534
634
733
832
932
1031
1130
1229
1329
1429
1528
1628
1728
1828
1927
2027
2127
2227
2327
2427
2527
2627
2727
2826
2926
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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
141351951
242341850
344341740
446341640
548331530
651321430
753311330
854301330
958281220
1060271120
1163251020
126623920
137021810
147120810
157418710
167616710
177815610
188114500
198313400
208412400
218611300
228710300
23899200
24908200
25908200
26927100
27936100
28936100
29945100
30945100
31954100

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:36 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 4:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:365:12
211.65:375:11
311.55:385:09
411.55:395:08
511.45:405:06
611.45:415:05
711.35:425:03
811.35:435:01
911.35:445:00
1011.25:454:58
1111.25:464:57
1211.15:474:55
1311.15:484:54
1411.15:494:52
1511.05:504:51
1611.05:514:50
1710.95:524:48
1810.95:534:47
1910.95:544:45
2010.85:554:44
2110.85:564:43
2210.75:584:41
2310.75:594:40
2410.76:004:39
2510.66:014:38
2610.66:024:36
2710.56:034:35
2810.56:044:34
2910.56:054:33
3010.46:064:32
3110.46:074:31

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.07 kWh/m² to a high of 5.42 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Tome

In seasonPeak

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

Tome 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 Tome?

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
2.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Tome for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tome in October

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

In October, Tome sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Tome in October

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 23°C and coldest in March near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 10 to Oct 8 — about 3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Tome in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tome peaks around August 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highVery highModerateLowAug 18UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Tome 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 Tome is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1620 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tome?

Tome sits at 38.7°N, 141.2°E, 6 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kurihara, 14 km away.

Topography around Tome

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tome has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 366 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,619 m.

The land around Tome is covered by cropland (52%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and cropland (43%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
366 m
80 km
1,619 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Kurihara 14 km · Wakuya 18 km · Kogota 20 km · Ōsaki 21 km · Kogota-ekimae 21 km · Furukawa 23 km · Ichinoseki 23 km · Naka-niida 31 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 Tome (38.7088°, 141.1558°, elevation 6 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).