Tsuchiura weather in October

In October, Tsuchiura sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 191 mm of rain across 12.6 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-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 30% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Tsuchiura's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tsuchiura's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
191 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
5:52 AM – 4:56 PM
Cloud cover
62%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

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 Tsuchiura reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 6°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 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12418
22418
32418
42317
52317
62317
72317
82317
92316
102216
112216
122216
132216
142215
152215
162115
172115
182115
192114
202114
212114
222014
232014
242013
252013
262013
272013
282013
291912
301912
311912

How October really feels in Tsuchiura

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.

Tsuchiura weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 667.31.19.82.1
Feb10° / 647.91.710.62.3
Mar13° / 11312.40.711.73.6
Apr18° / 10°10812.3012.95.5
May23° / 15°12912013.96.3
Jun26° / 19°15014.4014.45.6
Jul29° / 23°15814.8014.24.5
Aug31° / 24°11912.9013.44.2
Sep27° / 21°16914.2012.25.5
Oct21° / 15°19112.6011.16.1
Nov16° / 919.8010.15.2
Dec11° / 628.10.19.63.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 55%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43862
53961
63961
74060
84159
94159
104159
114258
124258
134258
144357
154357
164357
174456
184555
194555
204753
214852
224852
234951
245149
255149
265248
275347
285446
295545
305644
315743

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tsuchiura gets around 191 mm of rain over 12.6 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 40% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
245
345
445
545
644
744
844
944
1043
1143
1242
1342
1441
1540
1640
1739
1839
1939
2039
2138
2238
2338
2437
2537
2637
2736
2836
2936
3035
3135

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 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1152238204
2162238204
3182238193
4192338182
5202337172
6222436162
7242435161
8252534151
9272632141
10292730131
11312828121
12342926110
13363024100
1438312290
1540322080
1642321870
1745321660
1847321560
1949321450
2052321240
2154321130
2256311030
2358301020
245930920
256129820
266328810
276626710
286725710
296924610
307023610
317122610

Wind in October

Winds average 10 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.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 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 5:39 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 4:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:395:17
211.65:405:16
311.65:415:14
411.55:425:13
511.55:425:11
611.45:435:10
711.45:445:09
811.45:455:07
911.35:465:06
1011.35:475:04
1111.35:485:03
1211.25:495:02
1311.25:495:00
1411.15:504:59
1511.15:514:57
1611.15:524:56
1711.05:534:55
1811.05:544:54
1911.05:554:52
2010.95:564:51
2110.95:574:50
2210.85:584:49
2310.85:594:47
2410.86:004:46
2510.76:014:45
2610.76:024:44
2710.76:034:43
2810.66:044:42
2910.66:054:41
3010.66:064:40
3110.56:074:39

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.35 kWh/m² to a high of 5.27 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 2.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Tsuchiura

In seasonPeak

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

Tsuchiura 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 Tsuchiura?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Tsuchiura for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tsuchiura in October

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

In October, Tsuchiura sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Tsuchiura in October

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 37 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 23 to Oct 28 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Tsuchiura 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 Tsuchiura peaks around August 12 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 12UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Tsuchiura 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 Tsuchiura is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2425 µg/m³Dec 1914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tsuchiura?

Tsuchiura sits at 36.1°N, 140.2°E, 5 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Naka, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Tsuchiura

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tsuchiura has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 474 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 840 m.

The land around Tsuchiura is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) within 3 km, trees (38%), cropland (23%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 16 km, and trees (29%), water (24%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
474 m
80 km
840 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Naka 6.0 km · Ami 6.0 km · Kasumigaura 8.0 km · Tsukuba 8.0 km · Ishioka 11 km · Suginami 14 km · Ushiku 15 km · Inashiki 18 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 Tsuchiura (36.0905°, 140.2105°, elevation 5 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).