Ueda weather in October

In October, Ueda sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 150 mm of precipitation across 14.2 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 20°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Ueda's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ueda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
150 mm
14.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:00 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
61%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Ueda is city in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

Density
285/km²
people per km²
Founded
2006

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 20°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ueda reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12012
22012
32012
42011
52011
61911
71911
81910
91910
101910
111910
121810
13189
14189
15189
16189
17178
18178
19178
20178
21177
22167
23167
24167
25167
26166
27156
28156
29156
30155
31155

How October really feels in Ueda

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.

Ueda 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 / -5°9016.518.29.80.0
Feb / -5°8413.613.810.60.0
Mar / -2°11815.311.611.71.1
Apr14° / 10713.5312.93.9
May20° / 12313.90.113.95.7
Jun23° / 14°16817.2014.45.4
Jul27° / 18°20920.3014.24.9
Aug28° / 19°13416.2013.45.1
Sep24° / 15°16115.3012.25.7
Oct18° / 15014.20.111.15.1
Nov12° / 8712.93.810.12.8
Dec / -3°8816.114.59.60.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% 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 (%)
13961
23961
33961
44060
54159
64159
74159
84357
94357
104357
114555
124456
134555
144753
154753
164852
174852
184852
195050
205050
215149
225149
235248
245248
255347
265446
275446
285545
295644
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Ueda gets around 150 mm of rain and snow over 14.2 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 45% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1500
2490
3490
4490
5490
6490
7480
8480
9480
10480
11470
12460
13460
14450
15440
16440
17440
18440
19430
20430
21431
22431
23431
24431
25421
26421
27422
28412
29412
30402
31402

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
170255
271245
373234
474233
575223
677212
778202
879192
980182
1083161
1184151
1285141
1386131
1488111
1589101
169091
179181
189271
199361
209550
219640
229730
239730
249820
259820
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910
3110000

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:47 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 4:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:475:25
211.65:485:23
311.65:495:22
411.55:495:20
511.55:505:19
611.45:515:17
711.45:525:16
811.45:535:15
911.35:545:13
1011.35:555:12
1111.25:565:10
1211.25:575:09
1311.25:575:08
1411.15:585:06
1511.15:595:05
1611.16:005:04
1711.06:015:02
1811.06:025:01
1910.96:035:00
2010.96:044:58
2110.96:054:57
2210.86:064:56
2310.86:074:55
2410.86:084:54
2510.76:094:52
2610.76:104:51
2710.76:114:50
2810.66:124:49
2910.66:134:48
3010.66:144:47
3110.56:154:46

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Ueda?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Ueda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ueda in October

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

In October, Ueda sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Ueda 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 Ueda peaks around July 18 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highModerateJul 18UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ueda 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 Ueda is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1721 µg/m³Dec 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ueda?

Ueda sits at 36.4°N, 138.3°E, 536 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Tōmi, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Ueda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ueda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 594 m around an average of 559 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,841 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,130 m.

The land around Ueda is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
594 m
16 km
1,841 m
80 km
3,130 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Tōmi 9.0 km · Kamimaruko 9.0 km · Sakaki 11 km · Komoro 17 km · Miyota 22 km · Chikuma 22 km · Saku 27 km · Suzaka 28 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 Ueda (36.4027°, 138.2816°, elevation 536 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. 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).