Uozu weather in October

In October, Uozu sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 209 mm of precipitation across 16.1 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-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 24% 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 Uozu's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Uozu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Precipitation
209 mm
16.1 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:04 AM – 5:07 PM
Cloud cover
63%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Uozu is city in Toyama Prefecture, Japan.

Density
229/km²
people per km²
Founded
1952

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 Uozu reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12014
22014
32014
41914
51914
61913
71913
81913
91913
101813
111812
121812
131812
141812
151712
161711
171711
181711
191711
201610
211610
221610
231610
241610
25159
26159
27159
28159
29159
30148
31148

How October really feels in Uozu

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.

Uozu weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°24224.623.59.80.0
Feb / -3°19520.41910.60.0
Mar / -1°20620.115.611.70.4
Apr12° / 17115.45.312.92.8
May18° / 11°18015.60.413.95.0
Jun21° / 16°23316.5014.55.2
Jul25° / 20°31521.1014.34.9
Aug27° / 21°21719.2013.45.2
Sep23° / 17°24317.6012.25.3
Oct17° / 11°20916.10.4114.7
Nov11° / 19318.15.7102.2
Dec / -0°24022.617.89.50.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 56%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43664
53763
63862
73961
83961
94159
104159
114258
124357
134357
144456
154555
164654
174654
184654
194654
204654
214654
224753
234753
244753
254852
264852
274852
284852
294951
305050
314951

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Uozu gets around 209 mm of rain and snow over 16.1 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 51% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1540
2540
3540
4540
5530
6530
7530
8530
9530
10520
11510
12510
13500
14490
15490
16490
17490
18491
19491
20491
21492
22492
23502
24503
25503
26513
27514
28514
29525
30525
31525

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 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13740203
23940182
34140172
44439162
54638151
64936141
75135131
85433121
95831110
106228100
11652690
12682480
13712270
14741970
15761860
16791650
17811450
18831340
19851230
20861130
21881020
2289920
2391810
2492710
2592710
2693610
2795500
2895500
2996400
3096400
3197300

Wind in October

Winds average 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:51 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 4:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:515:28
211.65:515:27
311.55:525:25
411.55:535:24
511.55:545:22
611.45:555:21
711.45:565:19
811.45:575:18
911.35:585:16
1011.35:595:15
1111.26:005:14
1211.26:005:12
1311.26:015:11
1411.16:025:09
1511.16:035:08
1611.06:045:07
1711.06:055:05
1811.06:065:04
1910.96:075:03
2010.96:085:01
2110.96:095:00
2210.86:104:59
2310.86:114:58
2410.76:124:57
2510.76:134:55
2610.76:144:54
2710.66:154:53
2810.66:164:52
2910.66:174:51
3010.56:184:50
3110.56:194:49

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.02 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Uozu

In seasonPeak

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

Uozu 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 Uozu?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Uozu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Uozu in October

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

In October, Uozu sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Uozu in October

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 18 to Nov 3 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May15Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul24Refreshing
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Uozu 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 Uozu peaks around August 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 10UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Uozu 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 Uozu is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1621 µg/m³Dec 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Uozu?

Uozu sits at 36.8°N, 137.4°E, 13 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Namerikawa, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Uozu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Uozu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m around an average of 35 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 3,123 m.

The land around Uozu is covered by artificial surfaces (34%), cropland (26%) and water (21%) within 3 km, trees (34%) and water (34%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
228 m
16 km
1,841 m
80 km
3,123 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Namerikawa 6.0 km · Kamiichi 12 km · Kurobe-shi 12 km · Gohyakkoku 17 km · Nyūzen 18 km · Toyama 20 km · Imizu 25 km · Nishishinminato 29 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 Uozu (36.8°, 137.4°, elevation 13 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).