Uwa weather in October

In October, Uwa sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 141 mm of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Uwa's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Uwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
141 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:20 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
47%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical October day in Uwa reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 26°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)
12618
22618
32618
42518
52518
62518
72517
82517
92517
102517
112417
122416
132416
142416
152416
162415
172315
182315
192315
202315
212314
222214
232214
242214
252214
262214
272213
282113
292113
302113
312113

How October really feels in Uwa

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.

Uwa weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 608.61.1102.5
Feb11° / 748.90.810.82.9
Mar15° / 11211.10.111.74.4
Apr19° / 11°12910.4012.86.1
May24° / 16°15010.4013.76.7
Jun26° / 20°27315.4014.25.5
Jul30° / 24°20113.80144.5
Aug31° / 24°13712.8013.24.0
Sep28° / 21°17812.7012.25.5
Oct23° / 16°1418.7011.27.2
Nov18° / 10°837.9010.36.2
Dec13° / 748.80.39.83.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35545
45644
55743
65743
75842
85941
96040
106139
116040
126139
136139
146238
156337
166337
176436
186436
196436
206436
216436
226436
236535
246535
256436
266436
276535
286535
296634
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Uwa gets around 141 mm of rain over 8.7 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 29% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
337
436
536
635
734
833
931
1031
1130
1229
1328
1427
1527
1626
1726
1825
1925
2025
2125
2225
2325
2425
2525
2626
2726
2826
2926
3026
3126

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
113223121121
214233120110
315243119100
416243119100
51825301890
61926301780
72126291680
82427281570
92627261460
102927251360
113127241250
123427231150
133627221040
143827211040
15412720930
16432719830
17452718830
18482617720
19502616720
20522515620
21542514610
22572413510
23582313510
24592312510
25622212400
26632112400
27642111400
28652011400
29662010400
30671910400
3169199300

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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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
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:095:49
211.66:095:48
311.66:105:46
411.66:115:45
511.56:125:44
611.56:125:42
711.56:135:41
811.46:145:40
911.46:155:38
1011.46:165:37
1111.36:165:36
1211.36:175:35
1311.36:185:33
1411.26:195:32
1511.26:195:31
1611.26:205:30
1711.16:215:28
1811.16:225:27
1911.16:235:26
2011.06:245:25
2111.06:245:24
2211.06:255:23
2310.96:265:22
2410.96:275:21
2510.96:285:20
2610.86:295:19
2710.86:305:18
2810.86:305:17
2910.76:315:16
3010.76:325:15
3110.76:335:14

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Uwa

In seasonPeak

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

Uwa 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 Uwa?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Uwa for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Uwa in October

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

In October, Uwa sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Uwa 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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Nov 25 — about 5.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Uwa in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Uwa peaks around June 22 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Uwa 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 Uwa is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1420 µg/m³Oct 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Uwa?

Uwa sits at 33.4°N, 132.5°E, 215 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Yawatahama, 13 km away.

Topography around Uwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Uwa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 390 m around an average of 296 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 902 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,895 m.

The land around Uwa is covered by trees (69%) within 3 km, trees (70%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
390 m
16 km
902 m
80 km
1,895 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Yawatahama 13 km · Ōzu 15 km · Uwajima 16 km · Uchiko 24 km · Mishōhirajō 45 km · Iyo 46 km · Masaki-chō 51 km · Haramachi 52 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 Uwa (33.3645°, 132.5127°, elevation 215 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).