Yabuki weather in October

In October, Yabuki sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 147 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-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 26% 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 Yabuki's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yabuki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
7th coldest
Rainfall
147 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
5:53 AM – 4:55 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

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 Yabuki reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 7°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)
12013
22013
32013
42013
52012
61912
71912
81912
91912
101911
111811
121811
131811
141811
151810
161810
171710
181710
19179
20179
21179
22169
23169
24168
25168
26168
27168
28158
29157
30157
31157

How October really feels in Yabuki

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.

Yabuki weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°579.19.29.70.0
Feb / -3°498.27.410.60.0
Mar / -0°8911.65.811.71.3
Apr14° / 10011.51.412.94.0
May20° / 10°11312.10145.8
Jun23° / 15°13414.1014.55.7
Jul26° / 19°18917.3014.35.3
Aug27° / 20°13914.6013.45.4
Sep23° / 17°17214.1012.35.8
Oct18° / 10°14711.30115.3
Nov12° / 728.70.7103.1
Dec / -1°539.65.89.50.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 57%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33664
43664
53763
63862
73961
83862
93961
103961
114060
124060
134159
144159
154258
164258
174258
184456
194456
204456
214555
224654
234753
244753
254951
264951
275050
285149
295248
305446
315545

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Yabuki gets around 147 mm of rain over 11.3 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 36% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
241
341
441
540
640
740
839
939
1039
1138
1238
1337
1437
1536
1636
1735
1835
1935
2034
2134
2234
2334
2433
2533
2633
2732
2832
2932
3031
3131

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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14837123
25036113
35235103
45335102
5553492
6573382
7603172
8632971
9652861
10682651
11712351
12732151
13761941
14781741
15801541
16841330
17861130
18871030
1990820
2091720
2192620
2294510
2395410
2495410
2596310
2696310
2796310
2897210
2998200
3098200
3198200

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
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 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 4:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:395:16
211.65:405:15
311.55:415:13
411.55:425:12
511.55:435:10
611.45:445:09
711.45:445:07
811.35:455:06
911.35:465:04
1011.35:475:03
1111.25:485:02
1211.25:495:00
1311.15:504:59
1411.15:514:57
1511.15:524:56
1611.05:534:55
1711.05:544:53
1810.95:554:52
1910.95:564:51
2010.95:574:49
2110.85:584:48
2210.85:594:47
2310.86:004:46
2410.76:014:44
2510.76:024:43
2610.76:034:42
2710.66:044:41
2810.66:054:40
2910.56:064:39
3010.56:074:38
3110.56:084:36

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.3 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 2.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Yabuki

In seasonPeak

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

Yabuki 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 Yabuki?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Yabuki for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yabuki in October

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

In October, Yabuki sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Yabuki in October

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 61 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in March near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 1 to Oct 22 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Yabuki 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 Yabuki peaks around July 17 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 17UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Yabuki 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 Yabuki 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 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yabuki?

Yabuki sits at 37.2°N, 140.3°E, 282 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Shirakawa, 10 km away.

Topography around Yabuki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yabuki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 291 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,279 m.

The land around Yabuki is covered by cropland (45%), trees (31%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
456 m
80 km
2,279 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Shirakawa 10 km · Sukagawa 11 km · Ishikawa 13 km · Kumakura 14 km · Kōriyama 23 km · Nasu 26 km · Miharu 30 km · Nasushiobara 33 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 Yabuki (37.2°, 140.3167°, elevation 282 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).