Yamashita weather in October

In October, Yamashita sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 183 mm of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Yamashita's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yamashita's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
183 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:16 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
48%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical October day in Yamashita reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12520
22520
32520
42519
52519
62419
72419
82419
92419
102418
112418
122418
132318
142318
152317
162317
172317
182317
192217
202216
212216
222216
232216
242216
252116
262115
272115
282115
292115
302115
312014

How October really feels in Yamashita

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.

Yamashita weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 636102.8
Feb11° / 857.410.83.1
Mar14° / 14310.511.74.3
Apr19° / 12°17410.412.85.9
May22° / 16°20011.513.76.4
Jun25° / 21°32117.114.25.4
Jul28° / 24°32618.7144.6
Aug29° / 25°21818.313.24.4
Sep27° / 22°24715.212.25.6
Oct23° / 17°1839.911.27.0
Nov18° / 12°987.510.36.2
Dec13° / 755.79.84.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35149
45248
55347
65347
75446
85545
95545
105743
115743
125842
135842
145941
156040
166040
176139
186139
196238
206337
216337
226337
236337
246436
256436
266535
276535
286535
296634
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Yamashita gets around 183 mm of rain over 9.9 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 32% 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
340
440
539
638
737
836
935
1034
1134
1233
1332
1432
1531
1631
1731
1830
1930
2030
2130
2229
2329
2428
2528
2627
2726
2826
2925
3025
3124

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1619332814
2720342713
3821342612
4922342511
51023342410
6112434239
7122534228
8132633207
9152732196
10162832186
11183031165
12203130155
13213229144
14233228134
15253328113
16273327103
1729342693
1831342582
1933342482
2035342372
2137342261
2239342151
2341332051
2444331941
2546321840
2648311740
2750301640
2853291530
2955281430
3055281430
3157271330

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
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 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 6:04 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:045:44
211.66:055:43
311.66:065:42
411.66:065:40
511.56:075:39
611.56:085:37
711.56:095:36
811.46:095:35
911.46:105:34
1011.46:115:32
1111.36:125:31
1211.36:125:30
1311.36:135:28
1411.26:145:27
1511.26:155:26
1611.16:165:25
1711.16:175:24
1811.16:175:22
1911.06:185:21
2011.06:195:20
2111.06:205:19
2211.06:215:18
2310.96:225:17
2410.96:235:16
2510.96:235:15
2610.86:245:14
2710.86:255:13
2810.86:265:12
2910.76:275:11
3010.76:285:10
3110.76:295:09

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 2.61 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 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
14.0Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Yamashita

In seasonPeak

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

Yamashita sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Yamashita's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Yamashita?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Yamashita in October

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

In October, Yamashita sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Yamashita in October

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 6 to Dec 16 — about 7.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr19Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Yamashita 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 Yamashita peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 23UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Yamashita 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 Yamashita is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1321 µg/m³Oct 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yamashita?

Yamashita sits at 33.6°N, 133.7°E, 38 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Tosayamadachō-nakano, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Yamashita

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yamashita has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,149 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,939 m.

The land around Yamashita is covered by cropland (36%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and water (32%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
286 m
16 km
1,149 m
80 km
1,939 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Tosayamadachō-nakano 4.0 km · Nankoku 5.0 km · Kochi 16 km · Aki 20 km · Tosa 25 km · Ino 25 km · Susaki 43 km · Shikokuchūō 48 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 Yamashita (33.5655°, 133.7028°, elevation 38 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).