Yoshioka weather in October

In October, Yoshioka sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 141 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Yoshioka's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yoshioka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Rainfall
141 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
5:52 AM – 4:51 PM
Cloud cover
60%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Yoshioka reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12115
22114
32114
42114
52114
62114
72013
82013
92013
102013
112013
122012
131912
141912
151912
161911
171911
181911
191811
201811
211810
221810
231810
241710
251710
26179
27179
28179
29179
30169
31168

How October really feels in Yoshioka

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.

Yoshioka 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 / -2°569.26.19.60.0
Feb / -2°488.14.910.50.3
Mar / 89113.311.71.8
Apr14° / 9711.40.6134.2
May19° / 12°10911.4014.15.8
Jun22° / 16°13212.8014.65.9
Jul26° / 20°18916.7014.45.4
Aug27° / 22°16515.5013.55.5
Sep24° / 18°16814012.35.9
Oct19° / 11°14110.70115.9
Nov13° / 658.50.29.93.8
Dec / 589.63.89.41.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23862
33862
43961
54060
64060
74258
84258
94258
104456
114456
124456
134654
144654
154654
164852
174951
184951
195050
205050
215248
225248
235347
245446
255545
265545
275644
285842
295941
305941
316040

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Yoshioka gets around 141 mm of rain over 10.7 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 34% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
239
339
438
538
637
737
836
936
1035
1134
1234
1333
1433
1533
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2232
2332
2432
2532
2632
2731
2831
2930
3030
3129

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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
136352361
237352261
339342150
442341950
544331840
646331740
748321630
851311530
953301430
1057281320
1159271220
1262251120
1366231010
146822910
157120810
167319710
177518610
187916500
198015500
208214400
218413300
228512300
238711200
248810200
258810200
26909100
27918100
28918100
29927100
30936100
31936100

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 10 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
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:37 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 4:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:375:14
211.65:385:12
311.55:395:10
411.55:405:09
511.45:415:07
611.45:425:06
711.45:435:04
811.35:445:03
911.35:455:01
1011.25:465:00
1111.25:474:58
1211.15:484:57
1311.15:494:55
1411.15:504:54
1511.05:514:52
1611.05:524:51
1710.95:534:50
1810.95:544:48
1910.95:554:47
2010.85:564:46
2110.85:574:44
2210.75:584:43
2310.75:594:42
2410.76:004:40
2510.66:014:39
2610.66:034:38
2710.66:044:37
2810.56:054:35
2910.56:064:34
3010.46:074:33
3110.46:084:32

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.07 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Yoshioka

In seasonPeak

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

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

Yoshioka's rainy season runs March–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 Yoshioka?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Yoshioka for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yoshioka in October

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

In October, Yoshioka sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Yoshioka in October

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 41 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in March near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 7 to Oct 10 — about 3.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Yoshioka in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yoshioka peaks around August 16 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 16UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Yoshioka 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 Yoshioka is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1621 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yoshioka?

Yoshioka sits at 38.4°N, 140.9°E, 24 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Tomiya, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Yoshioka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yoshioka has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,239 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,978 m.

The land around Yoshioka is covered by trees (40%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
296 m
16 km
1,239 m
80 km
1,978 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Tomiya 5.0 km · Naka-niida 14 km · Rifu 15 km · Furukawa 16 km · Matsushima 18 km · Ōsaki 18 km · Tagajō-shi 19 km · Kogota 19 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 Yoshioka (38.4414°, 140.8764°, elevation 24 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).