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Tokyo in October: weather & travel advice

This month's data profile

Rain shapes the decision

Tokyo in October is climatically well suited to city breaks. The average daily high is around 22 °C. With about 14 rainy days it is wet.

Historical monthly averages, not a weather forecast. Individual days and years can differ substantially.

Rank among 12 monthly averages

69/100 · #2

Warmth

Dryness

Sun

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Colourful neon signs in Kabukichō, Shinjuku, Tokyo

Tokyo · OctoberPhoto: Basile Morin · CC BY-SA 4.0

Average high: 22 °C
Average low: 15 °C
Rainy days (est.): 14 rainy days (est.)
Sun (est.): 4 h/day
Humidity: 82 %

Climate evidence with direct month comparison

The highlighted row is the selected month. Precipitation total and rainy days are separate monthly averages.

Climate averages for Tokyo: selected and adjacent months
Month	Avg high °C	Avg low °C	Rainy days (est.)	Precipitation mm	Sun h/day (est.)	Humidity %	Wind m/s	Score
September	28	21	15	212	4.9	82	2.5	60
October (selected)	22	15	14	220	3.7	82	2.5	69
November	17	9	10	110	3.1	80	2.3	64

How do the previous and next months compare?

Baseline: October (69/100)

Positive and negative values show the change from the selected month.

	Score Δ	Average high Δ	Average low Δ	Rainy days Δ	Rain Δ	Sun Δ	Humidity Δ	Wind Δ
September	-9	+5.5 °C	+5.9 °C	+1.6	-8.5 mm	+1.2 h	+0.3 %	±0 m/s
November	-5	-5.1 °C	-5.8 °C	-3.8	-110.4 mm	-0.6 h	-1.9 %	-0.2 m/s

All twelve months in context

JanLimited53 FebLimited54 MarLimited52 AprGood67 MayGood74 JunGood66 JulLimited54 AugLimited52 SepLimited60 OctGood69 NovLimited64 DecLimited55

Rainy days (estimated)

Sunshine hours (estimated)h/day

Average daily high°C

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Frequently asked questions

How warm is Tokyo in October?

The average daily high is around 22 °C, with an average daily low of about 15 °C.

Does it rain a lot in Tokyo in October?

The curated estimate is about 14 rainy days per month, not a directly measured long-term average. Total precipitation averages around 220 mm for the month. A rainy day does not mean all-day rain.

When is the best time to visit Tokyo?

By the climate score, April, May, June and October are the strongest months for Tokyo. October is one of them.