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Shikoku weather in October

Planning a journey to Shikoku this October and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Shikoku in October?

Shikoku is a region in Japan. October in Shikoku generally has moderate temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

You can expect moderate maximum daytime temperatures of around 17°C and nighttime temperatures around 8°C in Kōchi.

October is a very rainy month with an average rainfall of around 164 mm in Kōchi. The city Kōchi usually sees around 180 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

For specific regional insights in Shikoku for October, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Shikoku climate page.

Where to go in Shikoku in October

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Shikoku on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in October for the most popular destinonation in Shikoku?

Kōchi

In October Kōchi generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 17°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Kōchi
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
23°C 
15°C 
163 hours 
196 mm 
21 days 
17°C 
8°C 
180 hours 
164 mm 
17 days 
11°C 
2°C 
170 hours 
104 mm 
16 days 
poor 
Climate in Kōchi

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Is October the best time to visit Shikoku?

Given the typically unpleasant weather conditions in Kōchi, October may not be the ideal time to visit Shikoku.

Generally speaking, June and August provide pleasant weather in Kōchi. The weather in January, February, March, April, November and December, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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