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Weather in October in Yamagata

Thinking about venturing to Yamagata this October and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Yamagata in October?

Yamagata is a region in Japan. October in Yamagata generally has pleasant temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from high to heavy.

Temperatures

You can expect pleasant maximum daytime temperatures of around 18°C and nighttime temperatures around 9°C in Zao Onsen.

Precipitation

In October, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Yamagata with an average of 124 mm to heavy rainfall in Tsuruoka with 203 mm.

Average sunshine

Most cities enjoy a balanced amount of sunshine, with around 152 hours of sunlight anticipated in Zao Onsen. This ensures the days are neither too dim nor excessively sunny.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Yamagata in October, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Yamagata climate page.

Where to go in Yamagata in October

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

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
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 5 most popular destinations in Yamagata?

Zao Onsen

In October Zao Onsen generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Zao Onsen
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
25°C 
16°C 
127 hours 
153 mm 
20 days 
18°C 
9°C 
152 hours 
128 mm 
19 days 
12°C 
3°C 
144 hours 
86 mm 
22 days 
Climate in Zao Onsen

Tsuruoka

In October Tsuruoka generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 19°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 12°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Tsuruoka
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
25°C 
18°C 
190 mm 
20 days 
19°C 
12°C 
203 mm 
21 days 
poor 
13°C 
6°C 
224 mm 
24 days 
poor 
Climate in Tsuruoka

Yamagata

In October Yamagata generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Yamagata
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
24°C 
16°C 
127 hours 
144 mm 
20 days 
18°C 
9°C 
152 hours 
124 mm 
19 days 
12°C 
3°C 
144 hours 
93 mm 
22 days 
Climate in Yamagata

Tendo

In October Tendo generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 19°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Tendo
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
25°C 
16°C 
127 hours 
149 mm 
20 days 
19°C 
9°C 
152 hours 
127 mm 
19 days 
12°C 
3°C 
144 hours 
93 mm 
22 days 
Climate in Tendo

Kaminoyama

In October Kaminoyama generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Kaminoyama
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
24°C 
16°C 
127 hours 
147 mm 
20 days 
18°C 
9°C 
152 hours 
125 mm 
19 days 
12°C 
3°C 
144 hours 
93 mm 
22 days 
Climate in Kaminoyama

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Yamagata, in Japan.

Is October the best time to visit Yamagata?

In our opinion, October is a good time to visit Yamagata with overall tolerable weather in Zao Onsen. However, the weather conditions may vary depending on your destination.

On average, the best time to visit Yamagata is in May with generally perfect weather in Zao Onsen. On the other hand, the weather in January, February, March and December tend to be poor.

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