January 11° · ☂ 5 February 11° · ☂ 7 March 15° · ☂ 11 April 19° · ☂ 11 ★ May23° · ☂ 10 June 25° · ☂ 12 July 29° · ☂ 12 August 31° · ☂ 8 September 27° · ☂ 12 ★ October22° · ☂ 11 November 17° · ☂ 8 December 13° · ☂ 7 Hakone in October:warm, Hakone, Japan · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.
Mean high 22° Hottest day 32.3° (2018)
Mean low 17° Coldest night 8.5° (2022)
Rain days 11 days 6-19 by year
Rainfall 224mm Daylight 11.9 → 10.8 h
Hakone's 12 months i Best: May and October
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Trip types Sightseeing on foot Finemild and storm risk
Humidity 80% 2 muggy days
Clear days 4 days 13 overcast days
Mean wind 6 km/h Rarely windy
Sunrise / sunset (15th) 05:49 / 17:09 Daylight 11.9 → 10.8 h
Hakone in October The pampas grass is in its prime, with Sengokuhara good from late September to mid November. It is not a dry month, but clear days bring Mt. Fuji back into view. The earlier you go out the sharper it looks.
Highs of 22°C and lows of 17°C: short sleeves by day, with mild nights. Rain fell on 11 days of the month on average. Averages hide a lot here: one year saw 6, another 19.
The warmest year was 2024, with highs averaging 24.0°C, 2.0°C above normal. Wet days did not mess around: about 20 mm each, the kind of rain that drives you into a doorway.
Typhoons i 9 of the last 20 years had a tropical storm pass within 300 km this month.
Hagibis (2019), 49 km away typhoon strength Phanfone (2014), 74 km away typhoon strength Lan (2017), 102 km away typhoon strength 1 2 3 4 1 5 2 6 6 7 8 8 10 9 9 10 11 12
Date by date i Sun
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October 1 Thursday 1 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 24° 20° October 2 Friday 2 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 25° 19° October 3 Saturday 3 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 25° 20° 1-3 rain on 42% of days 25° 20°
October 4 Sunday 4 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 25° 20° October 5 Monday 5 rain in 13 of 20 yrs 13/20 24° 19° October 6 Tuesday 6 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 24° 19° October 7 Wednesday 7 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 24° 19° October 8 Thursday 8 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 24° 18° October 9 Friday 9 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 22° 18° October 10 Saturday 10 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 23° 18° 4-10 rain on 44% of days 24° 18°
October 11 Sunday 11 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 24° 18° October 12 Monday 12 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 24° 18° October 13 Tuesday 13 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 23° 17° October 14 Wednesday 14 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 22° 17° October 15 Thursday 15 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 22° 17° October 16 Friday 16 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 22° 16° October 17 Saturday 17 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 21° 16° 11-17 rain on 26% of days 22° 17°
October 18 Sunday 18 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 21° 16° October 19 Monday 19 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 21° 16° October 20 Tuesday 20 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 22° 16° October 21 Wednesday 21 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 21° 15° October 22 Thursday 22 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 20° 15° October 23 Friday 23 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 21° 15° October 24 Saturday 24 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 20° 15° 18-24 rain on 38% of days 21° 15°
October 25 Sunday 25 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 20° 15° October 26 Monday 26 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 21° 15° October 27 Tuesday 27 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 21° 14° October 28 Wednesday 28 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 20° 14° October 29 Thursday 29 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 20° 14° October 30 Friday 30 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 20° 13° October 31 Saturday 31 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 19° 13° 25-31 rain on 31% of days 20° 14°
1-3 rain on 42% of days 25° 20° 4-10 rain on 44% of days 24° 18° 11-17 rain on 26% of days 22° 17° 18-24 rain on 38% of days 21° 15° 25-31 rain on 31% of days 20° 14°
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October 1 Friday 1 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 24° 20° October 2 Saturday 2 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 25° 19° 1-2 rain on 43% of days 25° 19°
October 3 Sunday 3 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 25° 20° October 4 Monday 4 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 25° 20° October 5 Tuesday 5 rain in 13 of 20 yrs 13/20 24° 19° October 6 Wednesday 6 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 24° 19° October 7 Thursday 7 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 24° 19° October 8 Friday 8 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 24° 18° October 9 Saturday 9 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 22° 18° 3-9 rain on 46% of days 24° 19°
October 10 Sunday 10 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 23° 18° October 11 Monday 11 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 24° 18° October 12 Tuesday 12 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 24° 18° October 13 Wednesday 13 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 23° 17° October 14 Thursday 14 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 22° 17° October 15 Friday 15 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 22° 17° October 16 Saturday 16 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 22° 16° 10-16 rain on 26% of days 23° 17°
October 17 Sunday 17 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 21° 16° October 18 Monday 18 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 21° 16° October 19 Tuesday 19 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 21° 16° October 20 Wednesday 20 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 22° 16° October 21 Thursday 21 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 21° 15° October 22 Friday 22 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 20° 15° October 23 Saturday 23 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 21° 15° 17-23 rain on 36% of days 21° 15°
October 24 Sunday 24 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 20° 15° October 25 Monday 25 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 20° 15° October 26 Tuesday 26 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 21° 15° October 27 Wednesday 27 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 21° 14° October 28 Thursday 28 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 20° 14° October 29 Friday 29 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 20° 14° October 30 Saturday 30 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 20° 13° 24-30 rain on 34% of days 20° 14°
October 31 Sunday 31 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 19° 13°
October 31 rain on 25% of days 19° 13°
1-2 rain on 43% of days 25° 19° 3-9 rain on 46% of days 24° 19° 10-16 rain on 26% of days 23° 17° 17-23 rain on 36% of days 21° 15° 24-30 rain on 34% of days 20° 14° October 31 rain on 25% of days 19° 13°
Tap another date to change
2006 32mm
2007 3mm
2008 13mm
2009 31mm
2010 none
2011 31mm
2012 none
2013 5mm
2014 123mm
2015 none
2016 2mm
2017 none
2018 3mm
2019 none
2020 1mm
2021 none
2022 9mm
2023 1mm
2024 8mm
2025 none
Holidays in October (2026) October 12 Sports DayOctober 12 Columbus Day 1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)1 US holidays (flights fill up)
Holidays in October (2027) October 11 Sports DayOctober 11 Columbus Day 1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)1 US holidays (flights fill up)
Day by day temperature i 10° 18° 26° 34° 1 8 15 22 29 31
Your trip dates, the past 20 years Trip dates October 1 (Thu) 2 (Fri) 3 (Sat) 4 (Sun) 5 (Mon) 6 (Tue) 7 (Wed) 8 (Thu) 9 (Fri) 10 (Sat) 11 (Sun) 12 (Mon) 13 (Tue) 14 (Wed) 15 (Thu) 16 (Fri) 17 (Sat) 18 (Sun) 19 (Mon) 20 (Tue) 21 (Wed) 22 (Thu) 23 (Fri) 24 (Sat) 25 (Sun) 26 (Mon) 27 (Tue) 28 (Wed) 29 (Thu) 30 (Fri) 31 (Sat) ~ October 1 (Thu) 2 (Fri) 3 (Sat) 4 (Sun) 5 (Mon) 6 (Tue) 7 (Wed) 8 (Thu) 9 (Fri) 10 (Sat) 11 (Sun) 12 (Mon) 13 (Tue) 14 (Wed) 15 (Thu) 16 (Fri) 17 (Sat) 18 (Sun) 19 (Mon) 20 (Tue) 21 (Wed) 22 (Thu) 23 (Fri) 24 (Sat) 25 (Sun) 26 (Mon) 27 (Tue) 28 (Wed) 29 (Thu) 30 (Fri) 31 (Sat) 1-7 8-14 15-21 22-end Whole month
You can also click two dates on the axis. Hover a cell to see that day's rain. By year Driest trips first
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Trip rain days Month rain days Tap a date to start, tap another to end. Each cell is that date in one year. '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25
of 20 Dates outside your trip are dimmed.
One row per year, one cell per day. 2015 had 6 rain days, 2017 had 19.
What to pack With highs of 22°C, breathable clothes work best. Nights at 17°C need only a thin top layer.
A packable rain jacket weighs almost nothing and covers 11 rain days. Leave the suede at home.
Common questions Does it rain a lot in Hakone in October? Over the past 20 years October averaged 11 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 31. Individual years ran from 6 in the driest to 19 in the wettest.
What should I wear in Hakone in October? Days averaged 22°C and nights 17°C. Pack a compact umbrella, a waterproof jacket, a light layer for the evenings, and T-shirts.
Is October a good time to visit Hakone? On warmth and rain days alone, Hakone's easiest months were May and October. October ranked 2 of 12, close to the top.
Is Hakone humid in October? Mean relative humidity was 80%, with about 2 muggy days (dew point of 20°C or more) in the month.
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