Kobe in October:
comfortably warm, rain here and there

Kobe, Japan · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.

Mean high24°Hottest day 31.2° (2019)
Mean low17°Coldest night 9.8° (2025)
Rain days8 days3-16 by year
Rainfall110mmDaylight 11.9 → 10.8 h
Kobe's 12 months iBest: May and October
Trip types Sightseeing on foot Finemild and storm risk
Humidity72%3 muggy days
Clear days8 days8 overcast days
Mean wind10 km/hRarely windy
Sunrise / sunset (15th)06:04 / 17:25Daylight 11.9 → 10.8 h

Kobe in October

Clear, comfortable days increase and the harbor and Kitano streets are good for walking. Leaves start turning from late October to early November, higher up on Mt. Rokko first. Bring a light layer for the evening harbor wind.

Afternoons reached 24°C and nights settled at 17°C, warm enough to linger over lunch outdoors. Showers came now and then, about 8 rain days in all, and most of the month stayed dry. A visitor in 2015 met 3 rain days; one in 2017 met 16. The average of 8 hid that gap.

Typhoons i

5 of the last 20 years had a tropical storm pass within 300 km this month.

  • Vongfong (2014), 44 km away tropical storm
  • Melor (2009), 150 km away typhoon strength
  • Phanfone (2014), 163 km away typhoon strength
1 2 3 4 5 26 77 108 119 510 11 12

Date by date i

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Week
1-3rain on 27% of days26° 20°
4-10rain on 33% of days25° 19°
11-17rain on 23% of days24° 18°
18-24rain on 29% of days22° 16°
25-31rain on 24% of days21° 15°

0-5/206-8/209-11/2012-20/20

1-3rain on 27% of days26° 20°
4-10rain on 33% of days25° 19°
11-17rain on 23% of days24° 18°
18-24rain on 29% of days22° 16°
25-31rain on 24% of days21° 15°
Tap another date to change

200634mm
20073mm
200816mm
2009none
2010none
20115mm
2012none
20132mm
20149mm
2015none
20161mm
2017none
2018none
2019none
2020none
2021none
20221mm
2023none
2024none
20258mm
Holidays in October (2026)
  • October 12 Sports Day
  • October 12 Columbus Day

1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)1 US holidays (flights fill up)

Day by day temperature i

13°20°26°33° 1815222931

Mean high Mean low Coldest to warmest high in 20 years

Your trip dates, the past 20 years

Trip dates ~

You can also click two dates on the axis. Hover a cell to see that day's rain.
Trip rain days Month rain days
2006
3 d 7 d
2007
4 d 7 d
2008
2 d 9 d
2009
3 d 7 d
2010
3 d 8 d
2011
1 d 7 d
2012
0 d 5 d
2013
2 d 11 d
2014
3 d 8 d
2015
0 d 3 d
2016
2 d 6 d
2017
2 d 16 d
2018
3 d 8 d
2019
1 d 12 d
2020
4 d 7 d
2021
0 d 6 d
2022
5 d 6 d
2023
3 d 8 d
2024
3 d 12 d
2025
2 d 15 d
Years with rain
Tap a date to start, tap another to end. Each cell is that date in one year.
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of 20
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Rain days on trip
34233102302231405332

No rain1-9 mm10 mm or more Dates outside your trip are dimmed.

One row per year, one cell per day. 2015 had 3 rain days, 2017 had 16.

Kobe through the year

MonthHighLowRain daysRainfall
January 10°4°4 days35mm
February 10°4°6 days57mm
March 14°7°9 days102mm
April 19°12°9 days112mm
MayGood 24°17°9 days149mm
June 27°21°10 days191mm
July 31°25°11 days214mm
August 33°27°7 days129mm
September 29°23°9 days152mm
OctoberGood 24°17°8 days110mm
November 18°12°6 days63mm
December 12°6°6 days48mm

Common questions

Does it rain a lot in Kobe in October?

Over the past 20 years October averaged 8 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 31. Individual years ran from 3 in the driest to 16 in the wettest.

What should I wear in Kobe in October?

Days averaged 24°C and nights 17°C. Pack a compact umbrella, a light layer for the evenings, and T-shirts.

Is October a good time to visit Kobe?

On warmth and rain days alone, Kobe's easiest months were May and October. October ranked first of 12.

How many clear days does Kobe get in October?

About 8 clear days (under 30% cloud on average) and 8 overcast days (80% or more).