Nagasaki in October:
comfortably warm,

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

Mean high24°Hottest day 30.3° (2013)
Mean low17°Coldest night 10.6° (2010)
Rain days6 days2-12 by year
Rainfall91mmDaylight 11.9 → 10.9 h
Nagasaki's 12 months iBest: May and October
Trip types Sightseeing on foot Finemild and storm risk
Humidity71%4 muggy days
Clear days12 days7 overcast days
Mean wind15 km/h1 windy day
Sunrise / sunset (15th)06:24 / 17:48Daylight 11.9 → 10.9 h

Nagasaki in October

Nagasaki Kunchi runs October 7 to 9 around Suwa Shrine. It is the city's biggest festival, so inns fill early. With the fewest wet days of the year, it is a good month to pair festival-watching with walking.

October in Nagasaki was on the warm side, averaging 24°C by day and 17°C at night. With about 6 rain days, showers were an occasional nuisance rather than the rule. Individual years ran between 2 and 12 rain days.

Typhoons i

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

  • Vongfong (2014), 158 km away tropical storm
  • Danas (2013), 166 km away typhoon strength
  • Chaba (2016), 247 km away typhoon strength
1 2 3 4 15 6 67 138 139 510 11 12

Date by date i

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Week
1-3rain on 23% of days27° 19°
4-10rain on 24% of days26° 18°
11-17rain on 14% of days25° 17°
18-24rain on 24% of days24° 16°
25-31rain on 16% of days22° 15°

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1-3rain on 23% of days27° 19°
4-10rain on 24% of days26° 18°
11-17rain on 14% of days25° 17°
18-24rain on 24% of days24° 16°
25-31rain on 16% of days22° 15°
Tap another date to change

20069mm
2007none
2008none
2009none
2010none
20119mm
20125mm
2013none
20149mm
2015none
201664mm
20171mm
2018none
2019none
202051mm
2021none
2022none
2023none
202412mm
20257mm
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°19°26°32° 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
0 d 2 d
2007
3 d 3 d
2008
2 d 7 d
2009
3 d 6 d
2010
2 d 5 d
2011
2 d 8 d
2012
0 d 4 d
2013
4 d 9 d
2014
1 d 9 d
2015
0 d 2 d
2016
3 d 12 d
2017
1 d 12 d
2018
2 d 4 d
2019
0 d 6 d
2020
0 d 3 d
2021
0 d 3 d
2022
3 d 5 d
2023
2 d 5 d
2024
4 d 10 d
2025
1 d 7 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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Rain days on trip
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No rain1-9 mm10 mm or more Dates outside your trip are dimmed.

One row per year, one cell per day. 2006 had 2 rain days, 2016 had 12.

Nagasaki through the year

MonthHighLowRain daysRainfall
January 11°4°8 days58mm
February 12°5°10 days98mm
March 16°8°9 days123mm
April 20°12°9 days143mm
MayGood 24°16°9 days173mm
June 27°20°13 days333mm
July 31°25°11 days292mm
August 32°26°11 days274mm
September 29°22°10 days176mm
OctoberGood 24°17°6 days91mm
November 19°11°8 days98mm
December 13°6°9 days74mm

Common questions

Does it rain a lot in Nagasaki in October?

Over the past 20 years October averaged 6 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 31. Individual years ran from 2 in the driest to 12 in the wettest.

What should I wear in Nagasaki in October?

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

Is October a good time to visit Nagasaki?

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

How many clear days does Nagasaki get in October?

About 12 clear days (under 30% cloud on average) and 7 overcast days (80% or more).