Akashi in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Akashi sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 422 mm of rain over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early September to 14°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Akashi's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Akashi's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
22°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
422 mm
29 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
6.2
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Akashi in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early September to 14°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Akashi reaches about 22°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Akashi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 3 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
3
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Akashi weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 4960.39.91.9
Feb / 596.90.710.72.1
Mar13° / 1009.80.111.73.4
Apr17° / 11°1169.8012.85.6
May22° / 16°1399.9013.86.6
Jun25° / 21°17612.6014.36.0
Jul29° / 25°18713.6014.15.0
Aug30° / 26°11711.7013.34.6
Sep27° / 22°19412.7012.25.8
Oct22° / 17°1519.1011.17.0
Nov17° / 11°767.2010.25.8
Dec12° / 616.709.73.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Akashi gets around 422 mm of rain over 29 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 11 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early September to 9 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Akashi

In seasonPeak

In fall, Akashi overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Akashi sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Pacific typhoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Akashi?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Akashi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Akashi in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Akashi sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Akashi in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 23°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 6 to Nov 12 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Akashi in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Akashi peaks around July 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 10UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Akashi in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Akashi is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 14 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1625 µg/m³Oct 1914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Akashi?

Akashi sits at 34.7°N, 135.0°E, 37 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Higashinozoe, 13 km away.

Topography around Akashi

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Akashi.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Akashi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 475 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,307 m.

The land around Akashi is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and water (21%) within 3 km, water (44%), artificial surfaces (24%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
95 m
16 km
475 m
80 km
1,307 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Higashinozoe 13 km · Inami 13 km · Miki 16 km · Kobe 17 km · Kakogawachō-honmachi 21 km · Awaji 21 km · Ono 23 km · Takasago 23 km

Japan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
100 V · 50 / 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 65% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$35,951
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 446
Religion
Shintoism 49%Buddhism 46%other 4%Christianity 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Akashi (34.6552°, 135.0069°, elevation 37 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.