Awa in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Awa sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 607 mm of rain over about 37 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 13°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
21°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
607 mm
37 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
5.7
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Awa in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 13°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Awa reaches about 21°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Awa

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

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

fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Awa 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 / 687.61.7101.6
Feb / 778.4210.71.9
Mar13° / 12712.10.511.73.4
Apr18° / 14911.8012.85.5
May22° / 14°18713.1013.76.1
Jun25° / 18°27917.5014.25.3
Jul29° / 23°275190144.3
Aug30° / 23°22217.8013.34.2
Sep26° / 20°28916012.25.5
Oct21° / 14°21812.2011.16.3
Nov16° / 1008.7010.25.2
Dec11° / 797.40.69.82.8

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Awa gets around 607 mm of rain over 37 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 7 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 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 3.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Awa

In seasonPeak

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

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

Awa's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is fall a good time to visit Awa?

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.

5.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Awa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Awa in Fall

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

In fall, Awa sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 37 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothesa warm layer

Sea temperature near Awa 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 at the nearest coast (about 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Nov 19 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Awa in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Awa peaks around July 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Awa 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 Awa is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1320 µg/m³Sep 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Awa?

Awa sits at 34.1°N, 134.3°E, 49 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Yoshinogawa, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Awa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Awa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 294 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,149 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,941 m.

The land around Awa is covered by cropland (37%), trees (32%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
294 m
16 km
1,149 m
80 km
1,941 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Yoshinogawa 6.0 km · Kamojimachō-jōgejima 7.0 km · Wakimachi 13 km · Mima 14 km · Higashikagawa 14 km · Ishii 15 km · Yakami 21 km · Takabō 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 Awa (34.0921°, 134.2845°, elevation 49 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.