Ayabe weather in September

In September, Ayabe sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 201 mm of rain across 13.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Ayabe's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ayabe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
201 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:47 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
67%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Ayabe is city in Kyōto prefecture, Japan.

Density
92/km²
people per km²
Founded
1950

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical September day in Ayabe reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22921
32921
42921
52821
62821
72821
82820
92820
102820
112720
122720
132720
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How September really feels in Ayabe

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

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

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

Ayabe weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°6812.869.90.8
Feb / 7011.85.210.71.2
Mar12° / 11413.81.511.72.8
Apr18° / 12211.60.112.95.3
May22° / 13°14811.9013.86.3
Jun26° / 18°18514.2014.35.7
Jul29° / 22°22917.4014.14.3
Aug31° / 23°14814.2013.34.1
Sep26° / 19°20113.4012.25.8
Oct21° / 13°14810.3011.16.4
Nov15° / 778.6010.14.8
Dec10° / 7010.72.49.72.1

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23862
33862
43961
53961
63961
73862
83961
93961
104060
114060
124060
134060
144060
153961
163862
173862
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193862
203862
213763
223763
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293961
303961

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Ayabe gets around 201 mm of rain over 13.4 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 44% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
147
247
348
448
548
649
749
848
948
1048
1147
1247
1346
1445
1544
1643
1743
1842
1942
2041
2141
2241
2341
2441
2541
2641
2741
2841
2941
3041

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 48% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1031637431
2031737421
3041837401
4042036390
5152136370
6162236360
7162335340
8172535320
9182634310
10292734290
112102833270
123112833250
133122932230
144143031210
155153030190
166163129170
177183228160
188193227140
199203226130
2010223225110
2111233223100
221224322290
231426322180
241527322070
251628321860
261829311750
271930311640
282031311540
292232301430
302332291330

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:35 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:356:22
212.75:366:21
312.75:376:19
412.75:386:18
512.65:386:16
612.65:396:15
712.65:406:13
812.55:416:12
912.55:416:10
1012.45:426:09
1112.45:436:07
1212.45:446:06
1312.35:446:04
1412.35:456:03
1512.35:466:01
1612.25:476:00
1712.25:485:58
1812.15:485:57
1912.15:495:55
2012.15:505:54
2112.05:515:52
2212.05:515:51
2312.05:525:49
2411.95:535:48
2511.95:545:46
2611.85:555:45
2711.85:555:43
2811.85:565:42
2911.75:575:40
3011.75:585:39

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in May across the year — September's 3.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Moderate
164.0Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Ayabe

In seasonPeak

In September, Ayabe sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ayabe 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 September a good time to visit Ayabe?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Ayabe for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ayabe in September

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

In September, Ayabe sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Ayabe in September

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 38 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 13 to Nov 7 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Ayabe in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ayabe peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highModerateJul 15UV 10Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ayabe in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Ayabe is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1622 µg/m³Oct 1811 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ayabe?

Ayabe sits at 35.3°N, 135.3°E, 46 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Fukuchiyama, 12 km away.

Topography around Ayabe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ayabe has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 m around an average of 95 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 717 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,488 m.

The land around Ayabe is covered by trees (69%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
269 m
16 km
717 m
80 km
1,488 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Fukuchiyama 12 km · Maizuru 18 km · Tamba 24 km · Tanba 25 km · Tamba-Sasayama 25 km · Sasayama 26 km · Miyazu 27 km · Yotsutsuji 29 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 Ayabe (35.3°, 135.25°, elevation 46 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).