Dazaifu in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Dazaifu sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 366 mm of rain over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early September to 15°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
23°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
366 mm
29 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
6.2
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Dazaifu in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early September to 15°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Dazaifu reaches about 23°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Dazaifu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 6 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
6
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.

Dazaifu 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
Jan10° / 639.61.5102.1
Feb11° / 719.11.210.82.6
Mar14° / 11511.60.211.74.1
Apr19° / 10°13011.1012.85.9
May24° / 15°14710.6013.76.6
Jun27° / 20°30515.8014.25.3
Jul30° / 24°28717.50143.9
Aug32° / 24°17115.1013.23.7
Sep28° / 21°17912.8012.25.5
Oct23° / 15°1018011.27.2
Nov18° / 868.6010.35.8
Dec12° / 699.30.69.83.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Dazaifu gets around 366 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 8 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 10 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Dazaifu

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dazaifu's rainy season runs May–September, 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 Dazaifu?

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
4.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Dazaifu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dazaifu in Fall

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

In fall, Dazaifu sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Dazaifu 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 39 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 9 to Nov 20 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Dazaifu 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 Dazaifu peaks around July 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highModerateJul 21UV 9Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Dazaifu 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 Dazaifu is worst in April — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1225 µg/m³Oct 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dazaifu?

Dazaifu sits at 33.5°N, 130.5°E, 42 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Chikushino-shi, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Dazaifu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dazaifu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 395 m around an average of 92 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 921 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,704 m.

The land around Dazaifu is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
395 m
16 km
921 m
80 km
1,704 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Chikushino-shi 2.0 km · Ōnojō 5.0 km · Kasuga 6.0 km · Umi 6.0 km · Shime 9.0 km · Sue 9.0 km · Katanawa 9.0 km · Sonobe 10 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 Dazaifu (33.5128°, 130.5239°, elevation 42 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.