Furano in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Furano sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 371 mm of precipitation over about 47 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early September to 0°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Furano's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Furano's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
12°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
3°C
Precipitation
371 mm
47 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
2.7
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Furano in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early September to 0°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Furano reaches about 12°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

-10°10°20°SepOctNov

How fall really feels in Furano

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 43 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
43
7 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Furano 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-6° / -13°6814.919.49.20.0
Feb-4° / -12°581316.910.20.0
Mar / -8°831517.311.60.0
Apr / -1°8714.19.313.21.0
May14° / 96131.214.53.8
Jun18° / 11°8812.4015.25.3
Jul22° / 15°13915.2014.95.6
Aug22° / 16°17615.2013.85.7
Sep19° / 11°14314.2012.35.1
Oct12° / 117151.710.82.8
Nov / -4°11117.9149.50.2
Dec-3° / -11°9316.921.18.80.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across fall.

0%25%50%75%100%SepOctNov

Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Furano gets around 371 mm of rain and snow over 47 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%SepOctNov

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.

0%25%50%75%100%SepOctNov

Wind in Fall

Winds average 9 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early September to 9 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 2.7 kWh/m².

01234SepOctNov
Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Furano?

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.

2.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Furano.

What to pack for Furano in Fall

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

In fall, Furano sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 47 days see rain.

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UV index in Furano in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Furano peaks around August 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 17UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Furano 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 Furano is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1517 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug9Good
Sep8Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Furano?

Furano sits at 43.4°N, 142.4°E, 170 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Shimo-furano, 0.0 km away.

Topography around Furano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Furano has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 m around an average of 195 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,587 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,253 m.

The land around Furano is covered by cropland (38%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
292 m
16 km
1,587 m
80 km
2,253 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Shimo-furano 0.0 km · Ashibetsu 24 km · Sunagawa 41 km · Bibai 43 km · Takikawa 45 km · Asahikawa 47 km · Fukagawa 49 km · Iwamizawa 53 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 Furano (43.35°, 142.3833°, elevation 170 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.