Gojō in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Gojō sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 537 mm of precipitation over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early September to 11°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
20°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
11°C
Precipitation
537 mm
38 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
5.3
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Gojō in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early September to 11°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Gojō reaches about 20°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Gojō

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 1 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
1
wind chill below the day's low

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

Gojō 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 / -2°87116.5100.2
Feb / -2°9810.94.810.70.6
Mar11° / 15014.22.911.72.3
Apr16° / 15312.40.412.84.7
May21° / 12°18112.5013.86.0
Jun24° / 16°31017.2014.35.3
Jul28° / 21°27919.4014.14.7
Aug29° / 21°18818.1013.34.5
Sep25° / 18°22215.7012.25.7
Oct20° / 11°20412.4011.16.0
Nov14° / 1109.40.110.24.2
Dec / 8810.33.39.71.5

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Gojō gets around 537 mm of rain and snow over 38 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 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 3.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Gojō

In seasonPeak

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

Gojō 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 Gojō?

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.

5.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Gojō for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gojō in Fall

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

In fall, Gojō sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 38 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothesa warm layer

Sea temperature near Gojō 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 43 km away) 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 11 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Gojō 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 Gojō peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Gojō 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 Gojō is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1423 µg/m³Oct 1713 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gojō?

Gojō sits at 34.4°N, 135.7°E, 98 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Hashimoto, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Gojō

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gojō has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m around an average of 155 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,079 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,879 m.

The land around Gojō is covered by trees (55%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
214 m
16 km
1,079 m
80 km
1,879 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Hashimoto 8.0 km · Shimobuchi 9.0 km · Gose 12 km · Kashiwara 13 km · Kawachi-Nagano 15 km · Katsuragi 15 km · Nakaiburi 16 km · Kanō 17 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 Gojō (34.35°, 135.7°, elevation 98 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.