Hachinohe weather in September

In September, Hachinohe sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 127 mm of rain across 11.2 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Hachinohe's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hachinohe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
16°
10th coldest
Rainfall
127 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:20 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
68%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical September day in Hachinohe reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12619
22619
32619
42519
52519
62518
72518
82518
92518
102518
112418
122417
132417
142417
152417
162416
172316
182316
192316
202316
212315
222215
232215
242215
252214
262214
272114
282114
292114
302113

How September really feels in Hachinohe

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.

Hachinohe weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°457.36.39.40.0
Feb / -4°477.46.310.40.0
Mar / -0°7210.75.511.71.0
Apr14° / 7811.91.5133.7
May18° / 11°8811.4014.25.7
Jun21° / 15°9110.7014.86.1
Jul25° / 19°13213.4014.66.0
Aug27° / 20°13213013.66.0
Sep24° / 16°12711.2012.36.3
Oct18° / 10°1029.3010.95.8
Nov11° / 54919.72.9
Dec / -1°5083.89.20.2

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43268
53367
63367
73367
83367
93466
103466
113466
123565
133565
143565
153565
163664
173763
183862
193862
203862
213862
224060
234060
244159
254159
264258
274357
284258
294357
304357

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Hachinohe gets around 127 mm of rain over 11.2 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 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
542
642
742
842
942
1042
1142
1242
1342
1441
1541
1640
1740
1839
1938
2037
2137
2236
2335
2435
2535
2634
2734
2834
2934
3034

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 22% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13163331161
23163431151
34173431141
44183530130
55183529120
66193629110
76203628100
8820362790
9921362680
101022352570
111223352370
121424342260
131625342150
141826331940
152027321740
162327311630
172528291430
182829281320
193129271120
203330261020
21363024820
22383023710
23413021610
24433120510
25453119410
26473117410
27503116310
28513115300
29553013200
30563012200

Wind in September

Winds average 11 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:05 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:056:02
212.95:066:00
312.95:075:59
412.85:085:57
512.85:095:55
612.75:105:54
712.75:115:52
812.65:125:50
912.65:135:48
1012.55:145:47
1112.55:155:45
1212.45:165:43
1312.45:175:41
1412.45:185:40
1512.35:195:38
1612.35:205:36
1712.25:215:34
1812.25:225:33
1912.15:235:31
2012.15:245:29
2112.05:255:28
2212.05:265:26
2311.95:275:24
2411.95:285:22
2511.95:305:21
2611.85:315:19
2711.85:325:17
2811.75:335:15
2911.75:345:14
3011.65:355:12

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.87 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in May across the year — September's 3.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.4Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Hachinohe

In seasonPeak

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

Hachinohe 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 Hachinohe?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Hachinohe for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hachinohe in September

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

In September, Hachinohe sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Hachinohe in September

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in March near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 8 to Sep 26 — about 1.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Hachinohe in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks 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 Hachinohe peaks around August 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 19UV 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul5Moderate
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Hachinohe 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 Hachinohe is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2323 µg/m³Aug 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hachinohe?

Hachinohe sits at 40.5°N, 141.5°E, 20 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Hitokawame, 16 km away.

Topography around Hachinohe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hachinohe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 887 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,723 m.

The land around Hachinohe is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and water (27%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
109 m
16 km
887 m
80 km
1,723 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Hitokawame 16 km · Hakurōmachi 17 km · Nanaku 22 km · Misawa 23 km · Ōno 26 km · Towada 28 km · Ninohe 28 km · Toyota 35 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 Hachinohe (40.5°, 141.5°, elevation 20 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).