Higashi-Matsuyama in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Higashi-Matsuyama sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 459 mm of rain over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early September to 14°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Higashi-Matsuyama's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Higashi-Matsuyama's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 459 mm
- 35 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Higashi-Matsuyama in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early September to 14°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Higashi-Matsuyama reaches about 22°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Higashi-Matsuyama
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 2 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Higashi-Matsuyama 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9° / 0° | 57 | 6 | 1.8 | 9.8 | 2.1 |
| Feb | 10° / 1° | 53 | 6.4 | 2 | 10.6 | 2.5 |
| Mar | 14° / 4° | 97 | 11.2 | 1 | 11.7 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 19° / 9° | 106 | 10.7 | 0.2 | 12.9 | 5.8 |
| May | 23° / 15° | 127 | 12.2 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.4 |
| Jun | 26° / 19° | 162 | 14.2 | 0 | 14.4 | 5.6 |
| Jul | 30° / 23° | 170 | 14.7 | 0 | 14.2 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 31° / 24° | 128 | 12.3 | 0 | 13.4 | 4.1 |
| Sep | 27° / 21° | 186 | 14.1 | 0 | 12.2 | 5.5 |
| Oct | 21° / 14° | 196 | 12.4 | 0 | 11.1 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 16° / 8° | 76 | 8.6 | 0 | 10.1 | 5.4 |
| Dec | 11° / 3° | 50 | 6.5 | 0.2 | 9.6 | 3.3 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Higashi-Matsuyama gets around 459 mm of rain over 35 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 8 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early September to 9 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.0 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Higashi-Matsuyama?
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.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Higashi-Matsuyama for sightseeing.
What to pack for Higashi-Matsuyama in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Higashi-Matsuyama sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 35 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Higashi-Matsuyama in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 22°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 61 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Nov 3 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 16 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 13 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 23 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Higashi-Matsuyama in Fall
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 Higashi-Matsuyama peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Higashi-Matsuyama in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Higashi-Matsuyama is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 15 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 21 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 26 | Moderate |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is Higashi-Matsuyama?
Higashi-Matsuyama sits at 36.0°N, 139.4°E, 20 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Ōgushi, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Higashi-Matsuyama
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Higashi-Matsuyama.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Higashi-Matsuyama has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 425 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,569 m.
The land around Higashi-Matsuyama is covered by artificial surfaces (46%), trees (27%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (37%), trees (28%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 80 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
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 Higashi-Matsuyama (36.0333°, 139.4167°, 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.