Hizume in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Hizume sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 334 mm of precipitation over about 37 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to 6°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
15°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
7°C
Precipitation
334 mm
37 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
4.1
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Hizume in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to 6°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Hizume reaches about 15°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Hizume

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 23 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
23
wind chill below the day's low

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

Hizume 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-0° / -9°6512.114.79.50.0
Feb / -8°5911.212.210.40.0
Mar / -4°9514.511.611.70.3
Apr12° / 9813.93.4132.8
May17° / 103130.114.15.1
Jun21° / 13°11312.7014.75.7
Jul24° / 18°15916.1014.55.6
Aug26° / 19°13814.8013.65.8
Sep22° / 14°14113012.35.8
Oct16° / 11311.30.110.94.7
Nov / 7912.93.39.81.7
Dec / -5°7813.912.69.30.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Hizume gets around 334 mm of rain and snow over 37 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 54 min in early September to 9 h 24 min 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 2.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Hizume?

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.

4.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Hizume for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hizume in Fall

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

In fall, Hizume sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 37 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Hizume in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hizume peaks around August 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (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 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Hizume 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 Hizume is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1420 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hizume?

Hizume sits at 39.5°N, 141.2°E, 102 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Yahaba, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Hizume

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hizume has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m around an average of 111 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 860 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,987 m.

The land around Hizume is covered by cropland (48%), trees (25%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
130 m
16 km
860 m
80 km
1,987 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Yahaba 7.0 km · Morioka 17 km · Hanamaki 19 km · Shizukuishi 22 km · Takizawa 28 km · Kitakami 30 km · Hachimantai 39 km · Kanegasaki 39 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 Hizume (39.55°, 141.1667°, elevation 102 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.