Iruma in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Iruma sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 592 mm of precipitation over about 46 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 12°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
19°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Precipitation
592 mm
46 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
4.8
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Iruma in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early September to 12°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Iruma reaches about 19°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

10°20°30°SepOctNov

How fall really feels in Iruma

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

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

fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Iruma 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°778.54.49.81.0
Feb / -1°759.64.610.61.2
Mar11° / 13915.24.711.72.5
Apr16° / 14614.60.912.94.5
May21° / 13°16615.6013.95.5
Jun23° / 17°22219.5014.44.9
Jul27° / 21°24321.8014.24.5
Aug28° / 22°20521013.44.4
Sep25° / 18°24918.3012.25.2
Oct19° / 13°24216.2011.15.2
Nov14° / 10111.30.210.14.1
Dec10° / 688.31.49.62.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Iruma gets around 592 mm of rain and snow over 46 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 6 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 48 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 3.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Iruma

In seasonPeak

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

Iruma 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 Iruma?

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.

4.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Iruma for sightseeing.

What to pack for Iruma in Fall

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

In fall, Iruma sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 46 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothesa warm layer

Sea temperature near Iruma 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 51 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.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Iruma 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 Iruma peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Iruma 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 Iruma 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).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1426 µg/m³Dec 1814 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Iruma?

Iruma sits at 35.8°N, 139.4°E, 126 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Sayama, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Iruma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Iruma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m around an average of 124 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 725 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,737 m.

The land around Iruma is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (49%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
140 m
16 km
725 m
80 km
3,737 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Sayama 6.0 km · Hakonegasaki 6.0 km · Hannō 6.0 km · Hamura 8.0 km · Yokota 8.0 km · Higashiyamato 9.0 km · Tokorozawa 9.0 km · Fussa 10 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 Iruma (35.818°, 139.368°, elevation 126 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.