Katori-shi in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Katori-shi sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 491 mm of rain over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early September to 14°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
21°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
491 mm
38 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
5.7
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Katori-shi in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early September to 14°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Katori-shi reaches about 21°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Katori-shi

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.

Katori-shi 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 / 7780.69.82.0
Feb / 748.50.810.62.1
Mar12° / 12812.60.411.73.1
Apr16° / 11°11812.5012.94.9
May20° / 15°13612013.95.9
Jun23° / 19°15713.6014.45.8
Jul27° / 22°14913.6014.25.8
Aug28° / 24°10310.7013.45.7
Sep25° / 22°17113.8012.26.0
Oct21° / 17°21313011.16.0
Nov16° / 11°10710.7010.15.0
Dec11° / 739.209.63.1

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Katori-shi gets around 491 mm of rain 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 14 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.

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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 3.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Katori-shi

In seasonPeak

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

Katori-shi 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 Katori-shi?

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.

5.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Katori-shi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Katori-shi in Fall

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

In fall, Katori-shi sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 17°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 Katori-shi in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 28 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 23 to Oct 28 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Katori-shi 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 Katori-shi peaks around August 12 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 highModerateAug 12UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Katori-shi 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 Katori-shi is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2425 µg/m³Dec 1914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Katori-shi?

Katori-shi sits at 35.9°N, 140.5°E, 6 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Sawara, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Katori-shi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Katori-shi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 840 m.

The land around Katori-shi is covered by cropland (38%), trees (23%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (35%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and water (36%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
70 m
80 km
840 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Sawara 2.0 km · Itako 6.0 km · Omigawa 12 km · Namegata 12 km · Kamisu 15 km · Kashima-shi 15 km · Inashiki 17 km · Edosaki 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 Katori-shi (35.8977°, 140.4994°, elevation 6 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.