Kawaminami in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Kawaminami sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 553 mm of rain over about 36 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 16°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
23°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
553 mm
36 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
6.1
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Kawaminami in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early September to 16°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Kawaminami reaches about 23°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 Kawaminami

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 5 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
5
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Kawaminami 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 716.410.13.5
Feb13° / 86810.83.7
Mar15° / 13111.411.84.6
Apr19° / 12°15811.612.85.9
May23° / 17°19412.613.66.2
Jun25° / 21°37718.414.15.1
Jul29° / 25°27017.813.94.2
Aug30° / 25°26619.413.23.9
Sep28° / 23°29016.812.25.2
Oct23° / 17°16610.711.26.8
Nov19° / 12°978.210.46.4
Dec14° / 705.89.94.7

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Kawaminami gets around 553 mm of rain over 36 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 42 min in early September to 10 h 06 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 3.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Kawaminami

In seasonPeak

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

Kawaminami sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Kawaminami's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Kawaminami?

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.

6.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Kawaminami for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kawaminami in Fall

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

In fall, Kawaminami sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 36 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Kawaminami in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 25°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 22 to Jan 1 — about 8.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr20Cool
May22Refreshing
Jun24Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Kawaminami in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Kawaminami peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 11Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kawaminami 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 Kawaminami is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2025 µg/m³Jul 2214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kawaminami?

Kawaminami sits at 32.2°N, 131.5°E, 37 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Takanabe, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Kawaminami

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kawaminami has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 57 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,401 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,714 m.

The land around Kawaminami is covered by cropland (39%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and water (38%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
109 m
16 km
1,401 m
80 km
1,714 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Takanabe 6.0 km · Shintomi 14 km · Tsuma 14 km · Saito 16 km · Honjō 28 km · Hyūga 29 km · Miyazaki 31 km · Kadogawa 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 Kawaminami (32.1833°, 131.5167°, elevation 37 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.