Kitahiroshima in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Kitahiroshima sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 299 mm of precipitation over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early September to 5°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Kitahiroshima's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kitahiroshima's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Precipitation
- 299 mm
- 38 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.9
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Kitahiroshima in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early September to 5°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Kitahiroshima reaches about 15°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Kitahiroshima
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 22 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Kitahiroshima 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 | -2° / -8° | 41 | 8 | 11.2 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -1° / -8° | 38 | 8 | 9.9 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 4° / -4° | 55 | 10.3 | 8.9 | 11.6 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 11° / 2° | 66 | 11.1 | 2.6 | 13.1 | 2.4 |
| May | 16° / 8° | 84 | 11.4 | 0.1 | 14.4 | 4.7 |
| Jun | 19° / 13° | 76 | 10.1 | 0 | 15.1 | 5.9 |
| Jul | 23° / 17° | 119 | 12.2 | 0 | 14.8 | 6.3 |
| Aug | 24° / 19° | 171 | 13.2 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.2 |
| Sep | 21° / 14° | 138 | 13.9 | 0 | 12.3 | 5.8 |
| Oct | 15° / 8° | 87 | 11.8 | 0.1 | 10.8 | 4.5 |
| Nov | 8° / 2° | 75 | 12.6 | 4.3 | 9.5 | 1.3 |
| Dec | 1° / -4° | 62 | 10.2 | 12.8 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Kitahiroshima gets around 299 mm of rain and snow over 38 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 10 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early September to 9 h 06 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 2.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kitahiroshima
In fall, Kitahiroshima overlaps its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Kitahiroshima sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Kitahiroshima's rainy season runs July–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Kitahiroshima?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kitahiroshima.
What to pack for Kitahiroshima in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Kitahiroshima sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 38 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Kitahiroshima in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 16°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 39 km away) is warmest in August at about 20°C and coldest in March near 3°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 10 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Bracing |
| Feb | 4 | Bracing |
| Mar | 3 | Bracing |
| Apr | 5 | Bracing |
| May | 8 | Bracing |
| Jun | 13 | Bracing |
| Jul | 17 | Cool |
| Aug | 20 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 20 | Cool |
| Oct | 16 | Cool |
| Nov | 13 | Bracing |
| Dec | 10 | Bracing |
UV index in Kitahiroshima in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kitahiroshima peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | High | Moderate | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Kitahiroshima 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 Kitahiroshima is worst in April — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 8 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) | 10 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 19 | Moderate |
| Apr | 19 | Moderate |
| May | 18 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 9 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Kitahiroshima?
Kitahiroshima sits at 43.0°N, 141.6°E, 19 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Eniwa, 9.0 km away.
Topography around Kitahiroshima
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kitahiroshima.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kitahiroshima has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 501 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,859 m.
The land around Kitahiroshima is covered by cropland (38%), trees (29%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (38%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (24%) 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 Kitahiroshima (42.9758°, 141.5672°, elevation 19 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.