Kitsuki in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Kitsuki sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 372 mm of rain over about 28 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 15°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
22°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
372 mm
28 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
6.3
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Kitsuki in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early September to 15°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Kitsuki reaches about 22°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 Kitsuki

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 3 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
3
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.

Kitsuki 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 / 546.70.9102.1
Feb10° / 648.10.810.82.3
Mar13° / 102110.111.73.7
Apr18° / 12°12110.2012.85.7
May23° / 17°13710.4013.76.6
Jun26° / 21°27515.1014.25.6
Jul30° / 25°23516.40144.2
Aug31° / 26°16514.4013.24.2
Sep27° / 22°17712.9012.25.8
Oct22° / 17°1247.6011.27.2
Nov17° / 12°717.3010.35.8
Dec12° / 556.40.19.83.4

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Kitsuki gets around 372 mm of rain over 28 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 9 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 hours 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 Kitsuki

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kitsuki's rainy season runs May–October, 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 Kitsuki?

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.

6.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Kitsuki for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kitsuki in Fall

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

In fall, Kitsuki sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Kitsuki in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Nov 20 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Kitsuki 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 Kitsuki peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kitsuki 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 Kitsuki is worst in March — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2026 µg/m³Oct 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kitsuki?

Kitsuki sits at 33.4°N, 131.6°E, 3 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Hiji, 10 km away.

Topography around Kitsuki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kitsuki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 620 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,799 m.

The land around Kitsuki is covered by trees (48%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and water (41%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and trees (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
135 m
16 km
620 m
80 km
1,799 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Hiji 10 km · Kunisaki 18 km · Beppu 19 km · Tsurusaki 21 km · Ōita 21 km · Bungo-Takada-shi 22 km · Yokkaichi 30 km · Yufu 33 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 Kitsuki (33.42°, 131.6184°, elevation 3 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.