Kogota in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Kogota sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 373 mm of precipitation over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early September to 10°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
19°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Precipitation
373 mm
33 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
5.2
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Kogota in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early September to 10°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Kogota 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 Kogota

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 2 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
2
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Kogota 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°569.26.19.60.0
Feb / -2°488.14.910.50.3
Mar / 89113.311.71.8
Apr14° / 9711.40.6134.2
May19° / 12°10911.4014.15.8
Jun22° / 16°13212.8014.65.9
Jul26° / 20°18916.7014.45.4
Aug27° / 22°16515.5013.55.5
Sep24° / 18°16814012.35.9
Oct19° / 11°14110.70115.9
Nov13° / 658.50.29.93.8
Dec / 589.63.89.41.1

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Kogota gets around 373 mm of rain and snow over 33 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 10 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early September to 9 h 30 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 Kogota

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kogota's rainy season runs March–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 Kogota?

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.

5.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Kogota for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kogota in Fall

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

In fall, Kogota sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 33 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothesa warm layer

Sea temperature near Kogota in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 34 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in March near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 10 to Oct 8 — about 3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Kogota in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kogota peaks around August 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 16UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kogota 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 Kogota is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1621 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kogota?

Kogota sits at 38.5°N, 141.1°E, 10 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kogota-ekimae, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Kogota

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kogota has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 242 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,840 m.

The land around Kogota is covered by cropland (65%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
242 m
80 km
1,840 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Kogota-ekimae 2.0 km · Wakuya 7.0 km · Ōsaki 8.0 km · Furukawa 9.0 km · Naka-niida 17 km · Higashimatsushima 19 km · Yoshioka 19 km · Matsushima 20 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 Kogota (38.55°, 141.05°, elevation 10 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.