Kuji in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Kuji sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 346 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 23°C in early September to 8°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
16°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Precipitation
346 mm
33 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
4.6
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Kuji in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early September to 8°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Kuji reaches about 16°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Kuji

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 6 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
6
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kuji 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°609.78.89.50.0
Feb / -3°578.77.810.40.0
Mar / 8010.96.311.70.4
Apr10° / 8711.51.9132.3
May14° / 10°10011.5014.24.1
Jun18° / 14°10711.5014.85.2
Jul22° / 18°14614.8014.65.7
Aug24° / 20°15214.2013.66.2
Sep21° / 18°15812.8012.35.9
Oct17° / 12°12610.2010.95.3
Nov11° / 639.80.99.82.7
Dec / 63105.89.20.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Kuji gets around 346 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 15 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 24 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 3.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Kuji

In seasonPeak

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

Kuji 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 Kuji?

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.

4.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Kuji for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kuji in Fall

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

In fall, Kuji sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 12°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 33 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Kuji in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 21°C and coldest in March near 6°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 8 to Sep 25 — about 1.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Kuji 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 Kuji peaks around August 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 18UV 9Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kuji 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 Kuji is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2323 µg/m³Aug 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kuji?

Kuji sits at 40.2°N, 141.8°E, 7 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Ōno, 16 km away.

Topography around Kuji

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kuji has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 803 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,128 m.

The land around Kuji is covered by trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and water (32%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
192 m
16 km
803 m
80 km
2,128 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Ōno 16 km · Ninohe 40 km · Hachinohe 42 km · Nanaku 48 km · Hakurōmachi 54 km · Hitokawame 57 km · Miyako 62 km · Hachimantai 63 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 Kuji (40.1878°, 141.7689°, elevation 7 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.