Kumakura in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Kumakura sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 391 mm of precipitation over about 34 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 9°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 Kumakura's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kumakura's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
17°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
10°C
Precipitation
391 mm
34 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
4.7
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Kumakura in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early September to 9°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Kumakura reaches about 17°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

10°20°30°SepOctNov

How fall really feels in Kumakura

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 9 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
9
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kumakura 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 / -3°579.19.29.70.0
Feb / -3°498.27.410.60.0
Mar / -0°8911.65.811.71.3
Apr14° / 10011.51.412.94.0
May20° / 10°11312.10145.8
Jun23° / 15°13414.1014.55.7
Jul26° / 19°18917.3014.35.3
Aug27° / 20°13914.6013.45.4
Sep23° / 17°17214.1012.35.8
Oct18° / 10°14711.30115.3
Nov12° / 728.70.7103.1
Dec / -1°539.65.89.50.5

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Kumakura gets around 391 mm of rain and snow over 34 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 48 min in early September to 9 h 42 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.

01234SepOctNov
Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Kumakura?

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.

4.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Kumakura for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kumakura in Fall

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

In fall, Kumakura sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 10°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 34 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Kumakura in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 70 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in March near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 1 to Oct 22 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Kumakura 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 Kumakura peaks around July 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 20UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kumakura 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 Kumakura is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1721 µg/m³Dec 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kumakura?

Kumakura sits at 37.2°N, 140.2°E, 397 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Shirakawa, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Kumakura

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kumakura has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m around an average of 420 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,439 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,550 m.

The land around Kumakura is covered by trees (47%) and cropland (31%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
167 m
16 km
1,439 m
80 km
2,550 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Shirakawa 9.0 km · Nasu 14 km · Yabuki 14 km · Nasushiobara 22 km · Kuroiso 23 km · Sukagawa 24 km · Ishikawa 25 km · Kōriyama 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 Kumakura (37.1525°, 140.1685°, elevation 397 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.