Mashiko in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Mashiko sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 405 mm of rain 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 29°C in early September to 13°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
21°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
13°C
Rainfall
405 mm
34 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
5.7
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Mashiko in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early September to 13°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Mashiko reaches about 21°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Mashiko

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

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

fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Mashiko 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 / -0°526.11.49.81.8
Feb10° / 516.61.810.62.2
Mar13° / 9711.41.111.73.6
Apr18° / 10911.70.212.95.5
May23° / 13°13412.4013.96.3
Jun26° / 18°14415.1014.45.5
Jul29° / 22°17416.4014.24.4
Aug30° / 23°12813.8013.44.2
Sep27° / 19°16514.1012.25.6
Oct21° / 13°16412011.16.2
Nov16° / 768.1010.15.2
Dec11° / 496.40.39.63.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Mashiko gets around 405 mm of rain 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 7 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.

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Mashiko

In seasonPeak

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

Mashiko 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 Mashiko?

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.

5.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Mashiko for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mashiko in Fall

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

In fall, Mashiko sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 34 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothesa warm layer

Sea temperature near Mashiko 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 48 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 24 to Oct 28 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Mashiko 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 Mashiko peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 17UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Mashiko 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 Mashiko is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1821 µg/m³Dec 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mashiko?

Mashiko sits at 36.5°N, 140.1°E, 79 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Mooka, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Mashiko

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mashiko has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 237 m around an average of 107 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 491 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,553 m.

The land around Mashiko is covered by trees (54%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
237 m
16 km
491 m
80 km
2,553 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Mooka 8.0 km · Iwase 13 km · Kaminokawa 17 km · Kasama 18 km · Chikusei 20 km · Karasuyama 21 km · Hōshakuji 21 km · Shimodate 21 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 Mashiko (36.4667°, 140.1°, elevation 79 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.