Minami-aoyama in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Minami-aoyama sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 479 mm of rain over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early September to 14°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
22°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
479 mm
36 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
5.7
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Minami-aoyama in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early September to 14°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Minami-aoyama reaches about 22°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Minami-aoyama

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.

Minami-aoyama 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 / 676.91.29.92.1
Feb10° / 627.51.510.72.4
Mar13° / 11311.60.811.73.7
Apr18° / 10°11311.4012.95.5
May23° / 15°12911.8013.96.4
Jun25° / 19°15913.6014.45.8
Jul29° / 23°14912.9014.24.9
Aug31° / 25°11010.8013.34.5
Sep27° / 21°18013.6012.25.6
Oct21° / 15°20912.9011.16.1
Nov16° / 919.8010.15.3
Dec12° / 597.50.29.63.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Minami-aoyama gets around 479 mm of rain over 36 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 11 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 48 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 Minami-aoyama

In seasonPeak

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

Minami-aoyama 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 Minami-aoyama?

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
3.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Minami-aoyama for sightseeing.

What to pack for Minami-aoyama in Fall

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

In fall, Minami-aoyama sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 36 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothesa warm layer

Sea temperature near Minami-aoyama in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Nov 3 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Minami-aoyama 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 Minami-aoyama peaks around July 20 at about 10 (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 20UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Minami-aoyama 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 Minami-aoyama is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1426 µg/m³Dec 1814 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Minami-aoyama?

Minami-aoyama sits at 35.7°N, 139.7°E, 39 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Shibuya, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Minami-aoyama

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Minami-aoyama has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,037 m.

The land around Minami-aoyama is covered by artificial surfaces (82%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (79%) within 16 km, and trees (37%), artificial surfaces (26%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
102 m
80 km
2,037 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Shibuya 1.0 km · Akasaka 2.0 km · Ebisu 2.0 km · Yoyogi 3.0 km · Yotsuya 3.0 km · Shinjuku 3.0 km · Minato City 3.0 km · Tokyo 4.0 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 Minami-aoyama (35.6646°, 139.7155°, elevation 39 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.