Mishōhirajō in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Mishōhirajō sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 471 mm of rain over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early September to 15°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Mishōhirajō's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mishōhirajō's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 471 mm
- 32 wet days
- Avg wind
- 18 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Mishōhirajō in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early September to 15°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Mishōhirajō reaches about 22°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
Mishōhirajō 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10° / 7° | 87 | 11.7 | 0.8 | 10.1 | 2.3 |
| Feb | 11° / 7° | 93 | 10.8 | 0.4 | 10.8 | 2.6 |
| Mar | 14° / 10° | 135 | 12.4 | 0 | 11.7 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 17° / 13° | 146 | 10.7 | 0 | 12.8 | 5.4 |
| May | 20° / 17° | 172 | 10.7 | 0 | 13.7 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 23° / 21° | 306 | 14.9 | 0 | 14.1 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 26° / 24° | 210 | 12.2 | 0 | 14 | 6.2 |
| Aug | 27° / 25° | 141 | 12.1 | 0 | 13.2 | 6.2 |
| Sep | 26° / 23° | 204 | 13.4 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.3 |
| Oct | 22° / 19° | 164 | 9.7 | 0 | 11.2 | 6.9 |
| Nov | 17° / 14° | 103 | 9.2 | 0 | 10.3 | 5.8 |
| Dec | 13° / 9° | 100 | 10.4 | 0.2 | 9.9 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Mishōhirajō gets around 471 mm of rain over 32 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 18 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early September to 10 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Mishōhirajō
In fall, Mishōhirajō overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Mishōhirajō sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is fall a good time to visit Mishōhirajō?
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.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Mishōhirajō for sightseeing.
What to pack for Mishōhirajō in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Mishōhirajō sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 32 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Mishōhirajō in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 25°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 28°C and coldest in February near 18°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 1 to Dec 23 — about 7.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 20 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Cool |
| Feb | 18 | Cool |
| Mar | 18 | Cool |
| Apr | 19 | Cool |
| May | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 28 | Warm |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 25 | Warm |
| Nov | 23 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 20 | Refreshing |
UV index in Mishōhirajō in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mishōhirajō peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Mishōhirajō in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Mishōhirajō is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 13 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 19 | Moderate |
| Apr | 20 | Moderate |
| May | 18 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Mishōhirajō?
Mishōhirajō sits at 33.0°N, 132.6°E, 10 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Sukumo, 16 km away.
Topography around Mishōhirajō
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mishōhirajō.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mishōhirajō has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 305 m around an average of 59 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,052 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,529 m.
The land around Mishōhirajō is covered by trees (67%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and water (48%) within 16 km, and water (62%) and trees (36%) within 80 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
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 Mishōhirajō (32.9637°, 132.5661°, 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.