Mitsukaidō weather in September

In September, Mitsukaidō sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 167 mm of rain across 13.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Mitsukaidō's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mitsukaidō's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
167 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:28 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
68%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Mitsukaidō is city in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.

Density
333/km²
people per km²
Founded
1954

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical September day in Mitsukaidō reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52922
62922
72922
82822
92822
102822
112822
122821
132821
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How September really feels in Mitsukaidō

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 1 day that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
1
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Mitsukaidō weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 606.51.29.82.0
Feb10° / 587.21.710.62.3
Mar13° / 10611.60.911.73.7
Apr18° / 10°10611.30.112.95.6
May23° / 15°13112.4013.96.3
Jun26° / 19°15414.9014.45.5
Jul29° / 23°16315.4014.24.5
Aug31° / 24°12313.6013.44.2
Sep27° / 20°16713.9012.25.5
Oct21° / 14°18612.5011.16.2
Nov16° / 859.1010.15.3
Dec11° / 566.80.19.63.2

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
33961
43961
53862
63961
73961
83961
93862
103961
113862
123862
133664
143763
153664
163664
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203466
213466
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293664
303664

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Mitsukaidō gets around 167 mm of rain over 13.9 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 47% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
146
247
347
447
547
647
748
848
948
1048
1148
1248
1348
1448
1548
1648
1748
1848
1947
2047
2147
2247
2346
2446
2546
2646
2746
2846
2946
3046

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 62% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1019304712
2029314611
30210324511
40210334410
5021134439
6131234429
7131334418
8141435407
9141535397
10151635376
11251635366
12261835345
13371935325
14382035304
15492134284
164102234264
175112433243
186122532223
197132632202
208142731182
218152830162
229162929152
2310173028132
2411183127112
2511193326101
261220342491
271320352371
281421362261
291522362151
301622372040

Wind in September

Winds average 10 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
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910calm
1010calm
1110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:16 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 5:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:166:04
212.85:176:02
312.75:176:01
412.75:185:59
512.65:195:58
612.65:205:56
712.65:215:55
812.55:215:53
912.55:225:52
1012.55:235:50
1112.45:245:49
1212.45:245:47
1312.35:255:46
1412.35:265:44
1512.35:275:43
1612.25:285:41
1712.25:285:40
1812.15:295:38
1912.15:305:37
2012.15:315:35
2112.05:325:33
2212.05:325:32
2312.05:335:30
2411.95:345:29
2511.95:355:27
2611.85:365:26
2711.85:375:24
2811.85:375:23
2911.75:385:21
3011.75:395:20

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.36 kWh/m² to a high of 5.12 kWh/m² in May across the year — September's 3.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Mitsukaidō

In seasonPeak

In September, Mitsukaidō sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Mitsukaidō 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 September a good time to visit Mitsukaidō?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Mitsukaidō for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mitsukaidō in September

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

In September, Mitsukaidō sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Mitsukaidō in September

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 45 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 Mitsukaidō in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mitsukaidō peaks around July 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 21UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Mitsukaidō in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Mitsukaidō is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2425 µg/m³Dec 1914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mitsukaidō?

Mitsukaidō sits at 36.0°N, 140.0°E, 23 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Jōsō, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Mitsukaidō

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mitsukaidō has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,387 m.

The land around Mitsukaidō is covered by cropland (48%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, cropland (35%), artificial surfaces (32%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (33%), artificial surfaces (28%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
50 m
80 km
1,387 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Jōsō 3.0 km · Tsukubamirai 4.0 km · Iwai 8.0 km · Moriya 9.0 km · Ishige 11 km · Bandō 12 km · Noda 13 km · Tsukuba 14 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 Mitsukaidō (36.0167°, 139.9833°, elevation 23 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).