Miyako in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Miyako sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 339 mm of rain over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

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 38% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
22°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
339 mm
28 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
6.3
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Miyako 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 Miyako reaches about 22°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Miyako

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.

Miyako 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 / 689.91.5101.8
Feb10° / 759.61.210.72.2
Mar13° / 12411.40.211.73.7
Apr18° / 11°13811012.85.6
May22° / 16°15510.5013.76.6
Jun25° / 20°27814.6014.25.8
Jul29° / 24°23815.10144.7
Aug30° / 25°13212.3013.34.5
Sep27° / 22°15711.9012.26.1
Oct22° / 17°1007.8011.27.1
Nov17° / 11°828.5010.35.6
Dec12° / 6810.10.39.83.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Miyako gets around 339 mm of rain over 28 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 42 min in early September to 9 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Miyako

In seasonPeak

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

Miyako sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Miyako's rainy season runs April–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Miyako?

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.

6.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Miyako for sightseeing.

What to pack for Miyako in Fall

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

In fall, Miyako sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Miyako in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 6 to Nov 9 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Miyako 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 Miyako peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 17UV 9Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Miyako 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 Miyako is worst in March — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2026 µg/m³Oct 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Miyako?

Miyako sits at 33.7°N, 130.9°E, 25 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Yukuhashi, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Miyako

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Miyako has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 885 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,799 m.

The land around Miyako is covered by trees (46%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, trees (53%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
226 m
16 km
885 m
80 km
1,799 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Yukuhashi 7.0 km · Kanda 11 km · Tsuiki 11 km · Tagawa 13 km · Akaike 14 km · Kawasaki 15 km · Kitakyushu 18 km · Nōgata 19 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 Miyako (33.6992°, 130.9201°, elevation 25 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.