Miyako in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Miyako sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 434 mm of precipitation 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 22°C in early September to 9°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 Miyako's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Miyako's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
16°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
13°C
Precipitation
434 mm
34 wet days
Avg wind
17 km/h
Travel score
4.6
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Miyako in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 22°C in early September to 9°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Miyako reaches about 16°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 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 / -1°729.15.19.50.0
Feb / -1°658.9610.40.0
Mar / 10011.55.411.70.2
Apr / 9910.31.1131.8
May13° / 10°10911014.23.5
Jun16° / 14°12111.5014.74.7
Jul20° / 18°15314.4014.55.5
Aug22° / 20°16613.6013.66.0
Sep20° / 18°19313.4012.35.6
Oct16° / 13°16211.4010.95.1
Nov12° / 799.60.59.83.1
Dec / 769.42.99.20.6

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 precipitationSnow

Miyako gets around 434 mm of rain and snow 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 17 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early September to 9 h 24 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 3.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Miyako

In seasonPeak

In fall, Miyako overlaps its pacific typhoon 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.

Pacific typhoon
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.

4.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.4
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 16°C and nights near 13°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 34 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Miyako in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in March near 6°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 4 to Sep 26 — about 1.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Miyako in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 5 — 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 August 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 19UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

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 April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1320 µg/m³Dec 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Miyako?

Miyako sits at 39.6°N, 141.9°E, 10 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Yamada, 20 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 significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 320 m around an average of 80 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,209 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,869 m.

The land around Miyako is covered by trees (66%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and water (29%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
320 m
16 km
1,209 m
80 km
1,869 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Yamada 20 km · Kamaishi 42 km · Tōno 51 km · Kuji 62 km · Ōfunato 67 km · Hizume 67 km · Morioka 68 km · Yahaba 68 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 (39.6469°, 141.9406°, 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.