Miyakojima in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Miyakojima sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 447 mm of rain over about 40 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 23°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Miyakojima's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Miyakojima's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
26°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
25°C
Rainfall
447 mm
40 wet days
Avg wind
28 km/h
Travel score
6.1
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Miyakojima in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 23°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Miyakojima reaches about 26°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Miyakojima

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 17 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
17
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.

Miyakojima 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 18°12914.610.65.5
Feb21° / 19°10412.311.15.7
Mar22° / 20°11712.811.86.1
Apr24° / 22°14012.612.66.4
May26° / 24°18214.313.25.9
Jun28° / 27°16914.313.55.3
Jul29° / 28°13512.813.45.2
Aug29° / 28°21316.412.94.8
Sep28° / 27°18915.112.25.4
Oct26° / 25°13412.111.46.4
Nov24° / 23°12412.910.86.4
Dec22° / 20°13312.510.56.1

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Miyakojima gets around 447 mm of rain over 40 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 oppressive — 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 28 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early September to 10 h 36 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 4.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Miyakojima

In seasonPeak

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

Miyakojima 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 Miyakojima?

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.

6.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Miyakojima for sightseeing.

What to pack for Miyakojima in Fall

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

In fall, Miyakojima sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and a windbreaker. Worth having: sun protection. About 40 days see rain.

light clothesrain geara windbreakersun protection

Sea temperature near Miyakojima in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 29°C and coldest in February near 23°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr24Warm
May26Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct27Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec24Warm

UV index in Miyakojima in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Miyakojima peaks around June 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 5 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 20UV 12Dec 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov7High
Dec5High

Air quality in Miyakojima 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 Miyakojima is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1816 µg/m³Jun 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May10Good
Jun7Good
Jul8Good
Aug8Good
Sep8Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Miyakojima?

Miyakojima sits at 24.8°N, 125.3°E, 36 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Hirara, 2.0 km away.

ItomanTomigusukuNahaYaeseKanegusukuNanjō

Topography around Miyakojima

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Miyakojima has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m.

The land around Miyakojima is covered by trees (33%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, water (77%) within 16 km, and water (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
103 m
16 km
114 m
80 km
110 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Hirara 2.0 km · Ishigaki 127 km · Itoman 280 km · Tomigusuku 284 km · Naha 285 km · Yaese 286 km · Kanegusuku 288 km · Nanjō 289 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 Miyakojima (24.7902°, 125.3111°, elevation 36 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.