Nagaoka in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Nagaoka sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 431 mm of precipitation over about 47 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 11°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
20°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
13°C
Precipitation
431 mm
47 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
4.9
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Nagaoka in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early September to 11°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Nagaoka reaches about 20°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 Nagaoka

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.

Nagaoka 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 / -0°1792518.29.70.1
Feb / -0°12620.514.610.60.3
Mar10° / 12619.67.611.71.8
Apr16° / 9414.30.812.94.6
May22° / 12°9411.90146.3
Jun26° / 17°11512.5014.56.1
Jul29° / 22°20716.1014.34.6
Aug31° / 23°14614.1013.44.1
Sep27° / 19°14414012.35.6
Oct20° / 12°14314.80115.7
Nov14° / 14518.20.6103.3
Dec / 18123.7109.50.9

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Nagaoka gets around 431 mm of rain and snow over 47 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 8 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early September to 9 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

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 Nagaoka

In seasonPeak

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

Nagaoka 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 Nagaoka?

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.

4.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Nagaoka for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nagaoka in Fall

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

In fall, Nagaoka sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 47 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothesa warm layer

Sea temperature near Nagaoka in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 21 to Oct 31 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun20Cool
Jul23Refreshing
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Nagaoka 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 Nagaoka peaks around August 12 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 12UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Nagaoka 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 Nagaoka is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1723 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nagaoka?

Nagaoka sits at 37.5°N, 138.8°E, 23 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Mitsuke, 12 km away.

Topography around Nagaoka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nagaoka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 741 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,314 m.

The land around Nagaoka is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
741 m
80 km
2,314 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Mitsuke 12 km · Tochio-honchō 13 km · Ojiya 17 km · Sanjō 21 km · Tsubame 25 km · Uonuma 25 km · Yoshida-kasugachō 26 km · Kashiwazaki 28 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 Nagaoka (37.45°, 138.85°, 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.