Nagoya in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Nagoya sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 441 mm of rain over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early September to 15°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
23°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
441 mm
30 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
6.0
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Nagoya in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early September to 15°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Nagoya reaches about 23°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Nagoya

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 7 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
7
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.

Nagoya 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 / 545.70.39.92.2
Feb11° / 606.50.610.72.7
Mar14° / 11010.1011.74.3
Apr19° / 12310.6012.96.1
May24° / 14°14410.6013.86.7
Jun27° / 19°17814.3014.35.5
Jul31° / 23°19015014.14.0
Aug32° / 24°11211.8013.33.7
Sep29° / 20°18612.1012.25.3
Oct23° / 14°17110.3011.16.8
Nov17° / 857.2010.25.9
Dec12° / 5560.19.73.5

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Nagoya gets around 441 mm of rain over 30 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 48 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 3.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Nagoya

In seasonPeak

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

Nagoya 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 Nagoya?

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.

6.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Nagoya for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nagoya in Fall

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

In fall, Nagoya sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Nagoya 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 34 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 9 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Nagoya 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 Nagoya peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 13UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Nagoya 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 Nagoya is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Nagoya's WHO annual average of 15 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1320 µg/m³Dec 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nagoya?

Nagoya sits at 35.2°N, 136.9°E, 23 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Toyoyama, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Nagoya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nagoya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,181 m.

The land around Nagoya is covered by artificial surfaces (95%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (72%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
208 m
80 km
2,181 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Toyoyama 8.0 km · Kiyosu 8.0 km · Kitanagoya 8.0 km · Ōharu 8.0 km · Kasugai 9.0 km · Haruta 10 km · Ama 10 km · Kanie 11 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 Nagoya (35.1815°, 136.9064°, 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.