Nanaku in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Nanaku sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 320 mm of precipitation over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early September to 7°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
17°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
8°C
Precipitation
320 mm
35 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
4.5
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Nanaku in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early September to 7°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Nanaku reaches about 17°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Nanaku

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 20 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
20
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Nanaku 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 / -7°518.699.40.0
Feb / -6°548.89.110.40.0
Mar / -3°8212.58.411.70.7
Apr13° / 8613.32.4133.6
May19° / 10°9712.50.114.25.6
Jun22° / 14°11212.4014.85.9
Jul25° / 18°15515.2014.65.8
Aug27° / 19°15915.1013.65.6
Sep23° / 15°14413.3012.36.0
Oct17° / 11110.6010.95.3
Nov10° / 6511.22.29.82.3
Dec / -3°60107.39.20.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Nanaku gets around 320 mm of rain and snow over 35 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 10 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 18 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 3.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Nanaku

In seasonPeak

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

Nanaku 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 Nanaku?

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.

4.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Nanaku for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nanaku in Fall

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

In fall, Nanaku sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 35 days see rain.

a warm layerlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Nanaku 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 39 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in March near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 8 to Sep 26 — about 1.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Nanaku 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 Nanaku peaks around August 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (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 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul5Moderate
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Nanaku 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 Nanaku is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1421 µg/m³Dec 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nanaku?

Nanaku sits at 40.4°N, 141.3°E, 36 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Ninohe, 13 km away.

Topography around Nanaku

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nanaku has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 528 m around an average of 123 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 770 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,118 m.

The land around Nanaku is covered by trees (83%) within 3 km, trees (87%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
528 m
16 km
770 m
80 km
2,118 m
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Fall weather nearby: Ninohe 13 km · Hakurōmachi 14 km · Hachinohe 22 km · Towada 25 km · Hitokawame 30 km · Ōno 33 km · Misawa 33 km · Toyota 39 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 Nanaku (40.4009°, 141.2727°, 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.