Niitsu-honchō in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Niitsu-honchō sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 442 mm of precipitation over about 48 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 12°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
20°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
14°C
Precipitation
442 mm
48 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
5.0
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Niitsu-honchō in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 12°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Niitsu-honchō reaches about 20°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 Niitsu-honchō

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.

Niitsu-honchō 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 / 17124.716.49.70.2
Feb / 1172013.110.50.4
Mar10° / 12219.36.311.71.8
Apr16° / 9213.80.612.94.4
May21° / 13°96120146.2
Jun25° / 18°11712.1014.66.3
Jul28° / 22°21415.8014.35.0
Aug30° / 23°15013.7013.54.6
Sep26° / 20°14014.3012.35.8
Oct20° / 13°14614.60115.7
Nov14° / 15618.60.4103.4
Dec / 18223.38.99.41.1

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Niitsu-honchō gets around 442 mm of rain and snow over 48 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 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 3.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Niitsu-honchō

In seasonPeak

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

Niitsu-honchō 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 Niitsu-honchō?

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.

5.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Niitsu-honchō for sightseeing.

What to pack for Niitsu-honchō in Fall

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

In fall, Niitsu-honchō sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 48 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothesa warm layer

Sea temperature near Niitsu-honchō 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 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in March near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 22 to Oct 30 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun19Cool
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Niitsu-honchō 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 Niitsu-honchō peaks around August 13 at about 9 (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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 13UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Niitsu-honchō 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 Niitsu-honchō 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 Niitsu-honchō?

Niitsu-honchō sits at 37.8°N, 139.1°E, 8 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kameda-honchō, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Niitsu-honchō

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Niitsu-honchō has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 651 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,110 m.

The land around Niitsu-honchō is covered by cropland (44%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, cropland (49%), artificial surfaces (23%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
101 m
16 km
651 m
80 km
2,110 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Kameda-honchō 8.0 km · Gosen 8.0 km · Agano 10 km · Shirone 10 km · Suibara 11 km · Muramatsu 13 km · Niigata 15 km · Kamo 17 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 Niitsu-honchō (37.8002°, 139.1224°, elevation 8 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.