Obama in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Obama sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 554 mm of rain over about 45 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early September to 12°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
20°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
554 mm
45 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
5.1
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Obama in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early September to 12°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Obama reaches about 20°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Obama

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.

Obama 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 / 16922.88.89.90.5
Feb / 13718.57.710.70.7
Mar10° / 16316.92.411.72.0
Apr15° / 15413.8012.94.1
May19° / 14°18113.6013.85.7
Jun23° / 19°21215.1014.45.6
Jul27° / 23°25516.7014.25.2
Aug29° / 24°15513.5013.35.3
Sep25° / 21°23114.9012.25.9
Oct20° / 16°18914.3011.15.7
Nov15° / 11°13415.9010.13.8
Dec10° / 16020.83.29.61.6

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Obama gets around 554 mm of rain over 45 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 14 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.

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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 3.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Obama

In seasonPeak

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

Obama 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 Obama?

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.

5.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Obama for sightseeing.

What to pack for Obama in Fall

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

In fall, Obama sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 45 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothesa warm layer

Sea temperature near Obama 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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 12 to Nov 7 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Obama 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 Obama peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highVery highModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Obama 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 Obama is worst in April — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1723 µg/m³Oct 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Obama?

Obama sits at 35.5°N, 135.7°E, 3 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Takashima, 26 km away.

Topography around Obama

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Obama has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 927 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,599 m.

The land around Obama is covered by water (32%), trees (31%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and water (34%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
209 m
16 km
927 m
80 km
1,599 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Takashima 26 km · Tsuruga 34 km · Maizuru 38 km · Kitahama 40 km · Nantan 49 km · Nagahama 49 km · Miyazu 50 km · Ayabe 50 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 Obama (35.4958°, 135.746°, elevation 3 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.