Okunoya in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Okunoya sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 495 mm of rain over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early September to 13°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
20°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
495 mm
38 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
5.5
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Okunoya in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early September to 13°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Okunoya 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 Okunoya

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.

Okunoya 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 / 737.61.39.81.7
Feb / 718.11.610.61.8
Mar12° / 126130.911.72.9
Apr16° / 10°12412.40.112.94.7
May20° / 15°14812.6013.95.8
Jun23° / 18°15914.1014.45.7
Jul26° / 22°16214.9014.25.7
Aug28° / 23°11112.1013.46.0
Sep25° / 21°17614.1012.26.0
Oct20° / 16°21313.5011.15.8
Nov16° / 11°10610.5010.14.8
Dec11° / 718.60.29.62.9

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Okunoya gets around 495 mm of rain over 38 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 13 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 42 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 3.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Okunoya

In seasonPeak

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

Okunoya 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 Okunoya?

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.

5.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Okunoya for sightseeing.

What to pack for Okunoya in Fall

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

In fall, Okunoya sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 38 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothesa warm layer

Sea temperature near Okunoya in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 24 to Oct 28 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Okunoya 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 Okunoya peaks around July 24 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 24UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Okunoya 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 Okunoya is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2425 µg/m³Dec 1914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Okunoya?

Okunoya sits at 36.3°N, 140.4°E, 22 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Omitama, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Okunoya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Okunoya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 416 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,005 m.

The land around Okunoya is covered by cropland (38%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, trees (37%), cropland (27%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), water (24%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
416 m
80 km
1,005 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Omitama 5.0 km · Mito 8.0 km · Tomobe 13 km · Suginami 15 km · Katsuta 15 km · Ōarai 15 km · Hitachi-Naka 16 km · Hokota 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 Okunoya (36.2833°, 140.4167°, elevation 22 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.