Ōtsuki weather in September

In September, Ōtsuki sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 249 mm of rain across 17.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Ōtsuki's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ōtsuki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
249 mm
17.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:32 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Ōtsuki is city in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

Density
86/km²
people per km²
Founded
1954

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical September day in Ōtsuki reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12619
22619
32619
42619
52619
62519
72519
82519
92518
102518
112518
122418
132418
142418
152417
162417
172317
182317
192317
202316
212316
222216
232216
242215
252215
262215
272215
282115
292115
302114

How September really feels in Ōtsuki

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

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

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ōtsuki weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°818.85.89.90.4
Feb / -3°879.96.210.70.7
Mar10° / 15815.15.111.72.0
Apr16° / 15814.30.812.94.2
May20° / 11°16814.9013.95.4
Jun23° / 16°22918.4014.45.0
Jul27° / 20°23019.8014.24.9
Aug27° / 21°18719.1013.35.0
Sep24° / 17°24917.2012.25.4
Oct18° / 11°24615.3011.15.1
Nov13° / 11311.30.110.13.7
Dec / 789.32.39.61.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43268
53268
63169
73169
83169
93169
103169
113169
123070
133070
142971
152971
162971
172971
182971
192872
202872
212872
222872
232773
242872
252872
262872
272872
282971
292971
302971

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Ōtsuki gets around 249 mm of rain over 17.2 wet days in September, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 58% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
159
259
359
459
559
660
760
860
959
1059
1159
1258
1358
1458
1557
1657
1757
1857
1957
2056
2156
2256
2356
2456
2556
2656
2756
2856
2956
3056

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 37% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
106255712
206265711
307265710
40827569
51828549
611029528
711129527
811230516
921430486
1021531475
1131631455
1241832434
1351932413
1462132383
1582232362
1692332342
17112532312
18122632291
19142731261
20162931241
21173031211
22193130191
23213230171
24223329150
25243428130
26263528110
27273627100
2829372680
2930382470
3032382360

Wind in September

Winds average 5 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:20 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:206:08
212.85:216:06
312.75:226:05
412.75:226:03
512.65:236:02
612.65:246:00
712.65:255:59
812.55:265:57
912.55:265:56
1012.55:275:54
1112.45:285:53
1212.45:295:51
1312.35:295:50
1412.35:305:48
1512.35:315:47
1612.25:325:45
1712.25:335:44
1812.15:335:42
1912.15:345:40
2012.15:355:39
2112.05:365:37
2212.05:365:36
2312.05:375:34
2411.95:385:33
2511.95:395:31
2611.85:405:30
2711.85:405:28
2811.85:415:27
2911.75:425:25
3011.75:435:24

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.16 kWh/m² in May across the year — September's 3.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.2Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Ōtsuki

In seasonPeak

In September, Ōtsuki sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ōtsuki 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 September a good time to visit Ōtsuki?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Ōtsuki for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ōtsuki in September

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

In September, Ōtsuki sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Ōtsuki in September

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 57 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 26 — about 5.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Ōtsuki in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ōtsuki peaks around July 16 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ōtsuki in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ōtsuki is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1623 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb20Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ōtsuki?

Ōtsuki sits at 35.6°N, 139.0°E, 360 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Tsuru, 10 km away.

Topography around Ōtsuki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ōtsuki has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 737 m around an average of 476 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,836 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,737 m.

The land around Ōtsuki is covered by trees (82%) within 3 km, trees (94%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
737 m
16 km
1,836 m
80 km
3,737 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Tsuru 10 km · Uenohara 13 km · Kōshū 22 km · Enzan 24 km · Sagamihara 25 km · Itsukaichi 25 km · Fujiyoshida 26 km · Yamanashi 26 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 Ōtsuki (35.6185°, 138.974°, elevation 360 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).