Sasebo in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Sasebo sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 378 mm of rain over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early September to 15°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
23°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
378 mm
27 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
6.4
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Sasebo in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early September to 15°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Sasebo reaches about 23°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Sasebo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 4 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
4
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Sasebo 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
Jan10° / 618.40.710.12.3
Feb11° / 728.40.510.82.8
Mar15° / 11810.50.111.74.3
Apr19° / 12°13810.4012.86.0
May23° / 16°14910.1013.76.7
Jun26° / 20°30815.7014.15.5
Jul29° / 24°28516.30144.4
Aug31° / 25°17814.7013.24.0
Sep28° / 22°18612.3012.25.8
Oct23° / 17°1026.9011.27.4
Nov18° / 11°908.1010.36.0
Dec12° / 697.50.19.83.5

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Sasebo gets around 378 mm of rain over 27 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 12 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early September to 10 hours 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 3.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Sasebo

In seasonPeak

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

Sasebo sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Sasebo's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Sasebo?

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.

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Sasebo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sasebo in Fall

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

In fall, Sasebo sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Sasebo in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 23°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Nov 26 — about 5.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Sasebo 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 Sasebo peaks around July 18 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 18UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Sasebo 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 Sasebo is worst in April — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodModerateApr 1324 µg/m³Oct 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sasebo?

Sasebo sits at 33.2°N, 129.7°E, 8 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Arita, 16 km away.

Topography around Sasebo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sasebo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 561 m around an average of 104 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 779 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,455 m.

The land around Sasebo is covered by trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and water (28%) within 16 km, and water (66%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
561 m
16 km
779 m
80 km
1,455 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Arita 16 km · Imarichō-kō 18 km · Matsuura 19 km · Saikai 21 km · Ureshinomachi-shimojuku 27 km · Hirado 27 km · Takeo 28 km · Kashima 35 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 Sasebo (33.1683°, 129.725°, 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.