Sawara in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Sawara sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 491 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 14°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 Sawara's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sawara's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
21°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
491 mm
38 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
5.7
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Sawara in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early September to 14°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Sawara reaches about 21°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 Sawara

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.

Sawara 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 / 7780.69.82.0
Feb / 748.50.810.62.1
Mar12° / 12812.60.411.73.1
Apr16° / 11°11812.5012.94.9
May20° / 15°13612013.95.9
Jun23° / 19°15713.6014.45.8
Jul27° / 22°14913.6014.25.8
Aug28° / 24°10310.7013.45.7
Sep25° / 22°17113.8012.26.0
Oct21° / 17°21313011.16.0
Nov16° / 11°10710.7010.15.0
Dec11° / 739.209.63.1

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

Sawara gets around 491 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 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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

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 Sawara

In seasonPeak

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

Sawara 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 Sawara?

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.

5.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Sawara for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sawara in Fall

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

In fall, Sawara sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 17°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 Sawara 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 29 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 23 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
Jun20Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Sawara 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 Sawara peaks around August 12 at about 10 (very high) — 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 highModerateAug 12UV 10Dec 23UV 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 Sawara 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 Sawara 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 Sawara?

Sawara sits at 35.9°N, 140.5°E, 8 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Katori-shi, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Sawara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sawara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 840 m.

The land around Sawara is covered by trees (39%), cropland (25%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (36%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and water (36%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
71 m
80 km
840 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Katori-shi 2.0 km · Itako 7.0 km · Omigawa 11 km · Namegata 14 km · Kamisu 15 km · Kashima-shi 16 km · Inashiki 18 km · Edosaki 18 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 Sawara (35.8833°, 140.5°, 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.