Shibushi in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Shibushi sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 498 mm of rain over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early September to 17°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Shibushi's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Shibushi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 498 mm
- 36 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.1
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Shibushi in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early September to 17°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Shibushi reaches about 24°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Shibushi
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 9 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Shibushi 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12° / 4° | 83 | 7.5 | 10.2 | 3.4 |
| Feb | 13° / 5° | 102 | 8.6 | 10.9 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 16° / 8° | 162 | 12.5 | 11.8 | 4.9 |
| Apr | 20° / 12° | 183 | 12 | 12.7 | 5.9 |
| May | 24° / 16° | 207 | 12.3 | 13.6 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 26° / 20° | 450 | 20.8 | 14 | 4.7 |
| Jul | 30° / 24° | 266 | 20.1 | 13.8 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 31° / 25° | 204 | 19.7 | 13.1 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 28° / 22° | 244 | 16.9 | 12.2 | 4.9 |
| Oct | 24° / 17° | 143 | 10.2 | 11.2 | 6.9 |
| Nov | 19° / 11° | 111 | 8.8 | 10.4 | 6.4 |
| Dec | 14° / 6° | 83 | 6.7 | 10 | 4.6 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Shibushi gets around 498 mm of rain over 36 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 9 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early September to 10 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Shibushi
In fall, Shibushi overlaps its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Shibushi sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Shibushi's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Shibushi?
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.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Shibushi for sightseeing.
What to pack for Shibushi in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Shibushi sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 36 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Shibushi in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 25°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 28°C and coldest in February near 18°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 14 to Jan 4 — about 8.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 21 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Cool |
| Feb | 18 | Cool |
| Mar | 19 | Cool |
| Apr | 20 | Refreshing |
| May | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 24 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 28 | Tropical |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 26 | Warm |
| Nov | 23 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 21 | Refreshing |
UV index in Shibushi in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shibushi peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Shibushi in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Shibushi is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 15 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 18 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 22 | Moderate |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 12 | Moderate |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Moderate |
Where is Shibushi?
Shibushi sits at 31.5°N, 131.1°E, 11 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kushima, 13 km away.
Topography around Shibushi
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Shibushi.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Shibushi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 248 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 524 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,640 m.
The land around Shibushi is covered by trees (36%), water (29%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and water (30%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and trees (44%) within 80 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
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 Shibushi (31.476°, 131.1011°, elevation 11 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.