Tagajō-shi in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Tagajō-shi sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 404 mm of precipitation over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early September to 11°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
18°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
14°C
Precipitation
404 mm
33 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
5.3
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Tagajō-shi in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early September to 11°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Tagajō-shi reaches about 18°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Tagajō-shi

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.

Tagajō-shi 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 / 568.14.39.60.1
Feb / 477.43.710.50.3
Mar / 9110.62.511.71.6
Apr13° / 10010.50.4133.5
May17° / 12°11310.70145.3
Jun20° / 17°13413014.65.6
Jul24° / 21°18916.3014.45.6
Aug26° / 22°16214.9013.55.8
Sep23° / 19°17913.9012.36.0
Oct19° / 14°15911.20115.8
Nov13° / 677.909.94.0
Dec / 558.62.59.41.4

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Tagajō-shi gets around 404 mm of rain and snow over 33 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 54 min in early September to 9 h 30 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 3.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Tagajō-shi

In seasonPeak

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

Tagajō-shi sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Tagajō-shi's rainy season runs March–October, 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 Tagajō-shi?

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.

5.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Tagajō-shi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tagajō-shi in Fall

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

In fall, Tagajō-shi sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 33 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothesa warm layer

Sea temperature near Tagajō-shi in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in March near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 7 to Oct 10 — about 3.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Tagajō-shi in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tagajō-shi peaks around August 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 16UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Tagajō-shi 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 Tagajō-shi is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1621 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tagajō-shi?

Tagajō-shi sits at 38.3°N, 141.0°E, 22 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Shiogama, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Tagajō-shi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tagajō-shi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,840 m.

The land around Tagajō-shi is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) within 3 km, water (35%), trees (25%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
249 m
80 km
1,840 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Shiogama 3.0 km · Rifu 4.0 km · Shōbudahama 6.0 km · Matsushima 10 km · Sendai 12 km · Tomiya 14 km · Natori-shi 18 km · Yoshioka 19 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 Tagajō-shi (38.3°, 141°, 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.