Takashima in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Takashima sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 454 mm of precipitation over about 39 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 13°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
20°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
15°C
Precipitation
454 mm
39 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
5.4
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Takashima in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 13°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Takashima reaches about 20°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Takashima

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.

Takashima 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 / 11420.29.79.90.6
Feb / 9616.58.310.70.8
Mar11° / 13015.22.611.72.3
Apr16° / 12912.10.112.94.8
May21° / 14°15212.3013.86.1
Jun24° / 18°18913.9014.35.8
Jul29° / 23°23615.7014.14.9
Aug30° / 24°13512.2013.34.7
Sep26° / 20°19513.1012.26.0
Oct20° / 15°15512.5011.16.1
Nov15° / 10413.8010.14.1
Dec10° / 11318.53.99.71.7

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Takashima gets around 454 mm of rain and snow over 39 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 11 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.

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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 3.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Takashima

In seasonPeak

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

Takashima 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 Takashima?

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.

5.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Takashima for sightseeing.

What to pack for Takashima in Fall

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

In fall, Takashima sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 39 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothesa warm layer

Sea temperature near Takashima in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 27 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 12 to Nov 7 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Takashima 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 Takashima peaks around July 16 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highVery highModerateJul 16UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Takashima 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 Takashima is worst in April — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1723 µg/m³Oct 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Takashima?

Takashima sits at 35.4°N, 136.0°E, 107 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Nagahama, 23 km away.

Topography around Takashima

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Takashima has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 468 m around an average of 144 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 952 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,600 m.

The land around Takashima is covered by trees (46%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and water (29%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
468 m
16 km
952 m
80 km
1,600 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Nagahama 23 km · Obama 26 km · Maibara 27 km · Tsuruga 27 km · Hikone 28 km · Kitahama 29 km · Echigawa 32 km · Ōmihachiman 33 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 Takashima (35.4135°, 136.0161°, elevation 107 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.