Takikawa in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Takikawa sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 357 mm of precipitation over about 48 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early September to 2°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
13°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
5°C
Precipitation
357 mm
48 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
3.2
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Takikawa in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early September to 2°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Takikawa reaches about 13°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

-10°10°20°30°SepOctNov

How fall really feels in Takikawa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 33 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
33
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Takikawa 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-4° / -11°6115.820.59.10.0
Feb-3° / -10°5213.417.310.20.0
Mar / -6°6814.314.911.60.0
Apr10° / 7313.45.413.21.9
May16° / 8912.40.314.54.6
Jun20° / 12°7911.1015.25.9
Jul23° / 16°13213.5014.96.1
Aug24° / 17°17014.4013.86.0
Sep20° / 12°14014.5012.35.5
Oct14° / 11115.40.910.83.5
Nov / -1°10518.2129.50.6
Dec-1° / -8°8317.720.88.80.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Takikawa gets around 357 mm of rain and snow over 48 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 10 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early September to 9 hours 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 2.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Takikawa

In seasonPeak

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

Takikawa 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 Takikawa?

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.

3.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Takikawa.

What to pack for Takikawa in Fall

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

In fall, Takikawa sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 48 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

Sea temperature near Takikawa in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 42 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in February near 5°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 3 to Sep 20 — about 1.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct17Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Takikawa in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Takikawa peaks around August 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 17UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Takikawa 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 Takikawa is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1220 µg/m³Dec 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Takikawa?

Takikawa sits at 43.6°N, 141.9°E, 31 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Sunagawa, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Takikawa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Takikawa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 778 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,253 m.

The land around Takikawa is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), cropland (27%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
778 m
80 km
2,253 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Sunagawa 7.0 km · Fukagawa 20 km · Ashibetsu 23 km · Bibai 26 km · Iwamizawa 41 km · Asahikawa 44 km · Shimo-furano 45 km · Furano 45 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 Takikawa (43.5528°, 141.9064°, elevation 31 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.