Tōno in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Tōno sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 381 mm of precipitation over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to 7°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
16°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
9°C
Precipitation
381 mm
36 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
4.4
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Tōno in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to 7°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Tōno reaches about 16°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Tōno

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 17 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
17
wind chill below the day's low

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

Tōno 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 / -6°548.689.50.0
Feb / -6°508.37.510.50.0
Mar / -2°9512.17.211.70.6
Apr13° / 102132.1133.2
May17° / 11712.4014.15.2
Jun21° / 14°12912.9014.75.6
Jul24° / 18°16716014.55.6
Aug26° / 19°16415.5013.55.7
Sep22° / 15°17214.1012.35.8
Oct17° / 13511.20115.0
Nov10° / 7410.51.49.82.4
Dec / -2°6410.26.69.30.1

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Tōno gets around 381 mm of rain and snow over 36 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 8 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.

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 3.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Tōno

In seasonPeak

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

Tōno 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 Tōno?

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.

4.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Tōno for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tōno in Fall

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

In fall, Tōno sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 9°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 36 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Tōno in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 36 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in March near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 26 to Oct 1 — about 2.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Tōno 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 Tōno peaks around August 19 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 19UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Tōno 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 Tōno is worst in April — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1319 µg/m³Dec 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug9Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tōno?

Tōno sits at 39.3°N, 141.5°E, 328 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kamaishi, 29 km away.

Topography around Tōno

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tōno has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 667 m around an average of 405 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,177 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,980 m.

The land around Tōno is covered by trees (70%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
667 m
16 km
1,177 m
80 km
1,980 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Kamaishi 29 km · Ōfunato 31 km · Rikuzen-Takata 35 km · Kitakami 36 km · Hanamaki 37 km · Ōshū 37 km · Kanegasaki 38 km · Yamada 40 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 Tōno (39.3167°, 141.5333°, elevation 328 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.