Tsuruoka in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Tsuruoka sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 621 mm of precipitation over about 53 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 9°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Tsuruoka's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tsuruoka's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Precipitation
- 621 mm
- 53 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Tsuruoka in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early September to 9°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Tsuruoka reaches about 18°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Tsuruoka
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.
fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Tsuruoka 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3° / 0° | 285 | 27.7 | 22.8 | 9.6 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 3° / 0° | 190 | 22.9 | 18.8 | 10.5 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 6° / 2° | 169 | 20.6 | 11.5 | 11.7 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 12° / 6° | 132 | 15.4 | 1.5 | 13 | 2.7 |
| May | 17° / 12° | 134 | 13.7 | 0 | 14.1 | 5.0 |
| Jun | 21° / 17° | 148 | 12.8 | 0 | 14.7 | 5.8 |
| Jul | 25° / 21° | 259 | 17.2 | 0 | 14.4 | 5.6 |
| Aug | 26° / 22° | 203 | 15.7 | 0 | 13.5 | 5.7 |
| Sep | 23° / 19° | 180 | 15.5 | 0 | 12.3 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 18° / 13° | 203 | 16.7 | 0 | 11 | 4.8 |
| Nov | 12° / 7° | 238 | 20.9 | 2.6 | 9.9 | 2.3 |
| Dec | 6° / 3° | 311 | 26.3 | 15 | 9.3 | 0.3 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Tsuruoka gets around 621 mm of rain and snow over 53 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 15 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
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.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Tsuruoka
In fall, Tsuruoka overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Tsuruoka sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is fall a good time to visit Tsuruoka?
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 Tsuruoka for sightseeing.
What to pack for Tsuruoka in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Tsuruoka sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 13°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 53 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Tsuruoka in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 21°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 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in March near 9°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 24 to Oct 27 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 15 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Bracing |
| Feb | 10 | Bracing |
| Mar | 9 | Bracing |
| Apr | 10 | Bracing |
| May | 14 | Bracing |
| Jun | 19 | Cool |
| Jul | 23 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 15 | Bracing |
UV index in Tsuruoka in Fall
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 Tsuruoka peaks around August 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Tsuruoka 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 Tsuruoka is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (September, 9 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) | 10 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 19 | Moderate |
| Apr | 20 | Moderate |
| May | 18 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 9 | Good |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Tsuruoka?
Tsuruoka sits at 38.7°N, 139.8°E, 13 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Shonai, 16 km away.
Topography around Tsuruoka
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tsuruoka.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tsuruoka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 954 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,184 m.
The land around Tsuruoka is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (36%) 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 Tsuruoka (38.7217°, 139.8217°, elevation 13 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.