Tsushima in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Tsushima sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 344 mm of rain over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early September to 14°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
21°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
344 mm
26 wet days
Avg wind
25 km/h
Travel score
6.5
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Tsushima in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early September to 14°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Tsushima reaches about 21°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Tsushima 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 / 658.60.8101.9
Feb10° / 658.40.410.72.2
Mar12° / 10°1139.80.111.73.3
Apr15° / 13°1249.3012.84.7
May18° / 17°1298.3013.86.1
Jun21° / 20°20210.8014.26.2
Jul25° / 24°21511.8014.16.4
Aug27° / 26°18911.7013.36.3
Sep25° / 23°17110.6012.26.8
Oct21° / 19°916.9011.17.1
Nov16° / 14°828.3010.25.5
Dec12° / 638.50.39.83.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Tsushima gets around 344 mm of rain over 26 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 25 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early September to 9 h 54 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 3.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Tsushima

In seasonPeak

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

Tsushima sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Tsushima's rainy season runs March–September, 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 Tsushima?

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.

6.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Tsushima for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tsushima in Fall

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

In fall, Tsushima sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Tsushima in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 23°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 6 to Nov 28 — about 5.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Tsushima 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 Tsushima peaks around August 24 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highHighModerateAug 24UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Tsushima 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 Tsushima is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (September, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1637 µg/m³Sep 2117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar35Poor
Apr37Poor
May35Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tsushima?

Tsushima sits at 34.2°N, 129.3°E, 6 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Iki, 62 km away.

Topography around Tsushima

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tsushima has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 554 m around an average of 116 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 640 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 628 m.

The land around Tsushima is covered by trees (60%) and water (33%) within 3 km, water (67%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and water (95%) within 80 km.

3 km
554 m
16 km
640 m
80 km
628 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Iki 62 km · Geoje 86 km · Hirado 96 km · Kyosai 96 km · Sinhyeon 97 km · Busan 102 km · Matsuura 103 km · Karatsu 106 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 Tsushima (34.2063°, 129.2908°, elevation 6 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.