Matsuyama in September:
hot, occasional rain

Matsuyama, Japan · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.

Mean high30°Hottest day 35.7° (2025)
Mean low22°Coldest night 13.9° (2011)
Rain days9 days4-17 by year
Rainfall144mmDaylight 12.9 → 11.9 h
Matsuyama's 12 months iBest: May and October
Trip types Sightseeing on foot Finemuggy and storm risk
Humidity78%22 muggy days
Clear days5 days11 overcast days
Mean wind7 km/hRarely windy
Sunrise / sunset (15th)05:52 / 18:17Daylight 12.9 → 11.9 h

Matsuyama in September

Rain picks up again with the autumn front and typhoons. Keep a spare day for travel within Shikoku. The heat eases a little and evenings become much more comfortable. Checking the weather the day before helps you decide.

Matsuyama in September ran hot: 30°C by day and 22°C at night. By midday the shade was the best seat in town. 9 rain days in a typical September: noticeable, but most days stayed dry. The average is 9, but individual years ran from 4 (2007) to 17 (2016).

Highs topped 30°C on 13 days of the month on average. Mixing in indoor stops at midday made sense. Not every year was typical: 2024 ran 3.0°C warmer than the mean, with highs of 32.5°C. Rain days averaged 17 mm each, so when it rained it rained properly.

Typhoons i

12 of the last 20 years had a tropical storm pass within 300 km this month.

  • Talim (2017), 82 km away tropical storm
  • Talas (2011), 104 km away tropical storm
  • Chanthu (2021), 108 km away tropical storm
1 2 3 4 15 26 77 108 129 510 11 12

Date by date i

‹ August September 2027 October ›
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Week
1-4rain on 34% of days31° 23°
5-11rain on 30% of days31° 23°
12-18rain on 35% of days30° 22°
19-25rain on 23% of days28° 20°
26-30rain on 24% of days28° 20°

0-5/206-8/209-11/2012-20/20

1-4rain on 34% of days31° 23°
5-11rain on 30% of days31° 23°
12-18rain on 35% of days30° 22°
19-25rain on 23% of days28° 20°
26-30rain on 24% of days28° 20°
Tap another date to change

20066mm
200717mm
20083mm
2009none
2010none
201115mm
201214mm
201311mm
2014none
201511mm
2016none
201719mm
2018none
2019none
20203mm
2021none
2022none
2023none
20249mm
2025none
Holidays in September (2027)
  • September 18 to September 20 Respect for the Aged Day long weekend
  • September 23 Autumnal Equinox Day
  • September 6 Labor Day

1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)1 US holidays (flights fill up)

Day by day temperature i

18°24°31°37° 1815222930

Mean high Mean low Coldest to warmest high in 20 years

Your trip dates, the past 20 years

Trip dates ~

You can also click two dates on the axis. Hover a cell to see that day's rain.
Trip rain days Month rain days
2006
3 d 9 d
2007
0 d 4 d
2008
2 d 12 d
2009
0 d 4 d
2010
1 d 4 d
2011
0 d 10 d
2012
4 d 11 d
2013
1 d 7 d
2014
3 d 6 d
2015
3 d 8 d
2016
3 d 17 d
2017
1 d 7 d
2018
4 d 13 d
2019
1 d 8 d
2020
5 d 11 d
2021
2 d 10 d
2022
2 d 8 d
2023
2 d 6 d
2024
2 d 6 d
2025
3 d 13 d
Years with rain
Tap a date to start, tap another to end. Each cell is that date in one year.
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Rain days on trip
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No rain1-9 mm10 mm or more Dates outside your trip are dimmed.

One row per year, one cell per day. 2007 had 4 rain days, 2016 had 17.

Matsuyama through the year

MonthHighLowRain daysRainfall
January 10°3°7 days49mm
February 11°3°8 days72mm
March 15°6°9 days110mm
April 20°11°9 days111mm
MayGood 24°15°9 days137mm
June 27°20°12 days242mm
July 32°24°10 days241mm
August 33°25°8 days111mm
September 30°22°9 days144mm
OctoberGood 24°15°7 days109mm
November 18°10°7 days80mm
December 13°5°8 days60mm

Common questions

Does it rain a lot in Matsuyama in September?

Over the past 20 years September averaged 9 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 30. Individual years ran from 4 in the driest to 17 in the wettest.

What should I wear in Matsuyama in September?

Days averaged 30°C and nights 22°C. Pack a compact umbrella, T-shirts, sunscreen plus a hat, and insect repellent.

Is September a good time to visit Matsuyama?

On warmth and rain days alone, Matsuyama's easiest months were May and October. September ranked 6 of 12.

Is Matsuyama humid in September?

Mean relative humidity was 78%, with about 22 muggy days (dew point of 20°C or more) in the month.