January 9° · ☂ 6 February 10° · ☂ 8 March 15° · ☂ 11 April 20° · ☂ 9 ★ May25° · ☂ 9 June 28° · ☂ 11 July 32° · ☂ 12 August 34° · ☂ 8 September 29° · ☂ 10 ★ October23° · ☂ 10 November 17° · ☂ 7 December 12° · ☂ 7 Nara in September:hot, Nara, Japan · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.
Mean high 29° Hottest day 37.3° (2020)
Mean low 20° Coldest night 12.2° (2011)
Rain days 10 days 5-19 by year
Rainfall 157mm Daylight 12.9 → 11.9 h
Nara's 12 months i Best: May and October
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Trip types Sightseeing on foot Finestorm risk
Humidity 69% 14 muggy days
Clear days 5 days 10 overcast days
Mean wind 7 km/h Rarely windy
Sunrise / sunset (15th) 05:39 / 18:05 Daylight 12.9 → 11.9 h
Nara in September Heat lingers and the autumn rain front meets typhoons. After mid month the nights cool and evening walks get pleasant. Early in the morning the park and its deer are calmer, so you can take your time.
Nara in September ran hot: 29°C by day and 20°C at night. By midday the shade was the best seat in town. Rain fell on 10 days of the month on average. It varied a lot from year to year. September 2009 had 5 rain days; 2018 had 19.
With 12 days above 30°C on average, most of the month felt like high summer. The warmest year was 2023, with highs averaging 32.8°C, 3.5°C above normal. Rain days averaged 16 mm each, so when it rained it rained properly.
Typhoons i 11 of the last 20 years had a tropical storm pass within 300 km this month.
Trami (2018), 47 km away typhoon strength Malakas (2016), 51 km away typhoon strength Talim (2017), 65 km away tropical storm 1 2 3 4 5 2 6 7 7 8 8 11 9 5 10 11 12
Date by date i Sun
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September 1 Wednesday 1 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 31° 22° September 2 Thursday 2 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 31° 22° September 3 Friday 3 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 31° 22° September 4 Saturday 4 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 31° 22° 1-4 rain on 40% of days 31° 22°
September 5 Sunday 5 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 32° 22° September 6 Monday 6 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 31° 22° September 7 Tuesday 7 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 31° 22° September 8 Wednesday 8 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 30° 22° September 9 Thursday 9 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 31° 21° September 10 Friday 10 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 31° 21° September 11 Saturday 11 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 30° 21° 5-11 rain on 36% of days 31° 22°
September 12 Sunday 12 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 30° 21° September 13 Monday 13 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 30° 21° September 14 Tuesday 14 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 30° 21° September 15 Wednesday 15 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 29° 20° September 16 Thursday 16 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 29° 21° September 17 Friday 17 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 30° 21° September 18 Saturday 18 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 29° 21° 12-18 rain on 35% of days 30° 21°
September 19 Sunday 19 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 29° 20° September 20 Monday 20 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 28° 19° September 21 Tuesday 21 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 28° 19° September 22 Wednesday 22 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 28° 19° September 23 Thursday 23 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 28° 18° September 24 Friday 24 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 27° 18° September 25 Saturday 25 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 27° 18° 19-25 rain on 28% of days 28° 19°
September 26 Sunday 26 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 27° 18° September 27 Monday 27 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 28° 18° September 28 Tuesday 28 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 27° 18° September 29 Wednesday 29 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 26° 17° September 30 Thursday 30 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 26° 17°
26-30 rain on 29% of days 27° 18°
1-4 rain on 40% of days 31° 22° 5-11 rain on 36% of days 31° 22° 12-18 rain on 35% of days 30° 21° 19-25 rain on 28% of days 28° 19° 26-30 rain on 29% of days 27° 18°
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September 1 Friday 1 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 31° 22° September 2 Saturday 2 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 31° 22° 1-2 rain on 43% of days 31° 22°
September 3 Sunday 3 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 31° 22° September 4 Monday 4 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 31° 22° September 5 Tuesday 5 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 32° 22° September 6 Wednesday 6 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 31° 22° September 7 Thursday 7 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 31° 22° September 8 Friday 8 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 30° 22° September 9 Saturday 9 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 31° 21° 3-9 rain on 37% of days 31° 22°
September 10 Sunday 10 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 31° 21° September 11 Monday 11 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 30° 21° September 12 Tuesday 12 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 30° 21° September 13 Wednesday 13 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 30° 21° September 14 Thursday 14 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 30° 21° September 15 Friday 15 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 29° 20° September 16 Saturday 16 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 29° 21° 10-16 rain on 34% of days 30° 21°
September 17 Sunday 17 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 30° 21° September 18 Monday 18 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 29° 21° September 19 Tuesday 19 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 29° 20° September 20 Wednesday 20 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 28° 19° September 21 Thursday 21 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 28° 19° September 22 Friday 22 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 28° 19° September 23 Saturday 23 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 28° 18° 17-23 rain on 31% of days 29° 19°
September 24 Sunday 24 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 27° 18° September 25 Monday 25 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 27° 18° September 26 Tuesday 26 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 27° 18° September 27 Wednesday 27 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 28° 18° September 28 Thursday 28 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 27° 18° September 29 Friday 29 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 26° 17° September 30 Saturday 30 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 26° 17° 24-30 rain on 28% of days 27° 18°
1-2 rain on 43% of days 31° 22° 3-9 rain on 37% of days 31° 22° 10-16 rain on 34% of days 30° 21° 17-23 rain on 31% of days 29° 19° 24-30 rain on 28% of days 27° 18°
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2006 26mm
2007 none
2008 2mm
2009 none
2010 none
2011 none
2012 1mm
2013 1mm
2014 2mm
2015 4mm
2016 none
2017 6mm
2018 3mm
2019 none
2020 1mm
2021 none
2022 1mm
2023 none
2024 none
2025 none
Holidays in September (2027) September 18 to September 20 Respect for the Aged Day long weekendSeptember 23 Autumnal Equinox DaySeptember 6 Labor Day 1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)1 US holidays (flights fill up)
Holidays in September (2028)
Day by day temperature i 16° 24° 31° 39° 1 8 15 22 29 30
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One row per year, one cell per day. 2009 had 5 rain days, 2018 had 19.
What to pack At 29°C by day and 20°C at night, drink water often and bring a spare top.
Rainy days were mixed in often enough that shoes you cannot get wet are a bad bet.
Common questions Does it rain a lot in Nara in September? Over the past 20 years September averaged 10 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 30. Individual years ran from 5 in the driest to 19 in the wettest.
What should I wear in Nara in September? Days averaged 29°C and nights 20°C. Pack a compact umbrella, T-shirts, a light layer for the evenings, and sunscreen plus a hat.
Is September a good time to visit Nara? On warmth and rain days alone, Nara's easiest months were May and October. September ranked 6 of 12.
Is Nara humid in September? Mean relative humidity was 69%, with about 14 muggy days (dew point of 20°C or more) in the month.
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