Nara in September: weather, what to wear and what's on

Nara weather in September

Averages for 1991–2020 at the JMA's Nara station (102 m above sea level).

High

28.8°C (84°F)

Low

20.1°C (68°F)

Precipitation

159.0 mm

Wet days

10.0 days

Sunshine

152 hours

Highs fall 4.6°C from August and drop another 6.2°C into October.

That is 7.9°C above Nara's yearly average high of 20.9°C.

Of our 14 places with temperature records, Nara is the 6th warmest in September: 0.3°C cooler than Hiroshima and 0.2°C warmer than Fukuoka.

September is Nara's 3rd wettest month (159.0 mm).

Of our 15 places, Nara has the 3rd lowest precipitation in September: 3.7 mm less than Hiroshima and 6.2 mm more than Osaka.

Rain of 1 mm or more falls on 10.0 days, and 10 mm or more on 4.7 days.

Rain of 30 mm or more in one day falls on 1.6 days, and 50 mm or more on 0.7 days.

12.0 days reach 30°C or more, and 0.6 reach 35°C or more.

On 0.8 nights the low stays at 25°C or above.

The sun is out for 40% or more of the possible hours on 15.8 days, and 3.3 days have under 0.1 hours of sunshine.

On 15 September 2027 the sun rises at 5:39 and sets at 18:05 in Nara, giving 12 hours 26 minutes of daylight (NAOJ).

Average temperature

23.8°C (75°F)

Humidity

71%

Days of 25°C or more

25.6 days

Early, mid and late September

By the last ten days of September the average high in Nara is 4.5°C lower than in the first ten.

By ten-day totals, 21–30 September is the wettest (56.4 mm) and 1–10 September the driest (50.8 mm).

What to wear in Nara in September

Warm: highs around 28.8°C

• Short sleeves or thin long sleeves, with a light layer for air-conditioning and evenings.
• Heat: 12.0 days reach 30°C or more. A hat, water and sunscreen.
• An umbrella: rain falls on 10.0 days.

Pack

• Umbrella
• Hat, sunscreen and a water bottle
• A light layer for air-conditioning

• Our clothing rules

Rainy season and typhoons

In an average September, 1.1 typhoons come within 300 km of the Kinki region; across Japan, 3.3 come within 300 km and 1.0 make landfall (JMA, 1991–2020).

September records in Nara

The extremes the JMA has measured in September at its Nara station.

Hottest September day

37.4°C (99°F) on 1 September 2025 (records since 1953)

Coldest September night

7.7°C (46°F) on 30 September 1966 (records since 1953)

Wettest September day

137.8 mm on 17 September 1965 (records since 1953)

Holidays and crowds in September

National holidays in September 2027:

• Mon 20 September — Respect for the Aged Day
• Thu 23 September — Autumnal Equinox Day

• Sat 18 September to Mon 20 September: 3 days off in a row

In September 2025, hotels and inns across Nara Prefecture were 50.6% full on average (8th busiest of 12 months). Foreign guests spent 35,230 nights there that month (Japan Tourism Agency). That compares with 51.3% in August and 57.7% in October.

• Japan in September: visitor numbers and busy travel days
• Holidays in September
• Silver Week

What's on in Nara in September

Nara before and after September

• Nara in August
• Nara in October
• All 12 months in Nara

Other places in September

• All 15 places in September

Related items

• Nara by month
• Japan in September
• Nara in August
• Nara in October