Abashiri weather in November

In November, Abashiri sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 72 mm of precipitation across 11.5 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of November to 9 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Abashiri's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abashiri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
72 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
6:26 AM – 3:50 PM
Cloud cover
57%
2nd clearest
Wind
20 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

Abashiri is city in Hokkaido, Japan.

Density
76/km²
people per km²
Founded
1947

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical November day in Abashiri reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 7°C cooler than October and about 6°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1116
2106
3105
4105
5105
695
794
894
984
1084
1183
1283
1373
1473
1572
1672
1762
1862
1962
2061
2151
2251
2351
2450
2540
2640
2740
2840
293-1
303-1

How November really feels in Abashiri

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 22 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
22
wind chill below the day's low

The story in November is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Abashiri weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -7°6111.314.39.10.0
Feb-3° / -9°447.69.310.20.0
Mar / -5°569.4911.60.0
Apr / 6610.35.213.20.6
May11° / 8111.10.714.52.6
Jun15° / 11°8011.2015.24.3
Jul19° / 15°10411.30155.7
Aug21° / 17°13212.2013.85.9
Sep19° / 15°13211.9012.35.6
Oct14° / 9710.90.110.83.9
Nov / 7211.53.59.40.9
Dec / -4°7511.311.88.80.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35644
45545
55545
65545
75446
85347
95347
105347
115347
125248
135347
145347
155446
165347
175446
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275347
285347
295347
305347

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Abashiri gets around 72 mm of rain and snow over 11.5 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1393
2403
3403
4404
5414
6415
7415
8416
9416
10417
11417
12418
13419
144010
154010
163911
173812
183813
193714
203715
213616
223617
233517
243518
253419
263420
273421
283422
293424
303425

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
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13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in November

Winds average 20 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
1519light breeze
1619light breeze
1720light breeze
1820light breeze
1920light breeze
2020light breeze
2120light breeze
2220light breeze
2320light breeze
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2520breezy
2620breezy
2720breezy
2820breezy
2920breezy
3020breezy

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of November to 9 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 4:07 PM to 3:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.06:064:07
210.06:084:05
39.96:094:04
49.96:104:03
59.86:124:02
69.86:134:00
79.76:143:59
89.76:163:58
99.76:173:57
109.66:183:56
119.66:203:55
129.56:213:54
139.56:223:53
149.56:243:52
159.46:253:51
169.46:263:50
179.46:283:49
189.36:293:48
199.36:303:48
209.36:313:47
219.26:333:46
229.26:343:46
239.26:353:45
249.16:363:44
259.16:373:44
269.16:393:43
279.06:403:43
289.06:413:42
299.06:423:42
309.06:433:41

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.28 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 1.89 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Dim
122.0Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Abashiri

In seasonPeak

In November, Abashiri sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Pacific typhoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Abashiri?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Abashiri.

What to pack for Abashiri in November

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

In November, Abashiri sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Abashiri in November

The nearest coast averages about 7°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near -1°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan0Bracing
Feb-1Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May5Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Abashiri in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Abashiri peaks around August 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 16UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Abashiri?

Abashiri sits at 44.0°N, 144.3°E, 4 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Motomachi, 26 km away.

Nemuro

Topography around Abashiri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abashiri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,597 m.

The land around Abashiri is covered by water (43%), trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (58%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
192 m
16 km
272 m
80 km
1,597 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Motomachi 26 km · Kitami 39 km · Engaru 58 km · Nakashibetsu 77 km · Shibetsu 80 km · Mombetsu 82 km · Kushiro 117 km · Nemuro 131 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 Abashiri (44.0213°, 144.2697°, elevation 4 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).