Asahikawa weather in November

In November, Asahikawa sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 107 mm of precipitation across 18.4 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 Asahikawa's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Asahikawa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
5th coldest
Precipitation
107 mm
18.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
6:33 AM – 3:58 PM
Cloud cover
69%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Asahikawa is city in Hokkaido, Japan.

Density
446/km²
people per km²
Founded
1877

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 9°C in the first days to 2°C by the end.

A typical November day in Asahikawa reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 8°C cooler than October and about 7°C warmer than December.

-10°10°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1102
2102
3101
491
591
691
781
880
980
1070
117-1
127-1
136-1
146-1
156-2
165-2
175-2
185-2
195-3
204-3
214-3
224-4
233-4
243-4
253-4
263-5
272-5
282-5
292-5
302-6

How November really feels in Asahikawa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
30
wind chill below the day's low

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

Asahikawa weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -12°571520.49.10.0
Feb-2° / -11°501317.110.20.0
Mar / -6°6714.915.711.60.0
Apr10° / 7713.65.813.22.1
May16° / 91130.414.54.8
Jun20° / 12°9012.4015.25.8
Jul24° / 16°14714.4014.96.0
Aug24° / 17°17115013.85.9
Sep20° / 12°14314.4012.35.6
Oct14° / 11515.61.210.83.5
Nov / -2°10718.412.39.50.5
Dec-1° / -9°8317.321.78.80.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
43961
53961
63961
73961
83763
93763
103763
113664
123565
133565
143565
153367
163367
173367
183367
193268
203268
213169
223169
233070
243070
252971
262971
272872
282872
292872
302674

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Asahikawa gets around 107 mm of rain and snow over 18.4 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 61% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days, and about 12 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15617
25718
35820
45821
55923
65924
76026
86028
96130
106232
116234
126336
136338
146340
156341
166343
176345
186346
196348
206349
216351
226252
236254
246155
256156
266057
276058
286060
296061
306062

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in November

Winds average 10 km/h in November, the windiest month of the year.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

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 6:13 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 4:15 PM to 3:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.06:134:15
210.06:154:13
39.96:164:12
49.96:174:11
59.86:194:10
69.86:204:09
79.86:214:07
89.76:234:06
99.76:244:05
109.66:254:04
119.66:274:03
129.66:284:02
139.56:294:01
149.56:314:00
159.56:323:59
169.46:333:58
179.46:343:58
189.46:363:57
199.36:373:56
209.36:383:55
219.36:393:55
229.26:413:54
239.26:423:53
249.26:433:53
259.16:443:52
269.16:453:52
279.16:473:51
289.06:483:51
299.06:493:50
309.06:503:50

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.53 kWh/m² to a high of 5.25 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 1.75 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.0Dim
62.0Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Asahikawa?

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

0.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Asahikawa.

What to pack for Asahikawa in November

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

In November, Asahikawa sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 18 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

Sea temperature near Asahikawa in November

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 60 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in February near 5°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 3 to Sep 20 — about 1.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct17Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Asahikawa 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 Asahikawa peaks around August 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 16UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Asahikawa in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Asahikawa is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1517 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug9Good
Sep8Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Asahikawa?

Asahikawa sits at 43.8°N, 142.4°E, 121 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Fukagawa, 27 km away.

Topography around Asahikawa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Asahikawa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 115 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 755 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,253 m.

The land around Asahikawa is covered by artificial surfaces (77%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
755 m
80 km
2,253 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Fukagawa 27 km · Ashibetsu 32 km · Minamishibetsuchō 43 km · Takikawa 44 km · Furano 47 km · Shimo-furano 47 km · Sunagawa 49 km · Rumoi 61 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 Asahikawa (43.7706°, 142.3649°, elevation 121 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. 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).