Chichibu weather in November

In November, Chichibu sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 93 mm of precipitation across 10.7 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of November to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Chichibu's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chichibu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
93 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:27 AM – 4:31 PM
Cloud cover
51%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Chichibu is city in Saitama prefecture, Japan.

Density
106/km²
people per km²
Founded
2005

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 16°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical November day in Chichibu reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 5°C cooler than October and about 5°C warmer than December.

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1168
2168
3167
4157
5157
6157
7157
8157
9156
10156
11146
12146
13146
14145
15145
16135
17135
18135
19134
20134
21134
22124
23124
24124
25123
26123
27123
28113
29113
30113

How November really feels in Chichibu

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

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Chichibu weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°718.35.49.80.6
Feb / -2°739.75.710.60.9
Mar11° / 13815.25.911.72.2
Apr16° / 15715.21.212.94.3
May20° / 11°19517.2013.95.2
Jun23° / 16°26622.2014.44.5
Jul26° / 20°31825.1014.24.2
Aug27° / 21°26724.7013.44.3
Sep23° / 17°28121.2012.24.8
Oct18° / 11°24817.6011.14.8
Nov14° / 9310.70.310.13.9
Dec / 648.32.39.61.9

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35743
45743
55743
65743
75743
85644
95644
105644
115743
125743
135743
145743
155743
165743
175842
185842
195842
205743
215842
225842
235842
245842
255842
265941
275941
286040
296040
306040

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Chichibu gets around 93 mm of rain and snow over 10.7 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 37% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1420
2410
3400
4390
5380
6380
7370
8370
9370
10370
11360
12360
13370
14370
15370
16371
17361
18361
19361
20361
21352
22352
23352
24352
25352
26353
27353
28353
29354
30354

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 6 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of November to 9 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 4:42 PM to 4:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:124:42
210.56:134:41
310.46:144:41
410.46:154:40
510.46:164:39
610.36:174:38
710.36:184:37
810.36:194:36
910.36:204:35
1010.26:214:35
1110.26:224:34
1210.26:234:33
1310.16:244:33
1410.16:254:32
1510.16:264:31
1610.16:274:31
1710.06:284:30
1810.06:294:30
1910.06:304:29
2010.06:314:29
219.96:324:28
229.96:334:28
239.96:344:27
249.96:354:27
259.86:364:27
269.86:374:26
279.86:384:26
289.86:394:26
299.86:404:26
309.86:414:26

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.21 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 2.65 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Chichibu

In seasonPeak

None of Chichibu's seasonal hazards are active in November. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Chichibu's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Chichibu?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chichibu.

What to pack for Chichibu in November

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

In November, Chichibu sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Chichibu in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chichibu peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Chichibu 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 Chichibu is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1821 µg/m³Dec 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chichibu?

Chichibu sits at 36.0°N, 139.1°E, 236 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Yorii, 18 km away.

Topography around Chichibu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chichibu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 424 m around an average of 280 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,713 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,737 m.

The land around Chichibu is covered by trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
424 m
16 km
1,713 m
80 km
3,737 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Yorii 18 km · Ogawamachi 18 km · Morohongō 21 km · Kodamachō-kodamaminami 22 km · Ranzan 23 km · Hannō 27 km · Hidaka 27 km · Ōme 27 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 Chichibu (35.9903°, 139.0764°, elevation 236 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. 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).