Gosen weather in November

In November, Gosen sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 167 mm of precipitation across 19.3 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of November to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Gosen's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gosen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
167 mm
19.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
6:31 AM – 4:26 PM
Cloud cover
67%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Gosen is city in Niigata prefecture, Japan.

Density
138/km²
people per km²
Founded
1954

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 15°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical November day in Gosen reaches about 12°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 8°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 6°C cooler than October and about 6°C warmer than December.

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1168
2157
3157
4157
5157
6157
7146
8146
9146
10146
11146
12135
13135
14135
15135
16125
17125
18124
19124
20114
21114
22114
23113
24113
25103
26103
27103
28103
2992
3092

How November really feels in Gosen

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 2 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
2
wind chill below the day's low

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

Gosen weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°19926.122.69.70.0
Feb / -2°1442218.510.50.0
Mar / 15621.211.611.71.0
Apr15° / 12915.91.712.93.8
May21° / 11°14014.30145.7
Jun24° / 16°18215014.65.8
Jul28° / 21°31119.8014.34.7
Aug29° / 22°21517.8013.54.5
Sep25° / 17°17616.2012.35.6
Oct19° / 11°16916.70115.1
Nov12° / 16719.32102.6
Dec / 20524.614.69.40.4

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% 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 (%)
14357
24357
34357
44357
54357
64258
74060
84060
93961
103961
113763
123763
133664
143466
153466
163268
173169
183169
193070
203070
213070
222971
232872
242872
252872
262872
272773
282773
292773
302575

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Gosen gets around 167 mm of rain and snow over 19.3 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 65% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1571
2581
3581
4582
5582
6592
7592
8603
9603
10613
11624
12634
13645
14655
15666
16666
17677
18688
19688
20689
216810
226911
236911
246912
256914
266915
277016
287018
297119
307121

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 (%)
1964
2964
3973
4973
5973
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 8 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of November to 9 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 4:39 PM to 4:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.46:154:39
210.46:164:38
310.36:174:37
410.36:184:36
510.36:194:35
610.26:204:34
710.26:214:33
810.26:224:32
910.16:234:32
1010.16:244:31
1110.16:254:30
1210.06:264:29
1310.06:284:29
1410.06:294:28
1510.06:304:27
169.96:314:26
179.96:324:26
189.96:334:25
199.86:344:25
209.86:354:24
219.86:364:24
229.86:374:23
239.76:384:23
249.76:394:22
259.76:404:22
269.76:414:22
279.76:424:21
289.66:434:21
299.66:444:21
309.66:454:21

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 2.08 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Dim
192.0Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Gosen

In seasonPeak

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

Gosen 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 Gosen?

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

2.6
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 Gosen.

What to pack for Gosen in November

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

In November, Gosen sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 5°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 19 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

Sea temperature near Gosen in November

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 30 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in March near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 22 to Oct 30 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun19Cool
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Gosen in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gosen peaks around August 11 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 11UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Gosen 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 Gosen is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1623 µg/m³Dec 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gosen?

Gosen sits at 37.7°N, 139.2°E, 9 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Muramatsu, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Gosen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gosen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,008 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,117 m.

The land around Gosen is covered by cropland (55%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
1,008 m
80 km
2,117 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Muramatsu 5.0 km · Niitsu-honchō 8.0 km · Agano 12 km · Shirone 13 km · Suibara 14 km · Kamo 14 km · Kameda-honchō 16 km · Tsubame 23 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 Gosen (37.7333°, 139.1667°, elevation 9 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. 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).