Handa weather in November

In November, Handa sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 84 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of November to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Handa's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Handa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:33 AM – 4:42 PM
Cloud cover
45%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Handa is city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

Founded
1937

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 20°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical November day in Handa reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 6°C cooler than October and about 5°C warmer than December.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12012
22012
32011
41911
51911
61911
71911
81911
91810
101810
111810
121810
131810
14179
15179
16179
17179
18179
19178
20168
21168
22168
23168
24168
25157
26157
27157
28157
29157
30157

How November really feels in Handa

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.

Handa 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 545.79.92.4
Feb11° / 616.310.72.8
Mar14° / 1089.611.74.3
Apr19° / 10°1169.912.96.1
May24° / 15°13810.313.86.7
Jun27° / 20°17813.414.35.7
Jul30° / 24°18614.714.14.3
Aug32° / 25°11012.413.33.9
Sep28° / 21°19312.212.25.4
Oct23° / 15°17910.511.16.8
Nov17° / 847.210.26.0
Dec12° / 565.69.73.7

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26436
36436
46436
56535
66535
76436
86436
96436
106436
116436
126337
136436
146436
156436
166436
176436
186436
196535
206535
216535
226535
236535
246535
256535
266634
276634
286634
296733
306733

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Handa gets around 84 mm of rain over 7.2 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 24% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
127
226
326
426
525
625
725
825
925
1024
1124
1224
1324
1424
1524
1624
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2223
2323
2423
2523
2623
2723
2822
2922
3022

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1791551
2791551
3811441
4831340
5831340
6851230
7851230
8851230
9861130
10861130
11871120
12881020
13881020
1489920
1589920
1690820
1791720
1891720
1992620
2092620
2193520
2294510
2395410
2495410
2596310
2696310
2796310
2897210
2997210
3097210

Wind in November

Winds average 12 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 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 48 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 4:53 PM to 4:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:194:53
210.56:204:52
310.56:214:51
410.56:224:50
510.46:234:49
610.46:244:48
710.46:254:48
810.46:264:47
910.36:274:46
1010.36:284:45
1110.36:284:45
1210.26:294:44
1310.26:304:43
1410.26:314:43
1510.26:324:42
1610.16:334:42
1710.16:344:41
1810.16:354:41
1910.16:364:40
2010.06:374:40
2110.06:384:39
2210.06:394:39
2310.06:404:39
2410.06:414:38
259.96:424:38
269.96:434:38
279.96:444:37
289.96:454:37
299.96:454:37
309.86:464:37

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.57 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 2.82 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Handa

In seasonPeak

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

Handa 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 Handa?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Handa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Handa in November

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

In November, Handa sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Handa in November

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 9 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Handa in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Handa peaks around July 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 10UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Handa 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 Handa is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1322 µg/m³Dec 1813 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Handa?

Handa sits at 34.9°N, 136.9°E, 1 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Taketoyo, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Handa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Handa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,616 m.

The land around Handa is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) and water (21%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (33%) and water (31%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
123 m
80 km
1,616 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Taketoyo 4.0 km · Hekinan 5.0 km · Takahama 6.0 km · Agui 6.0 km · Tokoname 8.0 km · Ogawa 10 km · Kaminoma 10 km · Nishio 11 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 Handa (34.8833°, 136.9333°, elevation 1 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).