Hirado weather in November

In November, Hirado sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 94 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 10.3 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 35% 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 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Hirado's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hirado's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
8th warmest
Overnight low
13°
6th coldest
Rainfall
94 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:00 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
54%
2nd clearest
Wind
17 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Hirado is city in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.

Density
133/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 20°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical November day in Hirado reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 4°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 5°C cooler than October and about 5°C warmer than December.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12016
22015
32015
42015
51915
61915
71915
81915
91914
101914
111814
121814
131814
141813
151813
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181713
191713
201712
211712
221612
231612
241612
251612
261611
271511
281511
291511
301511

How November really feels in Hirado

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.

Hirado 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
Jan10° / 679.60.5102.3
Feb11° / 758.50.410.82.7
Mar14° / 12110.5011.74.0
Apr18° / 13°14210.3012.85.7
May22° / 17°1539.8013.76.5
Jun24° / 20°30214.6014.25.8
Jul28° / 24°27314.80145.2
Aug30° / 26°17113.6013.24.8
Sep27° / 23°18311.4012.26.3
Oct23° / 18°1047011.27.4
Nov18° / 13°948.2010.35.9
Dec13° / 738.309.83.5

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
45941
55842
65743
75743
85545
95545
105347
115347
125149
135050
145050
154951
164852
174951
184951
194852
204951
214951
224951
234951
244951
254852
265050
275050
285050
294951
304951

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Hirado gets around 94 mm of rain over 8.2 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 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
123
224
324
425
525
626
726
827
927
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1628
1727
1827
1927
2027
2127
2228
2328
2428
2528
2628
2728
2829
2929
3029

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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16719113
26819103
37018102
47018102
57117102
67117102
77117102
8731692
9731692
10751591
11751591
12761491
13771481
14781381
15791371
16821260
17821260
18841150
19851050
20861040
2187940
2287940
2389830
2489830
2590730
2691720
2792620
2892620
2993520
3093520

Wind in November

Winds average 17 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3018light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:465:25
210.66:475:24
310.66:485:23
410.66:495:22
510.56:505:21
610.56:505:21
710.56:515:20
810.46:525:19
910.46:535:19
1010.46:545:18
1110.46:555:17
1210.36:565:17
1310.36:575:16
1410.36:585:15
1510.36:595:15
1610.27:005:14
1710.27:015:14
1810.27:025:13
1910.27:025:13
2010.27:035:13
2110.17:045:12
2210.17:055:12
2310.17:065:12
2410.17:075:11
2510.17:085:11
2610.07:095:11
2710.07:105:11
2810.07:105:10
2910.07:115:10
3010.07:125:10

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 2.68 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Hirado

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is November a good time to visit Hirado?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Hirado for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hirado in November

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

In November, Hirado sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Hirado in November

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 4 to Nov 24 — about 5.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Hirado 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 Hirado peaks around July 18 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 18UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Hirado 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 Hirado is worst in April — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodModerateApr 1324 µg/m³Oct 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hirado?

Hirado sits at 33.4°N, 129.6°E, 5 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Matsuura, 14 km away.

Topography around Hirado

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hirado has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 542 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,046 m.

The land around Hirado is covered by water (46%) and trees (43%) within 3 km, water (62%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and water (73%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
243 m
16 km
542 m
80 km
1,046 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Matsuura 14 km · Sasebo 27 km · Imarichō-kō 32 km · Arita 38 km · Karatsu 40 km · Saikai 44 km · Takeo 48 km · Iki 49 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 Hirado (33.3685°, 129.5525°, elevation 5 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).