Hirosaki weather in November

In November, Hirosaki sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 112 mm of precipitation across 16.3 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of November to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Hirosaki's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hirosaki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
112 mm
16.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
6:32 AM – 4:14 PM
Cloud cover
67%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Hirosaki is city in Tōhoku, Aomori, Japan.

Density
322/km²
people per km²
Founded
1889

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 12°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical November day in Hirosaki reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 7°C cooler than October and about 6°C warmer than December.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1135
2124
3124
4124
5124
6114
7114
8113
9113
10103
11103
12102
1392
1492
1592
1692
1781
1881
1981
2081
2171
2270
2370
2470
2560
2660
276-1
286-1
295-1
305-1

How November really feels in Hirosaki

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 20 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
20
wind chill below the day's low

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

Hirosaki 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-0° / -6°8216.921.69.40.0
Feb / -6°8015.517.910.40.0
Mar / -3°10116.813.811.70.2
Apr12° / 9813.73.4132.8
May18° / 10413.10.114.25.2
Jun22° / 14°10913.1014.85.8
Jul25° / 18°16316.4014.65.6
Aug26° / 19°17716.1013.65.6
Sep22° / 14°15414.2012.35.8
Oct16° / 12913.80.110.94.5
Nov / 11216.369.71.5
Dec / -4°1061818.29.20.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24555
34456
44456
54258
64258
74159
84060
94060
103862
113763
123763
133664
143565
153565
163565
173466
183367
193367
203268
213169
223169
233169
243070
252971
262971
272971
282872
292872
302773

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Hirosaki gets around 112 mm of rain and snow over 16.3 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 54% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1483
2494
3495
4506
5507
6518
7519
85210
95212
105313
115315
125416
135418
145519
155521
165522
175623
185624
195625
205626
215627
225628
235529
245531
255532
265533
275535
285536
295538
305640

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 10 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of November to 9 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 4:29 PM to 4:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:154:29
210.26:164:28
310.26:174:26
410.16:184:25
510.16:194:24
610.06:214:23
710.06:224:22
810.06:234:21
99.96:244:20
109.96:254:19
119.96:274:18
129.86:284:18
139.86:294:17
149.86:304:16
159.76:314:15
169.76:324:14
179.76:334:14
189.66:354:13
199.66:364:12
209.66:374:12
219.66:384:11
229.56:394:11
239.56:404:10
249.56:414:10
259.46:424:09
269.46:434:09
279.46:454:08
289.46:464:08
299.46:474:08
309.36:484:07

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.42 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 2 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Hirosaki

In seasonPeak

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

Hirosaki 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 Hirosaki?

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

1.5
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 Hirosaki.

What to pack for Hirosaki in November

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

In November, Hirosaki sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Hirosaki in November

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 43 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in March near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 10 to Oct 16 — about 3.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Hirosaki 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 Hirosaki peaks around August 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 19UV 8Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul5Moderate
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Hirosaki 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 Hirosaki is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1620 µg/m³Dec 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hirosaki?

Hirosaki sits at 40.6°N, 140.5°E, 45 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Hirakawa, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Hirosaki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hirosaki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,601 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,616 m.

The land around Hirosaki is covered by artificial surfaces (70%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
94 m
16 km
1,601 m
80 km
1,616 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Hirakawa 8.0 km · Kuroishi 11 km · Namioka 16 km · Goshogawara 24 km · Tsugaru 24 km · Shimokizukuri 26 km · Aomori 33 km · Ōdate 36 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 Hirosaki (40.5931°, 140.4725°, elevation 45 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).