Hiroshima weather in November

In November, Hiroshima sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 71 mm of precipitation across 8.1 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 18°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Hiroshima's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hiroshima's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
71 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:50 AM – 5:01 PM
Cloud cover
54%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Hiroshima is capital city of Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11 µg/m³ · 2010
Density
1,327/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 18°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical November day in Hiroshima reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 6°C cooler than October and about 6°C warmer than December.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1199
2189
3189
4189
5189
6189
7188
8178
9178
10178
11178
12168
13167
14167
15167
16167
17157
18156
19156
20156
21156
22146
23145
24145
25145
26145
27135
28135
29134
30134

How November really feels in Hiroshima

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.

Hiroshima 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 / 559.45.3101.2
Feb / 669.7410.71.7
Mar13° / 11011.71.711.73.4
Apr18° / 12410.30.112.85.7
May23° / 13°14310.3013.86.6
Jun25° / 18°21514.3014.35.7
Jul29° / 22°25116.1014.14.6
Aug30° / 23°15714013.34.3
Sep27° / 19°18812.6012.25.9
Oct22° / 13°1098.3011.16.9
Nov16° / 718.10.110.25.1
Dec10° / 649.62.99.72.4

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46040
55941
65842
75842
85842
95842
105743
115644
125644
135545
145644
155545
165545
175545
185446
195446
205545
215545
225545
235545
245545
255545
265446
275446
285446
295446
305446

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Hiroshima gets around 71 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 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 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1260
2260
3260
4260
5260
6260
7270
8270
9270
10270
11280
12280
13280
14280
15280
16280
17280
18281
19281
20281
21281
22281
23281
24281
25281
26282
27282
28282
29293
30293

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
187103
28992
38992
49082
59082
69082
79082
89172
99172
109172
119271
129361
139361
149361
159451
169451
179541
189640
199730
209730
219730
229730
239820
249820
259820
269820
279910
289910
299910
309910

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 36 min at the start of November to 9 h 54 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 6:36 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 4:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:365:12
210.66:375:11
310.56:385:10
410.56:395:09
510.56:405:08
610.46:415:07
710.46:425:06
810.46:435:06
910.46:445:05
1010.36:455:04
1110.36:455:04
1210.36:465:03
1310.26:475:02
1410.26:485:02
1510.26:495:01
1610.26:505:01
1710.16:515:00
1810.16:525:00
1910.16:534:59
2010.16:544:59
2110.16:554:58
2210.06:564:58
2310.06:574:58
2410.06:584:57
2510.06:594:57
2610.07:004:57
279.97:004:57
289.97:014:56
299.97:024:56
309.97:034:56

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.59 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 2.69 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.3Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Hiroshima

In seasonPeak

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

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

Hiroshima'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 Hiroshima?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Hiroshima for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hiroshima in November

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

In November, Hiroshima sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Hiroshima in November

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 31 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 13 to Nov 17 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Hiroshima 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 Hiroshima peaks around July 13 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Hiroshima 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 Hiroshima is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Hiroshima's WHO annual average of 11 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1316 µg/m³Oct 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hiroshima?

Hiroshima sits at 34.4°N, 132.4°E, 16 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Gion, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Hiroshima

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hiroshima has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 342 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 978 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,327 m.

The land around Hiroshima is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
342 m
16 km
978 m
80 km
1,327 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Gion 4.0 km · Fuchū 6.0 km · Kaitaichi 8.0 km · Hatsukaichi 12 km · Kumano 13 km · Miyajima 16 km · Etajima 18 km · Ōno-hara 21 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 Hiroshima (34.4°, 132.45°, elevation 16 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).