Honchō weather in November

In November, Honchō sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 98 mm of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 10.1 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 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of November to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Honchō's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Honchō's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
8th warmest
Overnight low
10°
5th coldest
Rainfall
98 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:23 AM – 4:28 PM
Cloud cover
51%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Honchō is City in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

Density
7,529/km²
people per km²
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 18°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical November day in Honchō reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 20°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)
11912
21912
31812
41812
51812
61812
71811
81811
91711
101711
111711
121710
131710
141610
151610
161610
171610
18169
19159
20159
21159
22159
23158
24158
25148
26148
27148
28148
29147
30147

How November really feels in Honchō

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.

Honchō 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 / 706.80.89.92.0
Feb10° / 667.91.510.62.2
Mar13° / 12012.20.711.73.4
Apr17° / 10°11411.9012.95.3
May22° / 15°13111.6013.96.2
Jun25° / 19°16113.7014.45.8
Jul28° / 23°15313.7014.25.1
Aug30° / 24°11211.8013.34.8
Sep26° / 21°17514.2012.25.7
Oct21° / 15°20712.9011.16.1
Nov16° / 10°9810.1010.15.1
Dec11° / 637.70.19.63.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45644
55644
65644
75644
85644
95644
105743
115743
125743
135743
145743
155842
165743
175743
185743
195743
205743
215842
225842
235842
245842
255842
265842
275842
285941
295941
306040

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Honchō gets around 98 mm of rain over 10.1 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 34% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
534
634
734
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
1934
2033
2133
2233
2333
2433
2533
2633
2733
2833
2933
3033

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
171227
272226
373216
475205
576195
678184
779174
880164
982153
1083143
1184133
1285123
1387112
1488102
158992
169082
179082
189172
199262
209262
219352
229451
239541
249541
259541
269631
279631
289631
299730
309820

Wind in November

Winds average 11 km/h in November, the calmest month.

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
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 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 42 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 4:39 PM to 4:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:084:39
210.56:094:38
310.56:104:37
410.46:114:37
510.46:124:36
610.46:134:35
710.36:144:34
810.36:154:33
910.36:164:32
1010.26:174:32
1110.26:184:31
1210.26:194:30
1310.26:204:30
1410.16:214:29
1510.16:224:28
1610.16:234:28
1710.16:244:27
1810.06:254:27
1910.06:264:26
2010.06:274:26
2110.06:284:25
229.96:294:25
239.96:304:24
249.96:314:24
259.96:324:24
269.86:334:24
279.86:334:23
289.86:344:23
299.86:354:23
309.86:364:23

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.16 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 2.46 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Honchō

In seasonPeak

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

Honchō 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 Honchō?

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 Honchō for sightseeing.

What to pack for Honchō in November

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

In November, Honchō sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Honchō 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 at the nearest coast (about 13 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 7 to Nov 3 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Honchō in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Honchō peaks around August 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highModerateAug 10UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Honchō 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 Honchō is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2425 µg/m³Dec 1914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Honchō?

Honchō sits at 35.7°N, 140.0°E, 11 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Narashino, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Honchō

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Honchō has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,656 m.

The land around Honchō is covered by artificial surfaces (81%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (55%) and water (25%) within 16 km, and trees (29%), artificial surfaces (26%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
57 m
80 km
1,656 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Narashino 5.0 km · Kamagaya 8.0 km · Makuhari 8.0 km · Ichikawa 8.0 km · Urayasu 9.0 km · Ichinoe 9.0 km · Edogawe 10 km · Funabori 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 Honchō (35.7013°, 139.9865°, elevation 11 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).