Kamaishi weather in November

In November, Kamaishi sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 80 mm of precipitation across 9.3 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of November to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Kamaishi's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kamaishi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
80 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
6:24 AM – 4:12 PM
Cloud cover
52%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Kamaishi is city in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

Density
98/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 14°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical November day in Kamaishi reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 6°C cooler than October and about 6°C warmer than December.

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1147
2147
3147
4137
5136
6136
7136
8136
9126
10125
11125
12125
13115
14114
15114
16114
17114
18104
19103
20103
21103
22103
2393
2493
2593
2692
2782
2882
2982
3082

How November really feels in Kamaishi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 10 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
10
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kamaishi 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 / -4°577.85.99.60.0
Feb / -4°537.76.310.50.0
Mar / -1°10211.46.311.70.6
Apr12° / 10811.71.6132.9
May16° / 10°12512.3014.14.7
Jun19° / 14°13813014.75.4
Jul23° / 18°17116.2014.55.6
Aug25° / 20°17815.3013.55.8
Sep22° / 16°19815012.35.6
Oct17° / 10°15911.10115.1
Nov11° / 809.30.69.82.8
Dec / -0°689.349.30.3

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in November, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
56040
66139
76139
86139
96139
106040
116040
126040
136040
145941
155941
165941
175941
185941
195842
205941
215842
225941
235941
245842
255842
265842
275842
285842
295842
305842

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Kamaishi gets around 80 mm of rain and snow over 9.3 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 31% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1320
2320
3310
4310
5311
6311
7311
8311
9311
10311
11312
12312
13322
14322
15322
16323
17323
18323
19323
20323
21323
22313
23313
24314
25304
26304
27304
28304
29305
30305

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 13 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of November to 9 h 30 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 6:07 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 4:26 PM to 4:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:074:26
210.36:084:24
310.26:094:23
410.26:104:22
510.26:114:21
610.16:124:20
710.16:134:19
810.16:154:18
910.06:164:18
1010.06:174:17
1110.06:184:16
129.96:194:15
139.96:204:14
149.96:214:13
159.86:224:13
169.86:244:12
179.86:254:11
189.86:264:11
199.76:274:10
209.76:284:10
219.76:294:09
229.66:304:09
239.66:314:08
249.66:324:08
259.66:334:07
269.56:344:07
279.56:354:06
289.56:364:06
299.56:374:06
309.56:384:06

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.49 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 2.49 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Kamaishi

In seasonPeak

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

Kamaishi 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 Kamaishi?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kamaishi.

What to pack for Kamaishi in November

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

In November, Kamaishi sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Kamaishi 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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in March near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 26 to Oct 1 — about 2.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Kamaishi 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 Kamaishi peaks around August 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 8Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kamaishi 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 Kamaishi is worst in April — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1319 µg/m³Dec 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug9Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kamaishi?

Kamaishi sits at 39.3°N, 141.9°E, 25 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Yamada, 22 km away.

Topography around Kamaishi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kamaishi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 511 m around an average of 145 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,341 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,861 m.

The land around Kamaishi is covered by trees (81%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
511 m
16 km
1,341 m
80 km
1,861 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Yamada 22 km · Ōfunato 26 km · Tōno 29 km · Rikuzen-Takata 34 km · Miyako 42 km · Kesennuma 49 km · Ōshū 62 km · Kitakami 65 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 Kamaishi (39.2769°, 141.868°, elevation 25 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).