Katsuyama weather in November

In November, Katsuyama sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 161 mm of precipitation across 15.3 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Katsuyama's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Katsuyama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
161 mm
15.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:38 AM – 4:41 PM
Cloud cover
62%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Katsuyama is city in Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

Density
107/km²
people per km²
Founded
1954

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 9°C by the end.

A typical November day in Katsuyama reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 8°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)
1146
2146
3146
4146
5145
6135
7135
8135
9135
10135
11124
12124
13124
14124
15114
16113
17113
18113
19103
20103
21102
22102
23102
2492
2592
2692
2791
2891
2981
3081

How November really feels in Katsuyama

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.

Katsuyama weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°18021.820.69.80.0
Feb / -5°14617.415.510.60.0
Mar / -2°18417.110.411.70.7
Apr13° / 17514.22.912.93.3
May18° / 10°19214.40.113.95.3
Jun22° / 15°24315.4014.45.4
Jul26° / 19°32119.5014.25.1
Aug27° / 20°19417.2013.45.4
Sep23° / 16°24815.4012.25.7
Oct18° / 10°18913.30.111.15.2
Nov11° / 16115.33.410.12.5
Dec / -2°18720.615.39.60.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34951
44951
54951
64852
74852
84753
94753
104555
114555
124456
134357
144357
154159
164060
174060
184060
193961
203961
213862
223763
233763
243763
253664
263664
273664
283565
293565
303565

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Katsuyama gets around 161 mm of rain and snow over 15.3 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 51% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1463
2464
3464
4474
5475
6475
7476
8486
9486
10487
11498
12508
13509
145110
155111
165211
175212
185313
195314
205315
215315
225416
235417
245418
255519
265621
275622
285723
295825
305927

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 (%)
1973
2982
3982
4982
5982
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

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 30 min at the start of November to 9 h 42 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 6:22 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 4:53 PM to 4:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:224:53
210.56:234:52
310.46:244:51
410.46:254:50
510.46:264:49
610.36:274:48
710.36:294:47
810.36:304:46
910.36:314:46
1010.26:324:45
1110.26:334:44
1210.26:344:43
1310.16:354:43
1410.16:364:42
1510.16:374:41
1610.16:384:41
1710.06:394:40
1810.06:404:40
1910.06:414:39
2010.06:424:39
219.96:434:38
229.96:444:38
239.96:454:38
249.96:454:37
259.86:464:37
269.86:474:37
279.86:484:36
289.86:494:36
299.86:504:36
309.76:514:36

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 2.14 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 2.49 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
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 Katsuyama

In seasonPeak

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

Katsuyama 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 Katsuyama?

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

2.5
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 Katsuyama.

What to pack for Katsuyama in November

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

In November, Katsuyama sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Katsuyama 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 35 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 16 to Nov 5 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May16Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Katsuyama 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 Katsuyama peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJul 17UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Katsuyama 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 Katsuyama is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1620 µg/m³Dec 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Katsuyama?

Katsuyama sits at 36.1°N, 136.5°E, 130 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Ono, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Katsuyama

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Katsuyama has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 446 m around an average of 193 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,627 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,671 m.

The land around Katsuyama is covered by trees (48%), cropland (24%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
446 m
16 km
1,627 m
80 km
2,671 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Ono 9.0 km · Iijima 13 km · Maruoka 23 km · Fukui-shi 25 km · Sakai 29 km · Kaga 30 km · Sabae 31 km · Awara 33 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 Katsuyama (36.0617°, 136.501°, elevation 130 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).