Kikuchi weather in November

In November, Kikuchi sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 84 mm of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of November to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Kikuchi's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kikuchi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:54 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
51%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Kikuchi is city in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.

Density
179/km²
people per km²
Founded
2005

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 20°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical November day in Kikuchi reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 21°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)
12011
22011
32011
42010
52010
61910
71910
81910
91910
10199
11189
12189
13189
14189
15178
16178
17178
18178
19178
20167
21167
22167
23167
24167
25156
26156
27156
28156
29146
30146

How November really feels in Kikuchi

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.

Kikuchi weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 648.21.110.12.0
Feb11° / 889.3110.82.6
Mar15° / 13612.30.211.74.1
Apr19° / 10°15511.4012.85.8
May24° / 15°18111.5013.76.5
Jun26° / 19°42017014.15.3
Jul29° / 23°34317.80144.3
Aug31° / 24°15814.2013.24.2
Sep28° / 20°15611.3012.25.9
Oct23° / 14°967.5011.27.3
Nov17° / 847.9010.35.8
Dec12° / 697.90.49.93.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46040
56040
66040
75941
85941
95842
105842
115743
125743
135743
145644
155644
165644
175743
185743
195842
205842
215842
225842
235842
245941
255941
265842
275941
285941
295842
305842

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Kikuchi gets around 84 mm of rain over 7.9 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 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
426
526
626
726
827
927
1027
1127
1228
1328
1428
1527
1627
1727
1827
1926
2026
2126
2226
2326
2426
2526
2626
2726
2827
2927
3027

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 (%)Muggy (%)
1781462
2791362
3791362
4811261
5811261
6821161
7821161
8821161
9831151
10831151
11831151
12831151
13841051
14851050
15861040
1687940
1787940
1888840
1989830
2090730
2190730
2290730
2392620
2492620
2593520
2693520
2794420
2895410
2995410
3096310

Wind in November

Winds average 7 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of November to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:40 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:405:20
210.66:415:19
310.66:425:19
410.66:435:18
510.66:445:17
610.56:455:16
710.56:465:16
810.56:475:15
910.46:475:14
1010.46:485:13
1110.46:495:13
1210.46:505:12
1310.36:515:12
1410.36:525:11
1510.36:535:11
1610.36:545:10
1710.26:555:10
1810.26:565:09
1910.26:575:09
2010.26:585:08
2110.26:585:08
2210.16:595:08
2310.17:005:07
2410.17:015:07
2510.17:025:07
2610.17:035:07
2710.07:045:06
2810.07:055:06
2910.07:055:06
3010.07:065:06

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 5.18 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 2.73 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Kikuchi

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kikuchi's rainy season runs June–July, 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 Kikuchi?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Kikuchi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kikuchi in November

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

In November, Kikuchi sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 8 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Kikuchi 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 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 27 to Nov 13 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Kikuchi 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 Kikuchi peaks around June 22 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kikuchi 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 Kikuchi is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2325 µg/m³Jul 2114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kikuchi?

Kikuchi sits at 33.0°N, 130.8°E, 73 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kōshi, 11 km away.

Topography around Kikuchi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kikuchi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m around an average of 103 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,158 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,765 m.

The land around Kikuchi is covered by trees (48%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
213 m
16 km
1,158 m
80 km
1,765 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Kōshi 11 km · Yamaga 12 km · Ōzu 13 km · Okino 13 km · Uekimachi-mōno 15 km · Kumamoto 23 km · Tamana 23 km · Kotō 24 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 Kikuchi (32.9833°, 130.8167°, elevation 73 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).