Kitahama weather in November

In November, Kitahama sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 81 mm of rain across 9 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Kitahama's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kitahama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:38 AM – 4:45 PM
Cloud cover
56%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Kitahama is human settlement in Japan.

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 17°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical November day in Kitahama reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°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)
11811
21810
31810
41710
51710
61710
71710
8179
9169
10169
11169
12169
13168
14158
15158
16158
17158
18147
19147
20147
21147
22147
23147
24136
25136
26136
27136
28136
29126
30125

How November really feels in Kitahama

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.

Kitahama 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 / 8113.97.59.90.7
Feb / 7612.76.510.71.0
Mar12° / 11613.52.111.72.7
Apr17° / 12311.60.112.95.1
May22° / 13°14811.6013.86.3
Jun25° / 18°18614014.35.7
Jul29° / 22°21015.9014.14.5
Aug31° / 23°12212.4013.34.3
Sep27° / 20°17912.3012.25.9
Oct21° / 14°15210.8011.16.4
Nov15° / 819010.24.7
Dec / 7511.63.19.72.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in November, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35743
45743
55644
65644
75644
85644
95545
105446
115446
125347
135347
145347
155347
165248
175248
185248
195248
205248
215248
225248
235248
245248
255248
265248
275347
285347
295347
305347

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Kitahama gets around 81 mm of rain over 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 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
430
530
630
730
830
930
1030
1130
1231
1331
1431
1531
1631
1731
1831
1931
2031
2131
2230
2330
2430
2530
2630
2730
2829
2929
3029

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 (%)
187112
287112
388102
488102
58992
68992
79181
89181
99271
109271
119271
129361
139361
149361
159550
169550
179640
189640
199640
209730
219730
229730
239820
249820
259820
269820
279910
289910
299910
309910

Wind in November

Winds average 9 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 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 48 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 4:56 PM to 4:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:234:56
210.56:244:56
310.56:254:55
410.56:264:54
510.46:274:53
610.46:284:52
710.46:294:51
810.36:304:50
910.36:314:50
1010.36:324:49
1110.36:334:48
1210.26:344:48
1310.26:354:47
1410.26:364:46
1510.16:374:46
1610.16:384:45
1710.16:394:45
1810.16:404:44
1910.06:414:44
2010.06:424:43
2110.06:434:43
2210.06:444:42
2310.06:454:42
249.96:464:42
259.96:474:41
269.96:484:41
279.96:484:41
289.96:494:41
299.86:504:40
309.86:514:40

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 5.32 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 2.56 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Kitahama

In seasonPeak

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

Kitahama 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 Kitahama?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Kitahama for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kitahama in November

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

In November, Kitahama sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Kitahama 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 51 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 12 to Nov 7 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Kitahama 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 Kitahama peaks around July 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highVery highModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kitahama 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 Kitahama is worst in April — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1723 µg/m³Oct 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kitahama?

Kitahama sits at 35.2°N, 135.9°E, 97 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Yasu, 12 km away.

Topography around Kitahama

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kitahama has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 418 m around an average of 138 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,118 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,366 m.

The land around Kitahama is covered by trees (39%) and water (37%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
418 m
16 km
1,118 m
80 km
1,366 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Yasu 12 km · Moriyama 13 km · Ōmihachiman 17 km · Rittō 17 km · Kusatsu 17 km · Ōtsu 19 km · Kamigyō-ku 21 km · Kyoto 22 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 Kitahama (35.1667°, 135.9167°, elevation 97 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).