Kuji weather in November

In November, Kuji sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 63 mm of precipitation across 9.8 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Kuji's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kuji's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
63 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
6:26 AM – 4:10 PM
Cloud cover
54%
1st clearest
Wind
18 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Kuji is city in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

Density
55/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 13°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical November day in Kuji reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°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)
1149
2149
3138
4138
5138
6138
7138
8127
9127
10127
11127
12126
13116
14116
15116
16116
17105
18105
19105
20105
21105
2294
2394
2494
2594
2694
2784
2883
2983
3083

How November really feels in Kuji

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 6 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
6
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kuji weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°609.78.89.50.0
Feb / -3°578.77.810.40.0
Mar / 8010.96.311.70.4
Apr10° / 8711.51.9132.3
May14° / 10°10011.5014.24.1
Jun18° / 14°10711.5014.85.2
Jul22° / 18°14614.8014.65.7
Aug24° / 20°15214.2013.66.2
Sep21° / 18°15812.8012.35.9
Oct17° / 12°12610.2010.95.3
Nov11° / 639.80.99.82.7
Dec / 63105.89.20.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in November, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26238
36238
46238
56337
66238
76238
86238
96238
106238
116139
126040
136040
145941
155941
165941
175941
185842
195941
205842
215743
225743
235644
245644
255644
265644
275644
285644
295644
305545

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Kuji gets around 63 mm of rain and snow over 9.8 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 33% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1300
2300
3300
4300
5301
6301
7311
8311
9311
10311
11322
12322
13332
14333
15343
16343
17343
18344
19344
20344
21345
22345
23345
24345
25346
26346
27347
28347
29348
30349

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 18 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0510152025151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2719light breeze
2819light breeze
2919light breeze
3019light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of November to 9 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 4:24 PM to 4:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:094:24
210.26:104:23
310.26:114:22
410.16:124:21
510.16:134:20
610.16:154:19
710.06:164:18
810.06:174:17
910.06:184:16
109.96:194:15
119.96:204:14
129.96:224:13
139.86:234:13
149.86:244:12
159.86:254:11
169.76:264:10
179.76:274:10
189.76:284:09
199.66:304:08
209.66:314:08
219.66:324:07
229.66:334:07
239.56:344:06
249.56:354:06
259.56:364:05
269.56:374:05
279.46:384:04
289.46:394:04
299.46:404:04
309.46:414:03

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.87 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 2.26 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Dim
282.0Dim
292.0Dim
301.9Dim
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Kuji

In seasonPeak

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

Kuji 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 Kuji?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kuji.

What to pack for Kuji in November

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

In November, Kuji sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Kuji in November

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in March near 6°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 8 to Sep 25 — about 1.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Kuji 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 Kuji peaks around August 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 18UV 9Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kuji 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 Kuji is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2323 µg/m³Aug 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kuji?

Kuji sits at 40.2°N, 141.8°E, 7 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Ōno, 16 km away.

Topography around Kuji

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kuji has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 803 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,128 m.

The land around Kuji is covered by trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and water (32%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
192 m
16 km
803 m
80 km
2,128 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Ōno 16 km · Ninohe 40 km · Hachinohe 42 km · Nanaku 48 km · Hakurōmachi 54 km · Hitokawame 57 km · Miyako 62 km · Hachimantai 63 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 Kuji (40.1878°, 141.7689°, elevation 7 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).