Matsumoto weather in November

In November, Matsumoto sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 115 mm of precipitation across 13.3 wet days and about 10.1 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 37% 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 Matsumoto's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Matsumoto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
115 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
6:32 AM – 4:35 PM
Cloud cover
54%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Matsumoto is city in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

Founded
1889

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 Matsumoto reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 10°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 7°C warmer than December.

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1144
2144
3144
4144
5134
6133
7133
8133
9133
10123
11122
12122
13122
14112
15112
16111
17111
18101
19101
20101
21101
22100
2390
2490
2590
2690
2790
288-1
298-1
308-1

How November really feels in Matsumoto

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 17 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
17
wind chill below the day's low

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

Matsumoto 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 / -7°10615.316.29.80.0
Feb / -6°9812.512.210.60.0
Mar / -2°1551510.611.70.8
Apr13° / 13813.72.412.93.5
May19° / 15614.20.113.95.4
Jun22° / 14°22418.2014.45.1
Jul26° / 18°24619.3014.25.1
Aug27° / 18°15515013.45.6
Sep23° / 15°19915.8012.25.6
Oct17° / 19415.30.111.14.8
Nov11° / 11513.32.810.12.6
Dec / -4°10715.512.89.60.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in November, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
36040
46040
55941
65941
75941
85842
95743
105743
115644
125644
135644
145545
155545
165545
175545
185545
195545
205545
215545
225446
235446
245545
255545
265545
275545
285446
295545
305545

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Matsumoto gets around 115 mm of rain and snow over 13.3 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 45% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1422
2422
3423
4423
5423
6424
7434
8434
9435
10445
11446
12447
13457
14458
15469
164610
174611
184611
194612
204613
214513
224514
234515
244615
254616
264617
274618
284720
294721
304722

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in November

Winds average 6 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:17 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 4:46 PM to 4:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:174:46
210.56:184:46
310.46:194:45
410.46:204:44
510.46:214:43
610.36:224:42
710.36:234:41
810.36:244:40
910.26:254:39
1010.26:264:39
1110.26:274:38
1210.26:284:37
1310.16:294:37
1410.16:304:36
1510.16:314:35
1610.06:324:35
1710.06:334:34
1810.06:344:34
1910.06:354:33
209.96:364:33
219.96:374:32
229.96:384:32
239.96:394:31
249.86:404:31
259.86:414:31
269.86:424:30
279.86:434:30
289.86:444:30
299.76:454:30
309.76:464:29

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 2.71 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Matsumoto?

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

2.6
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 Matsumoto.

What to pack for Matsumoto in November

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

In November, Matsumoto sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Matsumoto 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 Matsumoto peaks around July 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 20UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Matsumoto 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 Matsumoto is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1918 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Matsumoto?

Matsumoto sits at 36.2°N, 138.0°E, 593 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Azumino, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Matsumoto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Matsumoto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 218 m around an average of 606 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,543 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,163 m.

The land around Matsumoto is covered by artificial surfaces (74%) within 3 km, trees (59%) within 16 km, and trees (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
218 m
16 km
1,543 m
80 km
3,163 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Azumino 9.0 km · Toyoshina 9.0 km · Hotaka 14 km · Shiojiri 15 km · Shimosuwa 21 km · Okaya 21 km · Suwa 25 km · Tatsuno 28 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 Matsumoto (36.2333°, 137.9667°, elevation 593 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. 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).