Minakami weather in November

In November, Minakami sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 85 mm of precipitation across 13.4 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Minakami's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Minakami's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
85 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
6:29 AM – 4:30 PM
Cloud cover
61%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical November day in Minakami reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 14°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)
1135
2135
3124
4124
5124
6124
7124
8113
9113
10113
11113
12103
13102
14102
15102
16102
1792
1891
1991
2091
2191
2281
2381
2480
2580
2680
2770
2870
2970
3070

How November really feels in Minakami

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 15 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
15
wind chill below the day's low

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

Minakami weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°11020.621.89.80.0
Feb / -6°9417.418.410.60.0
Mar / -3°12317.914.811.70.3
Apr12° / 11614.94.212.92.7
May17° / 12914.90.313.94.9
Jun21° / 13°15517.1014.55.0
Jul24° / 18°20520.4014.35.0
Aug25° / 18°14517.1013.45.6
Sep21° / 15°17615.8012.25.4
Oct16° / 15313.70.311.14.4
Nov10° / 8513.44.8102.0
Dec / -3°9618.216.69.50.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in November, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35050
45149
55050
64951
74951
84852
94852
104753
114654
124654
134555
144555
154456
164456
174357
184357
194357
204357
214258
224258
234258
244258
254159
264159
274159
284258
294159
304159

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Minakami gets around 85 mm of rain and snow over 13.4 wet days in November, the driest month. 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 50% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1435
2436
3426
4427
5427
6428
7428
8429
9439
104310
114311
124412
134413
144414
154515
164516
174517
184518
194519
204620
214621
224622
234623
244724
254726
264827
274828
284930
295031
305033

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
246calm
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 6:14 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 4:42 PM to 4:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:144:42
210.46:154:41
310.46:164:40
410.46:174:39
510.36:184:38
610.36:194:37
710.36:204:36
810.26:214:35
910.26:224:34
1010.26:234:34
1110.26:244:33
1210.16:254:32
1310.16:264:31
1410.16:274:31
1510.06:284:30
1610.06:294:30
1710.06:304:29
1810.06:314:28
199.96:324:28
209.96:334:27
219.96:344:27
229.96:354:27
239.86:364:26
249.86:374:26
259.86:384:25
269.86:394:25
279.76:404:25
289.76:414:25
299.76:424:24
309.76:434:24

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 2.51 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Minakami?

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

2.0
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 Minakami.

What to pack for Minakami in November

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

In November, Minakami sees daytime highs around 10°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 Minakami 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 Minakami peaks around August 12 at about 10 (very high) — 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 highModerateAug 12UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Minakami 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 Minakami is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1821 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Minakami?

Minakami sits at 36.7°N, 139.0°E, 391 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Numata, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Minakami

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Minakami has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 572 m around an average of 501 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,655 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,549 m.

The land around Minakami is covered by trees (66%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
572 m
16 km
1,655 m
80 km
2,549 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Numata 8.0 km · Nakanojō 17 km · Shibukawa 23 km · Ogura 26 km · Kanekomachi 31 km · Maebashi 33 km · Midori 38 km · Ōmamachō-ōmama 38 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 Minakami (36.6882°, 138.9863°, elevation 391 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).