Minami-Sōma weather in November

In November, Minami-Sōma sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 78 mm of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of November to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Minami-Sōma's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Minami-Sōma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
10°
6th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
6:23 AM – 4:19 PM
Cloud cover
51%
3rd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Minami-Sōma is city in Fukushima prefecture, Japan.

Density
148/km²
people per km²
Founded
2006

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 16°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical November day in Minami-Sōma reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 5°C cooler than October and about 5°C warmer than December.

10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11613
21612
31612
41612
51612
61612
71512
81511
91511
101511
111511
121511
131410
141410
151410
161410
171410
181410
19139
20139
21139
22139
23139
24139
25128
26128
27128
28128
29128
30128

How November really feels in Minami-Sōma

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.

Minami-Sōma 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 / 628.22.89.70.7
Feb / 527.42.910.50.7
Mar / 9810.21.511.71.6
Apr12° / 11310.50.212.93.3
May16° / 13°12111.20145.0
Jun20° / 17°13512.8014.55.5
Jul23° / 21°19116.2014.35.6
Aug25° / 23°14813.2013.46.2
Sep23° / 21°19414.1012.36.0
Oct19° / 16°19111.60115.8
Nov14° / 10°788.10104.3
Dec / 588.71.29.42.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56139
66139
76139
86139
96139
106040
116139
126040
136040
146040
156040
166040
176040
185941
195941
205941
216040
225941
235941
245941
255941
265941
275941
286040
296040
306040

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Minami-Sōma gets around 78 mm of rain over 8.1 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 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
527
627
727
827
927
1027
1128
1228
1329
1429
1529
1629
1729
1829
1929
2029
2129
2228
2328
2428
2528
2627
2727
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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18416
28515
38614
48713
58812
68911
79010
8919
9928
10937
11937
12946
13955
14955
15964
16964
17964
18973
19973
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991

Wind in November

Winds average 16 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of November to 9 h 36 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 6:07 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 4:32 PM to 4:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.46:074:32
210.46:084:31
310.36:094:30
410.36:104:29
510.36:114:28
610.26:134:27
710.26:144:26
810.26:154:25
910.16:164:25
1010.16:174:24
1110.16:184:23
1210.16:194:22
1310.06:204:21
1410.06:214:21
1510.06:224:20
169.96:234:19
179.96:244:19
189.96:254:18
199.96:264:18
209.86:274:17
219.86:284:17
229.86:294:16
239.86:304:16
249.76:314:15
259.76:324:15
269.76:334:15
279.76:344:14
289.66:354:14
299.66:364:14
309.66:374:14

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 2.48 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Minami-Sōma

In seasonPeak

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

Minami-Sōma sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Minami-Sōma's rainy season runs March–October, 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 Minami-Sōma?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Minami-Sōma for sightseeing.

What to pack for Minami-Sōma in November

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

In November, Minami-Sōma sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Minami-Sōma in November

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in March near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 9 to Oct 11 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Minami-Sōma in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Minami-Sōma peaks around July 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 20UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Minami-Sōma 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 Minami-Sōma is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1720 µg/m³Dec 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Minami-Sōma?

Minami-Sōma sits at 37.6°N, 141.0°E, 27 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Namie, 16 km away.

Topography around Minami-Sōma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Minami-Sōma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 725 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,031 m.

The land around Minami-Sōma is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and water (36%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
725 m
80 km
2,031 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Namie 16 km · Sōma 19 km · Tamura 40 km · Funehikimachi-funehiki 41 km · Yanagawamachi-saiwaichō 41 km · Kakuda 42 km · Hobaramachi 43 km · Watari 47 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 Minami-Sōma (37.6291°, 140.9787°, elevation 27 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).