Miyako weather in November

In November, Miyako sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 79 mm of precipitation across 9.6 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 14°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Miyako's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Miyako's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
79 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
6:24 AM – 4:11 PM
Cloud cover
49%
1st clearest
Wind
18 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Miyako is city in Iwate prefecture, Japan.

Density
41/km²
people per km²
Founded
1941

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 9°C by the end.

A typical November day in Miyako reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 4°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 5°C cooler than October and about 5°C warmer than December.

10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11410
21410
31410
41410
5139
6139
7139
8139
9139
10138
11128
12128
13128
14127
15127
16117
17117
18117
19116
20116
21116
22106
23106
24106
25105
26105
2795
2895
2995
3095

How November really feels in Miyako

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.

Miyako 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 / -1°729.15.19.50.0
Feb / -1°658.9610.40.0
Mar / 10011.55.411.70.2
Apr / 9910.31.1131.8
May13° / 10°10911014.23.5
Jun16° / 14°12111.5014.74.7
Jul20° / 18°15314.4014.55.5
Aug22° / 20°16613.6013.66.0
Sep20° / 18°19313.4012.35.6
Oct16° / 13°16211.4010.95.1
Nov12° / 799.60.59.83.1
Dec / 769.42.99.20.6

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in November, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36337
46337
56238
66238
76238
86238
96337
106238
116238
126238
136238
146238
156238
166238
176238
186238
196238
206238
216238
226337
236238
246238
256238
266238
276238
286238
296139
306238

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Miyako gets around 79 mm of rain and snow over 9.6 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 32% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1310
2310
3310
4310
5310
6310
7311
8311
9311
10311
11321
12321
13331
14331
15331
16332
17332
18332
19332
20332
21332
22332
23332
24333
25333
26333
27323
28323
29324
30324

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3973
4973
5973
6973
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
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 17 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
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2319light breeze
2419light breeze
2519light breeze
2619light 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 6:07 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 4:25 PM to 4:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:074:25
210.36:084:23
310.26:094:22
410.26:104:21
510.16:124:20
610.16:134:19
710.16:144:18
810.06:154:17
910.06:164:16
1010.06:174:16
119.96:184:15
129.96:204:14
139.96:214:13
149.86:224:12
159.86:234:12
169.86:244:11
179.76:254:10
189.76:264:10
199.76:274:09
209.76:294:08
219.66:304:08
229.66:314:07
239.66:324:07
249.66:334:06
259.56:344:06
269.56:354:06
279.56:364:05
289.56:374:05
299.46:384:05
309.46:394:04

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.42 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 2.38 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Miyako

In seasonPeak

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

Miyako 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 Miyako?

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

3.1
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 Miyako.

What to pack for Miyako in November

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

In November, Miyako sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Miyako 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 at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in March near 6°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 4 to Sep 26 — about 1.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Miyako 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 Miyako peaks around August 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 19UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Miyako 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 Miyako is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1320 µg/m³Dec 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Miyako?

Miyako sits at 39.6°N, 141.9°E, 10 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Yamada, 20 km away.

Topography around Miyako

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Miyako has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 320 m around an average of 80 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,209 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,869 m.

The land around Miyako is covered by trees (66%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and water (29%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
320 m
16 km
1,209 m
80 km
1,869 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Yamada 20 km · Kamaishi 42 km · Tōno 51 km · Kuji 62 km · Ōfunato 67 km · Hizume 67 km · Morioka 68 km · Yahaba 68 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 Miyako (39.6469°, 141.9406°, elevation 10 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).