Motomiya weather in November

In November, Motomiya sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 67 mm of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 10 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 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Motomiya's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Motomiya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
67 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
6:25 AM – 4:22 PM
Cloud cover
57%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Motomiya is city in Fukushima prefecture, Japan.

Density
344/km²
people per km²
Founded
2007

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 Motomiya reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 16°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)
1157
2157
3156
4146
5146
6146
7146
8145
9135
10135
11135
12135
13124
14124
15124
16124
17114
18113
19113
20113
21113
22103
23103
24102
25102
26102
2792
2892
2992
3091

How November really feels in Motomiya

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 9 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
9
wind chill below the day's low

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

Motomiya 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 / -3°579.18.89.70.0
Feb / -3°478.36.910.60.0
Mar / -0°8611.25.611.71.4
Apr14° / 9511.51.412.94.1
May20° / 11°9711.50145.9
Jun23° / 15°11213.1014.55.9
Jul26° / 19°17317.3014.35.2
Aug28° / 21°13014.7013.45.4
Sep24° / 17°15113.2012.36.0
Oct18° / 10°13610.80115.5
Nov12° / 678.10.5103.2
Dec / -1°499.35.39.50.5

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in November, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35644
45644
55644
65644
75644
85644
95644
105644
115743
125644
135644
145644
155644
165644
175545
185644
195545
205446
215545
225446
235446
245248
255248
265248
275248
285149
295149
305248

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Motomiya gets around 67 mm of rain and snow 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 precipitation averages around 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1270
2270
3270
4271
5271
6271
7271
8271
9271
10271
11281
12281
13291
14291
15291
16302
17302
18292
19292
20292
21293
22283
23283
24283
25273
26274
27274
28274
29275
30275

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 (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 9 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

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 6:09 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 4:35 PM to 4:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.46:094:35
210.46:104:34
310.46:114:33
410.36:134:32
510.36:144:31
610.36:154:30
710.26:164:29
810.26:174:28
910.26:184:27
1010.16:194:26
1110.16:204:26
1210.16:214:25
1310.06:224:24
1410.06:234:23
1510.06:244:23
169.96:254:22
179.96:264:21
189.96:274:21
199.96:284:20
209.86:294:20
219.86:304:19
229.86:314:19
239.86:324:18
249.76:334:18
259.76:344:18
269.76:354:17
279.76:364:17
289.76:374:17
299.66:384:17
309.66:394:16

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 2.41 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
132.5Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Motomiya

In seasonPeak

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

Motomiya 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 Motomiya?

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

3.2
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 Motomiya.

What to pack for Motomiya in November

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

In November, Motomiya sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Motomiya 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 65 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 Motomiya 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 Motomiya peaks around August 11 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 11UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Motomiya 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 Motomiya is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1721 µg/m³Dec 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Motomiya?

Motomiya sits at 37.5°N, 140.4°E, 213 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Nihommatsu, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Motomiya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Motomiya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 182 m around an average of 242 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,507 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,110 m.

The land around Motomiya is covered by trees (37%), cropland (34%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
182 m
16 km
1,507 m
80 km
2,110 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Nihommatsu 8.0 km · Miharu 12 km · Kōriyama 13 km · Funehikimachi-funehiki 17 km · Tamura 20 km · Sukagawa 26 km · Fukushima 27 km · Date 35 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 Motomiya (37.5139°, 140.4006°, elevation 213 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).