Nara weather in November

In November, Nara sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 75 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of November to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Nara's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:37 AM – 4:47 PM
Cloud cover
53%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical November day in Nara reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 6°C cooler than October and about 6°C warmer than December.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12011
22011
32011
41911
51910
61910
71910
81910
91810
101810
11189
12189
13189
14179
15179
16178
17178
18178
19168
20168
21167
22167
23167
24157
25157
26157
27156
28156
29156
30146

How November really feels in Nara

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.

Nara 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 / 576.40.49.92.0
Feb10° / 627.60.710.72.4
Mar14° / 10710.90.111.73.9
Apr19° / 11210.4012.86.0
May24° / 15°12910.1013.86.7
Jun27° / 20°18012.3014.35.6
Jul31° / 24°16113.6014.14.0
Aug33° / 25°899.1013.33.5
Sep29° / 21°14010.7012.25.3
Oct23° / 15°1439.5011.16.9
Nov17° / 757.1010.25.8
Dec12° / 576.70.19.73.3

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46040
55941
65941
75842
85842
95842
105842
115842
125842
135842
145842
155743
165743
175842
185743
195743
205842
215743
225743
235743
245644
255743
265743
275743
285743
295743
305842

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Nara gets around 75 mm of rain over 7.1 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 24% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
424
524
624
724
824
924
1024
1124
1224
1324
1424
1524
1624
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2224
2323
2423
2523
2623
2723
2822
2922
3022

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
180164
281154
381154
483143
584133
684133
785123
885123
987112
1087112
1187112
1288102
1388102
149091
159091
169181
179181
189271
199361
209361
219451
229451
239541
249541
259631
269631
279631
289721
299820
309910

Wind in November

Winds average 7 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of November to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 4:58 PM to 4:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:234:58
210.56:244:57
310.56:254:56
410.56:264:55
510.56:274:54
610.46:284:53
710.46:294:53
810.46:304:52
910.36:314:51
1010.36:324:50
1110.36:334:50
1210.36:344:49
1310.26:354:48
1410.26:364:48
1510.26:364:47
1610.26:374:47
1710.16:384:46
1810.16:394:46
1910.16:404:45
2010.16:414:45
2110.06:424:44
2210.06:434:44
2310.06:444:44
2410.06:454:43
2510.06:464:43
269.96:474:43
279.96:484:42
289.96:494:42
299.96:494:42
309.96:504:42

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 2.35 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 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
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.4Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Nara

In seasonPeak

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

Nara 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 Nara?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Nara for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nara in November

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

In November, Nara sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Nara in November

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 40 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 6 to Nov 11 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Nara in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nara peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Nara 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 Nara is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1423 µg/m³Oct 1713 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nara?

Nara sits at 34.7°N, 135.8°E, 68 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kizugawa, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Nara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 77 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 678 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,882 m.

The land around Nara is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
678 m
80 km
1,882 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Kizugawa 7.0 km · Sugai 8.0 km · Yamatokōriyama 9.0 km · Ikoma 10 km · Hōryūji 10 km · Tenri 12 km · Fuki 12 km · Shijōnawate 12 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 Nara (34.685°, 135.8048°, elevation 68 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).