Nichinan weather in November

In November, Nichinan sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 119 mm of rain across 9 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of November to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Nichinan's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nichinan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
8th warmest
Overnight low
13°
5th coldest
Rainfall
119 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:49 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
49%
3rd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Nichinan is city in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan.

Density
96/km²
people per km²
Founded
2009

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 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical November day in Nichinan reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 5°C cooler than October and about 5°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12116
22116
32115
42115
52115
62115
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102014
112014
122014
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261712
271711
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291711
301711

How November really feels in Nichinan

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.

Nichinan 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 887.710.23.5
Feb13° / 1048.810.83.8
Mar16° / 10°16912.811.84.8
Apr20° / 14°18511.912.85.9
May23° / 18°21012.613.66.2
Jun25° / 21°42120144.9
Jul29° / 25°23717.113.94.5
Aug30° / 25°20217.413.24.4
Sep27° / 23°26016.912.25.3
Oct23° / 18°17011.111.26.8
Nov19° / 13°119910.46.3
Dec14° / 866.9104.7

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
35941
45941
55842
65842
75842
85842
95842
105842
115842
125842
135842
145842
155842
165842
175941
185941
195941
205941
216040
226040
236040
246040
256040
266238
276238
286238
296337
306337

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Nichinan gets around 119 mm of rain over 9 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 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
430
530
629
729
829
929
1029
1129
1230
1330
1430
1530
1630
1730
1830
1930
2030
2130
2231
2331
2431
2531
2631
2730
2830
2930
3029

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 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
149251781
251251671
351251671
452241671
553241661
655231561
756221561
858221550
959211550
1060201550
1161191550
1263181540
1364181440
1465171440
1567171330
1668161330
1769161230
1872151120
1973141120
2074141020
2175131020
227613920
237713910
247912810
258012710
268012710
278211610
288311510
298311510
308510500

Wind in November

Winds average 13 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
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1713light breeze
1813light breeze
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2113light breeze
2214light breeze
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2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of November to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:36 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:365:20
210.76:375:19
310.76:385:19
410.76:395:18
510.66:395:17
610.66:405:16
710.66:415:16
810.66:425:15
910.56:435:14
1010.56:445:14
1110.56:455:13
1210.56:455:13
1310.46:465:12
1410.46:475:12
1510.46:485:11
1610.46:495:11
1710.36:505:10
1810.36:515:10
1910.36:525:09
2010.36:525:09
2110.36:535:09
2210.26:545:08
2310.26:555:08
2410.26:565:08
2510.26:575:08
2610.26:585:08
2710.16:585:07
2810.16:595:07
2910.17:005:07
3010.17:015:07

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 2.98 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Nichinan

In seasonPeak

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

Nichinan 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 Nichinan?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Nichinan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nichinan in November

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

In November, Nichinan sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Nichinan in November

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 4 to Jan 14 — about 9.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr21Refreshing
May22Refreshing
Jun24Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep27Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov24Refreshing
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Nichinan in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nichinan peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 11Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Nichinan 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 Nichinan is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodModerateApr 1421 µg/m³Sep 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nichinan?

Nichinan sits at 31.6°N, 131.4°E, 29 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kushima, 17 km away.

Topography around Nichinan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nichinan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 271 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 985 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,640 m.

The land around Nichinan is covered by trees (69%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and water (31%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
271 m
16 km
985 m
80 km
1,640 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Kushima 17 km · Mochibaru 28 km · Shibushi 29 km · Miyakonojō 32 km · Sueyoshichō-ninokata 34 km · Miyazaki 36 km · Soo 36 km · Honjō 43 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 Nichinan (31.6°, 131.3667°, elevation 29 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).