Sakaki weather in November

In November, Sakaki sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 87 mm of precipitation across 12.9 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-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 30 min at the start of November to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Sakaki's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sakaki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
87 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
6:32 AM – 4:33 PM
Cloud cover
57%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

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 Sakaki reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°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)
1155
2145
3145
4144
5144
6144
7134
8134
9133
10133
11133
12123
13123
14123
15122
16112
17112
18112
19112
20111
21101
22101
23101
24101
25101
2691
2790
2890
2990
3090

How November really feels in Sakaki

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 11 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
11
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sakaki weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°9016.518.29.80.0
Feb / -5°8413.613.810.60.0
Mar / -2°11815.311.611.71.1
Apr14° / 10713.5312.93.9
May20° / 12313.90.113.95.7
Jun23° / 14°16817.2014.45.4
Jul27° / 18°20920.3014.24.9
Aug28° / 19°13416.2013.45.1
Sep24° / 15°16115.3012.25.7
Oct18° / 15014.20.111.15.1
Nov12° / 8712.93.810.12.8
Dec / -3°8816.114.59.60.4

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 21% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35644
45644
55545
65545
75446
85446
95347
105347
115248
125248
135149
145149
155149
165149
175149
185149
195149
205149
215149
225149
235149
245149
255149
265050
275149
285149
295149
305050

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Sakaki gets around 87 mm of rain and snow over 12.9 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 44% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1403
2403
3403
4404
5414
6415
7415
8426
9427
10437
11438
12449
134510
144512
154613
164614
174615
184616
194517
204517
214518
224519
234420
244420
254521
264522
274523
284525
294626
304627

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in November

Winds average 5 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of November to 9 h 42 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 6:16 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 4:45 PM to 4:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:164:45
210.46:174:44
310.46:184:43
410.46:194:42
510.36:204:41
610.36:224:41
710.36:234:40
810.36:244:39
910.26:254:38
1010.26:264:37
1110.26:274:37
1210.16:284:36
1310.16:294:35
1410.16:304:35
1510.16:314:34
1610.06:324:33
1710.06:334:33
1810.06:344:32
199.96:354:32
209.96:364:31
219.96:374:31
229.96:384:30
239.96:394:30
249.86:404:30
259.86:414:29
269.86:424:29
279.86:434:29
289.76:444:28
299.76:444:28
309.76:454:28

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 2.6 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Sakaki?

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

2.8
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 Sakaki.

What to pack for Sakaki in November

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

In November, Sakaki sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Sakaki 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 Sakaki peaks around July 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 20UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sakaki 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 Sakaki 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 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sakaki?

Sakaki sits at 36.5°N, 138.2°E, 416 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Chikuma, 11 km away.

Topography around Sakaki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sakaki has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 716 m around an average of 573 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,306 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,130 m.

The land around Sakaki is covered by trees (57%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
716 m
16 km
1,306 m
80 km
3,130 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Chikuma 11 km · Ueda 11 km · Kamimaruko 18 km · Tōmi 20 km · Nagano 20 km · Suzaka 24 km · Komoro 28 km · Ōmachi 29 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 Sakaki (36.4667°, 138.1833°, elevation 416 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. 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).