Sakuragawa weather in November

In November, Sakuragawa sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 80 mm of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 14°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 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 Sakuragawa's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sakuragawa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
6:24 AM – 4:26 PM
Cloud cover
49%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Sakuragawa is city in Ibaraki prefecture, Japan.

Density
210/km²
people per km²
Founded
2005

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 18°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical November day in Sakuragawa reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 5°C cooler than October and about 5°C warmer than December.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11910
21810
31810
41810
5189
6189
7189
8179
9179
10178
11178
12178
13168
14168
15167
16167
17167
18157
19157
20156
21156
22156
23146
24146
25145
26145
27145
28145
29135
30135

How November really feels in Sakuragawa

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.

Sakuragawa 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 / -0°556.11.39.81.9
Feb10° / 546.71.810.62.3
Mar13° / 10011.50.811.73.7
Apr18° / 10711.10.112.95.6
May23° / 14°13412.5013.96.3
Jun26° / 18°14714.6014.45.5
Jul30° / 22°16515.9014.24.4
Aug31° / 23°12313.7013.44.1
Sep27° / 20°16414.2012.25.5
Oct21° / 14°17612.3011.16.2
Nov16° / 808.7010.15.2
Dec11° / 526.50.29.63.1

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 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25941
35941
45941
55842
65842
75842
85842
95941
106040
116040
126040
136040
146040
156040
166040
176040
186040
196040
206040
216139
226139
236139
246139
256238
266238
276238
286238
296238
306238

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Sakuragawa gets around 80 mm of rain over 8.7 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 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
132
232
331
431
530
630
730
829
929
1029
1129
1229
1329
1429
1529
1629
1729
1829
1929
2029
2129
2229
2329
2428
2528
2628
2728
2828
2927
3027

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
182153
284142
385132
486122
587112
688102
78992
88992
99082
109172
119271
129361
139361
149451
159451
169451
179541
189541
199541
209631
219730
229730
239820
249820
259820
269820
279910
289910
299910
309910

Wind in November

Winds average 7 km/h in November, the calmest month.

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

0246810151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:08 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 4:38 PM to 4:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:084:38
210.56:094:37
310.46:104:36
410.46:114:35
510.46:124:34
610.36:134:33
710.36:144:32
810.36:154:32
910.26:164:31
1010.26:174:30
1110.26:184:29
1210.26:204:29
1310.16:214:28
1410.16:224:27
1510.16:234:27
1610.06:244:26
1710.06:254:25
1810.06:264:25
1910.06:274:24
209.96:284:24
219.96:294:23
229.96:304:23
239.96:314:23
249.86:314:22
259.86:324:22
269.86:334:22
279.86:344:21
289.86:354:21
299.76:364:21
309.76:374:21

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.09 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 2.52 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Sakuragawa

In seasonPeak

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

Sakuragawa 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 Sakuragawa?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Sakuragawa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sakuragawa in November

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

In November, Sakuragawa sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Sakuragawa in November

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 48 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 24 to Oct 28 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Sakuragawa 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 Sakuragawa peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highModerateJul 17UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sakuragawa 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 Sakuragawa is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2425 µg/m³Dec 1914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sakuragawa?

Sakuragawa sits at 36.3°N, 140.1°E, 211 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Makabe, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Sakuragawa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sakuragawa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 828 m around an average of 280 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 859 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,458 m.

The land around Sakuragawa is covered by trees (88%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), cropland (22%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
828 m
16 km
859 m
80 km
2,458 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Makabe 2.0 km · Iwase 11 km · Shimodate 13 km · Chikusei 14 km · Shimo-tsuma 15 km · Ishioka 15 km · Kasumigaura 16 km · Suginami 16 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 Sakuragawa (36.2505°, 140.1156°, elevation 211 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).