Shimonoseki weather in November

In November, Shimonoseki sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 95 mm of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-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 34% 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 Shimonoseki's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shimonoseki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
13°
6th coldest
Rainfall
95 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:55 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
55%
2nd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Shimonoseki is city in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

Density
371/km²
people per km²
Founded
1889

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 Shimonoseki reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 19°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)
11916
21916
31816
41815
51815
61815
71815
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101714
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How November really feels in Shimonoseki

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.

Shimonoseki weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9213.91.5101.6
Feb / 91121.210.71.8
Mar12° / 14412.40.211.73.0
Apr16° / 12°15311012.84.8
May20° / 17°17010.4013.76.2
Jun23° / 20°27313.8014.25.9
Jul27° / 24°25513.50145.8
Aug28° / 26°13911.4013.35.7
Sep26° / 23°16311.5012.26.5
Oct21° / 18°1048.4011.16.9
Nov16° / 13°9510.2010.25.2
Dec11° / 9012.80.59.82.7

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36040
45941
55941
65941
75743
85743
95644
105545
115446
125347
135248
145149
155149
165050
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215050
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Shimonoseki gets around 95 mm of rain over 10.2 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 34% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
128
229
329
430
530
631
731
832
932
1033
1134
1234
1335
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1935
2035
2136
2236
2336
2436
2537
2637
2737
2838
2938
3039

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16721111
26820111
36820111
47019101
57019101
6721891
7721891
8731791
9731791
10751681
11761581
12771580
13791470
14801370
15811360
16831250
17841150
18851140
19861040
20871030
2188930
2289830
2390820
2491720
2591720
2693610
2793610
2894510
2994510
3094510

Wind in November

Winds average 16 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
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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 6:41 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 5:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:415:18
210.66:425:17
310.66:435:17
410.56:445:16
510.56:455:15
610.56:465:14
710.46:475:13
810.46:485:13
910.46:495:12
1010.46:505:11
1110.36:515:11
1210.36:525:10
1310.36:535:09
1410.36:545:09
1510.26:545:08
1610.26:555:08
1710.26:565:07
1810.26:575:07
1910.16:585:06
2010.16:595:06
2110.17:005:05
2210.17:015:05
2310.07:025:05
2410.07:035:04
2510.07:045:04
2610.07:055:04
2710.07:055:04
2810.07:065:03
299.97:075:03
309.97:085:03

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 2.67 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Shimonoseki

In seasonPeak

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

Shimonoseki 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 Shimonoseki?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Shimonoseki for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shimonoseki in November

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

In November, Shimonoseki sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Shimonoseki 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 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 6 to Nov 10 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Shimonoseki 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 Shimonoseki peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highModerateJul 17UV 9Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Shimonoseki 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 Shimonoseki is worst in March — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2026 µg/m³Oct 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shimonoseki?

Shimonoseki sits at 34.0°N, 130.9°E, 10 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kitakyushu, 14 km away.

Topography around Shimonoseki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shimonoseki has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 291 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 658 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,205 m.

The land around Shimonoseki is covered by artificial surfaces (42%), water (34%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, water (53%), trees (22%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and water (50%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
291 m
16 km
658 m
80 km
1,205 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Kitakyushu 14 km · Kanda 20 km · Sanyōonoda 22 km · Onoda 23 km · Miyaodai 24 km · Yukuhashi 26 km · Nakama 26 km · Miyako 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 Shimonoseki (33.9555°, 130.9371°, elevation 10 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).