Sukumo weather in November

In November, Sukumo sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 108 mm of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 10.3 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 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Sukumo's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sukumo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
8th warmest
Overnight low
12°
5th coldest
Rainfall
108 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:46 AM – 5:03 PM
Cloud cover
47%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Sukumo is city in Kōchi Prefecture, Japan.

Density
67/km²
people per km²
Founded
1954

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 20°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical November day in Sukumo reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 21°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)
12114
22114
32014
42014
52013
62013
72013
82013
91913
101913
111913
121912
131912
141812
151812
161812
171811
181811
191811
201711
211711
221710
231710
241710
251610
261610
271610
28169
29169
30169

How November really feels in Sukumo

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.

Sukumo 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
Jan11° / 666.310.12.8
Feb12° / 848.210.83.1
Mar15° / 13611.311.74.4
Apr19° / 12°1601112.86.0
May23° / 16°1891213.76.4
Jun25° / 20°32816.614.15.4
Jul29° / 24°25215.8144.6
Aug30° / 25°19215.413.24.4
Sep28° / 22°23914.912.25.4
Oct23° / 17°18310.111.27.0
Nov18° / 12°1088.710.36.1
Dec13° / 806.79.94.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in November, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46337
56238
66238
76238
86139
96139
106040
116040
126040
136040
146040
156040
166040
176040
186139
196139
206040
216040
226040
236040
246040
256139
266139
276139
286040
296040
306040

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Sukumo gets around 108 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 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
529
629
729
830
930
1030
1131
1231
1331
1431
1531
1630
1730
1830
1929
2029
2129
2228
2328
2428
2528
2628
2727
2827
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 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16321124
26321124
36421114
46520114
56719113
66719113
76818113
86917113
96917113
107116103
117116103
127315102
13751492
14751492
15761392
16791281
17801271
18811171
19821161
20831061
21841051
2285951
2386941
2488840
2588840
2690730
2790730
2891630
2992620
3093520

Wind in November

Winds average 13 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2514light breeze
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 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 4:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:335:13
210.66:335:12
310.66:345:11
410.66:355:10
510.66:365:09
610.56:375:09
710.56:385:08
810.56:395:07
910.46:405:07
1010.46:415:06
1110.46:425:05
1210.46:425:05
1310.36:435:04
1410.36:445:04
1510.36:455:03
1610.36:465:03
1710.36:475:02
1810.26:485:02
1910.26:495:01
2010.26:505:01
2110.26:515:00
2210.16:525:00
2310.16:525:00
2410.16:535:00
2510.16:544:59
2610.16:554:59
2710.06:564:59
2810.06:574:59
2910.06:584:59
3010.06:584:58

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.56 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 2.94 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.6Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Sukumo

In seasonPeak

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

Sukumo sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Sukumo's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Sukumo?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Sukumo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sukumo in November

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

In November, Sukumo sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Sukumo in November

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 1 to Dec 23 — about 7.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr19Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Sukumo 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 Sukumo peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Sukumo 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 Sukumo is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1420 µg/m³Oct 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sukumo?

Sukumo sits at 32.9°N, 132.7°E, 12 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Mishōhirajō, 16 km away.

Topography around Sukumo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sukumo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 454 m around an average of 116 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,052 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,528 m.

The land around Sukumo is covered by trees (76%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and water (62%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
454 m
16 km
1,052 m
80 km
1,528 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Mishōhirajō 16 km · Nakamura 19 km · Shimoda 24 km · Uwajima 36 km · Uwa 52 km · Yawatahama 65 km · Ōzu 65 km · Uchiko 69 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 Sukumo (32.9333°, 132.7333°, elevation 12 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).