Hakone in November:
cool and fresh,

Hakone, Japan · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.

Mean high17°Hottest day 26.4° (2023)
Mean low12°Coldest night −1.1° (2016)
Rain days8 days4-15 by year
Rainfall103mmDaylight 10.8 → 10.0 h
Hakone's 12 months iBest: May and October
Trip types Sightseeing on foot Goodmild
Humidity77%0 muggy days
Clear days8 days9 overcast days
Mean wind6 km/hRarely windy
Sunrise / sunset (15th)06:19 / 16:38Daylight 10.8 → 10.0 h

Hakone in November

Late pampas grass overlaps with autumn color. The mountains around Sengokuhara turn in November, so you can see both together. Roads and trains are busy on leaf-season weekends, so set out early.

Hakone saw 17°C by day and 12°C at night in November. A light layer covered most days. With about 8 rain days, showers were an occasional nuisance rather than the rule. Individual years ran between 4 and 15 rain days.

With as little as 10.0 hours of daylight, the sightseeing day was short and dinner came after dark. Cold snaps happened: the record low for November was −1.1°C, set in 2016.

Typhoons i No tropical storm passed within 300 km in this month over the last 20 years. Typhoons: May to October

Date by date i

‹ October November 2026 December ›
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Week
1-7rain on 21% of days20° 14°
8-14rain on 29% of days18° 13°
15-21rain on 25% of days17° 11°
22-28rain on 33% of days16° 10°
29-30rain on 18% of days15° 9°

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1-7rain on 21% of days20° 14°
8-14rain on 29% of days18° 13°
15-21rain on 25% of days17° 11°
22-28rain on 33% of days16° 10°
29-30rain on 18% of days15° 9°
Tap another date to change

20068mm
20074mm
2008none
200984mm
2010none
201122mm
201223mm
201311mm
2014none
2015none
201634mm
20171mm
2018none
20196mm
2020none
2021none
2022none
20234mm
202421mm
2025none
Holidays in November (2026)
  • November 3 Culture Day
  • November 23 Labor Thanksgiving Day
  • November 11 Veterans Day
  • November 26 to November 29 Thanksgiving weekend

1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)1 US holidays (flights fill up)

Day by day temperature i

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Mean high Mean low Coldest to warmest high in 20 years

Your trip dates, the past 20 years

Trip dates ~

You can also click two dates on the axis. Hover a cell to see that day's rain.
Trip rain days Month rain days
2006
2 d 10 d
2007
2 d 5 d
2008
1 d 9 d
2009
2 d 11 d
2010
1 d 7 d
2011
2 d 9 d
2012
1 d 7 d
2013
2 d 5 d
2014
3 d 8 d
2015
1 d 11 d
2016
2 d 15 d
2017
1 d 8 d
2018
1 d 6 d
2019
1 d 8 d
2020
2 d 7 d
2021
1 d 5 d
2022
0 d 8 d
2023
1 d 5 d
2024
3 d 10 d
2025
0 d 4 d
Years with rain
Tap a date to start, tap another to end. Each cell is that date in one year.
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Rain days on trip
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No rain1-9 mm10 mm or more Dates outside your trip are dimmed.

One row per year, one cell per day. 2025 had 4 rain days, 2016 had 15.

Hakone through the year

MonthHighLowRain daysRainfall
January 11°4°5 days62mm
February 11°4°7 days89mm
March 15°7°11 days178mm
April 19°11°11 days183mm
MayGood 23°16°10 days190mm
June 25°19°12 days260mm
July 29°23°12 days231mm
August 31°25°8 days199mm
September 27°21°12 days264mm
OctoberGood 22°17°11 days224mm
November 17°12°8 days103mm
December 13°7°7 days81mm

Common questions

Does it rain a lot in Hakone in November?

Over the past 20 years November averaged 8 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 30. Individual years ran from 4 in the driest to 15 in the wettest.

What should I wear in Hakone in November?

Days averaged 17°C and nights 12°C. Pack a compact umbrella and a sweater plus a light jacket.

Is November a good time to visit Hakone?

On warmth and rain days alone, Hakone's easiest months were May and October. November ranked 5 of 12.

How many clear days does Hakone get in November?

About 8 clear days (under 30% cloud on average) and 9 overcast days (80% or more).