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Kobe in November:
cool, rain here and there

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

Mean high18°Hottest day 26.5° (2023)
Mean low12°Coldest night 4.7° (2008)
Rain days6 days2-11 by year
Rainfall63mmDaylight 10.8 → 10.0 h
Kobe's 12 months iBest: May and October
Trip types Sightseeing on foot Goodmild and mostly dry
Humidity72%0 muggy days
Clear days8 days6 overcast days
Mean wind9 km/hRarely windy
Sunrise / sunset (15th)06:33 / 16:55Daylight 10.8 → 10.0 h

Kobe in November

The best month for autumn color, peaking in the second half. The Rokko-Arima ropeway gives views of the leaves. The Kobe Marathon is held in mid November, starting at City Hall and closing downtown roads.

November was mild: 18°C by day, 12°C at night, the kind of range where you stop checking the thermometer. Out of 30 days, about 6 brought rain; the rest stayed dry. The driest year, 2007, had 2 rain days; the wettest, 2009, had 11.

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

Date by date i

‹ October November 2026 December ›
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Week
1-7rain on 19% of days20° 13°
8-14rain on 23% of days19° 12°
15-21rain on 16% of days17° 11°
22-28rain on 19% of days16° 10°
29-30rain on 10% of days15° 9°

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1-7rain on 19% of days20° 13°
8-14rain on 23% of days19° 12°
15-21rain on 16% of days17° 11°
22-28rain on 19% of days16° 10°
29-30rain on 10% of days15° 9°
Tap another date to change

20061mm
20076mm
20085mm
2009none
2010none
20112mm
20126mm
20133mm
2014none
2015none
2016none
2017none
20183mm
2019none
2020none
2021none
2022none
202316mm
2024none
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

8°15°21°28° 1815222930

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
1 d 7 d
2007
2 d 2 d
2008
2 d 7 d
2009
2 d 11 d
2010
0 d 2 d
2011
2 d 6 d
2012
2 d 7 d
2013
3 d 6 d
2014
2 d 7 d
2015
1 d 9 d
2016
1 d 7 d
2017
0 d 6 d
2018
1 d 5 d
2019
0 d 3 d
2020
2 d 3 d
2021
0 d 5 d
2022
1 d 5 d
2023
2 d 5 d
2024
2 d 6 d
2025
0 d 3 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. 2007 had 2 rain days, 2009 had 11.

Kobe through the year

MonthHighLowRain daysRainfall
January 10°4°4 days35mm
February 10°4°6 days57mm
March 14°7°9 days102mm
April 19°12°9 days112mm
MayGood 24°17°9 days149mm
June 27°21°10 days191mm
July 31°25°11 days214mm
August 33°27°7 days129mm
September 29°23°9 days152mm
OctoberGood 24°17°8 days110mm
November 18°12°6 days63mm
December 12°6°6 days48mm

Common questions

Does it rain a lot in Kobe in November?

Over the past 20 years November averaged 6 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 30. Individual years ran from 2 in the driest to 11 in the wettest.

What should I wear in Kobe in November?

Days averaged 18°C and nights 12°C. Pack a compact umbrella and a sweater plus a light jacket.

Is November a good time to visit Kobe?

On warmth and rain days alone, Kobe's easiest months were May and October. November ranked 4 of 12.

How many clear days does Kobe get in November?

About 8 clear days (under 30% cloud on average) and 6 overcast days (80% or more).