January −1° · ☂ 23 February 0° · ☂ 19 March 5° · ☂ 15 April 11° · ☂ 9 May 18° · ☂ 9 ★ June21° · ☂ 8 ★ July25° · ☂ 8 August 27° · ☂ 11 ★ September23° · ☂ 10 October 16° · ☂ 14 November 8° · ☂ 18 December 1° · ☂ 22 Otaru in November:cold, rain on every second day Otaru, Japan · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.
Mean high 8° Hottest day 19.9° (2023)
Mean low 2° Coldest night −7.7° (2016)
Rain days 18 days 12-24 by year
Rainfall 160mm Daylight 10.3 → 9.3 h
Otaru's 12 months i Best: June, July and September
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Trip types Sightseeing on foot Poorcold and frequent rain
Humidity 73% 0 muggy days
Clear days 1 day 8 overcast days
Mean wind 18 km/h 2 windy days
Sunrise / sunset (15th) 06:29 / 16:13 Daylight 10.3 → 9.3 h
Otaru in November Cloudy days with a mix of rain and snow become common. Once snow starts the canal scenery changes. Bring waterproof shoes and a hat. Tourists are fewer, so the canal area is quiet.
Highs of 8°C and lows of 2°C. It was cold, and it felt colder once the sun went down. Rain fell on more than half the days: 18 on average. Averages hide a lot here: one year saw 12, another 24.
With as little as 9.3 hours of daylight, the sightseeing day was short and dinner came after dark. Frost touched 10 nights of the month on average, enough to glaze puddles and shaded steps at first light. The coldest night came in 2016, at −7.7°C.
Typhoons i Typhoons: August to October
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November 1 Sunday 1 rain in 13 of 20 yrs 13/20 12° 5° November 2 Monday 2 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 12° 5° November 3 Tuesday 3 rain in 13 of 20 yrs 13/20 11° 4° November 4 Wednesday 4 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 11° 4° November 5 Thursday 5 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 12° 5° November 6 Friday 6 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 13° 5° November 7 Saturday 7 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 11° 4° 1-7 rain on 47% of days 12° 5°
November 8 Sunday 8 rain in 11 of 20 yrs 11/20 10° 3° November 9 Monday 9 rain in 14 of 20 yrs 14/20 10° 4° November 10 Tuesday 10 rain in 11 of 20 yrs 11/20 10° 3° November 11 Wednesday 11 rain in 14 of 20 yrs 14/20 9° 2° November 12 Thursday 12 rain in 12 of 20 yrs 12/20 9° 2° November 13 Friday 13 rain in 12 of 20 yrs 12/20 10° 2° November 14 Saturday 14 rain in 13 of 20 yrs 13/20 9° 2° 8-14 rain on 62% of days 10° 3°
November 15 Sunday 15 rain in 14 of 20 yrs 14/20 8° 2° November 16 Monday 16 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 8° 2° November 17 Tuesday 17 rain in 14 of 20 yrs 14/20 7° 1° November 18 Wednesday 18 rain in 12 of 20 yrs 12/20 8° 0° November 19 Thursday 19 rain in 13 of 20 yrs 13/20 7° 1° November 20 Friday 20 rain in 15 of 20 yrs 15/20 7° 0° November 21 Saturday 21 rain in 14 of 20 yrs 14/20 6° 0° 15-21 rain on 66% of days 7° 1°
November 22 Sunday 22 rain in 17 of 20 yrs 17/20 7° 0° November 23 Monday 23 rain in 11 of 20 yrs 11/20 6° 0° November 24 Tuesday 24 rain in 13 of 20 yrs 13/20 6° −1° November 25 Wednesday 25 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 6° −1° November 26 Thursday 26 rain in 11 of 20 yrs 11/20 6° −1° November 27 Friday 27 rain in 14 of 20 yrs 14/20 6° 0° November 28 Saturday 28 rain in 16 of 20 yrs 16/20 6° −1° 22-28 rain on 65% of days 6° 0°
November 29 Sunday 29 rain in 15 of 20 yrs 15/20 5° −1° November 30 Monday 30 rain in 14 of 20 yrs 14/20 4° −2°
29-30 rain on 73% of days 4° −2°
1-7 rain on 47% of days 12° 5° 8-14 rain on 62% of days 10° 3° 15-21 rain on 66% of days 7° 1° 22-28 rain on 65% of days 6° 0° 29-30 rain on 73% of days 4° −2°
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November 1 Monday 1 rain in 13 of 20 yrs 13/20 12° 5° November 2 Tuesday 2 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 12° 5° November 3 Wednesday 3 rain in 13 of 20 yrs 13/20 11° 4° November 4 Thursday 4 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 11° 4° November 5 Friday 5 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 12° 5° November 6 Saturday 6 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 13° 5° 1-6 rain on 48% of days 12° 5°
November 7 Sunday 7 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 11° 4° November 8 Monday 8 rain in 11 of 20 yrs 11/20 10° 3° November 9 Tuesday 9 rain in 14 of 20 yrs 14/20 10° 4° November 10 Wednesday 10 rain in 11 of 20 yrs 11/20 10° 3° November 11 Thursday 11 rain in 14 of 20 yrs 14/20 9° 2° November 12 Friday 12 rain in 12 of 20 yrs 12/20 9° 2° November 13 Saturday 13 rain in 12 of 20 yrs 12/20 10° 2° 7-13 rain on 59% of days 10° 3°
November 14 Sunday 14 rain in 13 of 20 yrs 13/20 9° 2° November 15 Monday 15 rain in 14 of 20 yrs 14/20 8° 2° November 16 Tuesday 16 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 8° 2° November 17 Wednesday 17 rain in 14 of 20 yrs 14/20 7° 1° November 18 Thursday 18 rain in 12 of 20 yrs 12/20 8° 0° November 19 Friday 19 rain in 13 of 20 yrs 13/20 7° 1° November 20 Saturday 20 rain in 15 of 20 yrs 15/20 7° 0° 14-20 rain on 65% of days 8° 1°
November 21 Sunday 21 rain in 14 of 20 yrs 14/20 6° 0° November 22 Monday 22 rain in 17 of 20 yrs 17/20 7° 0° November 23 Tuesday 23 rain in 11 of 20 yrs 11/20 6° 0° November 24 Wednesday 24 rain in 13 of 20 yrs 13/20 6° −1° November 25 Thursday 25 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 6° −1° November 26 Friday 26 rain in 11 of 20 yrs 11/20 6° −1° November 27 Saturday 27 rain in 14 of 20 yrs 14/20 6° 0° 21-27 rain on 64% of days 6° 0°
November 28 Sunday 28 rain in 16 of 20 yrs 16/20 6° −1° November 29 Monday 29 rain in 15 of 20 yrs 15/20 5° −1° November 30 Tuesday 30 rain in 14 of 20 yrs 14/20 4° −2°
28-30 rain on 75% of days 5° −1°
1-6 rain on 48% of days 12° 5° 7-13 rain on 59% of days 10° 3° 14-20 rain on 65% of days 8° 1° 21-27 rain on 64% of days 6° 0° 28-30 rain on 75% of days 5° −1°
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2006 4mm
2007 7mm
2008 7mm
2009 none
2010 8mm
2011 5mm
2012 1mm
2013 8mm
2014 5mm
2015 5mm
2016 8mm
2017 13mm
2018 12mm
2019 none
2020 6mm
2021 19mm
2022 4mm
2023 none
2024 1mm
2025 2mm
Holidays in November (2026) November 3 Culture DayNovember 23 Labor Thanksgiving DayNovember 11 Veterans DayNovember 26 to November 29 Thanksgiving weekend 1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)1 US holidays (flights fill up)
Holidays in November (2027) November 3 Culture DayNovember 23 Labor Thanksgiving DayNovember 11 Veterans DayNovember 25 to November 28 Thanksgiving weekend 1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)1 US holidays (flights fill up)
Day by day temperature i −3° 5° 13° 21° 1 8 15 22 29 30
Your trip dates, the past 20 years Trip dates November 1 (Sun) 2 (Mon) 3 (Tue) 4 (Wed) 5 (Thu) 6 (Fri) 7 (Sat) 8 (Sun) 9 (Mon) 10 (Tue) 11 (Wed) 12 (Thu) 13 (Fri) 14 (Sat) 15 (Sun) 16 (Mon) 17 (Tue) 18 (Wed) 19 (Thu) 20 (Fri) 21 (Sat) 22 (Sun) 23 (Mon) 24 (Tue) 25 (Wed) 26 (Thu) 27 (Fri) 28 (Sat) 29 (Sun) 30 (Mon) ~ November 1 (Sun) 2 (Mon) 3 (Tue) 4 (Wed) 5 (Thu) 6 (Fri) 7 (Sat) 8 (Sun) 9 (Mon) 10 (Tue) 11 (Wed) 12 (Thu) 13 (Fri) 14 (Sat) 15 (Sun) 16 (Mon) 17 (Tue) 18 (Wed) 19 (Thu) 20 (Fri) 21 (Sat) 22 (Sun) 23 (Mon) 24 (Tue) 25 (Wed) 26 (Thu) 27 (Fri) 28 (Sat) 29 (Sun) 30 (Mon) 1-7 8-14 15-21 22-end Whole month
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One row per year, one cell per day. 2014 had 12 rain days, 2016 had 24.
What to pack A wool coat or padded jacket, a scarf and closed shoes did the job. Dress for 8°C by day; after dark at 2°C the scarf earned its keep.
Quick-dry fabrics and a spare pair of socks made the wet days painless. An umbrella handles drizzle; a hooded jacket handles the rest.
Common questions Does it rain a lot in Otaru in November? Over the past 20 years November averaged 18 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 30. Individual years ran from 12 in the driest to 24 in the wettest.
What should I wear in Otaru in November? Days averaged 8°C and nights 2°C. Pack an umbrella, a waterproof jacket, and a warm coat.
Is November a good time to visit Otaru? On warmth and rain days alone, Otaru's easiest months were June, July and September. November ranked 11 of 12.
How many clear days does Otaru get in November? About 1 clear day (under 30% cloud on average) and 8 overcast days (80% or more).
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