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Weather in November in Hokkaido

Are you planning a trip a to Hokkaido in November and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Hokkaido in November?

Hokkaido is a region in Japan. November in Hokkaido generally has cold temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are cold and range from 3°C in Kamikawa to 11°C in Erimo. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 6°C in Erimo and -5°C in Kamikawa.

Precipitation

In November, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate snow/rainfall in Kitami with an average of 71 mm to high snow/rainfall in Rishirifuji with 149 mm.

Average sunshine

Sapporo enjoys a balanced 101 hours of sunlight. Ensuring it's neither too overcast nor too sunny.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Hokkaido in November, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Hokkaido climate page.

Where to go in Hokkaido in November

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Hokkaido on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in November for the 5 most popular destinations in Hokkaido?

Sapporo

In November Sapporo generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Sapporo
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   October October
<<  
16°C 
7°C 
153 hours 
100 mm 
20 days 
9°C 
1°C 
101 hours 
96 mm 
24 days 
poor 
2°C 
-5°C 
87 hours 
90 mm 
27 days 
poor 
Climate in Sapporo

Niseko

In November Niseko generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 7°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -1°C and high monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Niseko
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   October October
<<  
15°C 
6°C 
153 hours 
111 mm 
20 days 
7°C 
-1°C 
101 hours 
113 mm 
25 days 
poor 
1°C 
-7°C 
87 hours 
111 mm 
29 days 
poor 
Climate in Niseko

Hakodate

In November Hakodate generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Hakodate
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   October October
<<  
16°C 
11°C 
168 hours 
114 mm 
19 days 
9°C 
4°C 
110 hours 
91 mm 
23 days 
poor 
3°C 
-2°C 
95 hours 
79 mm 
28 days 
poor 
Climate in Hakodate

Furano

In November Furano generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 6°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -3°C and high monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Furano
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   October October
<<  
14°C 
4°C 
128 mm 
20 days 
6°C 
-3°C 
127 mm 
23 days 
poor 
-2°C 
-10°C 
114 mm 
26 days 
poor 
Climate in Furano

Obihiro

In November Obihiro generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -2°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Obihiro
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   October October
<<  
16°C 
5°C 
113 mm 
16 days 
9°C 
-2°C 
83 mm 
16 days 
poor 
1°C 
-9°C 
78 mm 
16 days 
poor 
Climate in Obihiro

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Hokkaido, in Japan.

Is November the best time to visit Hokkaido?

Given the typically poor weather conditions in Sapporo, November may not be the ideal time to visit Hokkaido.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in June offering mostly perfect weather in Sapporo. On the other hand, the weather in January, February, March, November and December tend to be poor.

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