Nikko in November: weather, what to wear and what's on

Nikko weather in November

Averages for 1991–2020 at the JMA's Imaichi station (414 m above sea level).

High

13.7°C (57°F)

Low

3.6°C (38°F)

Precipitation

85.3 mm

Wet days

6.6 days

Sunshine

162 hours

Highs fall 5.1°C from October and drop another 5.2°C into December.

That is 3.2°C below Nikko's yearly average high of 16.9°C.

Of our 14 places with temperature records, Nikko is the 4th coldest in November: 0.1°C cooler than Kawaguchiko and 0.6°C warmer than Takayama.

November is Nikko's 4th driest month (85.3 mm).

Of our 15 places, Nikko has the 7th lowest precipitation in November: 6.1 mm less than Fukuoka and 6.2 mm more than Nagoya.

Rain of 1 mm or more falls on 6.6 days, and 10 mm or more on 2.8 days.

Rain of 30 mm or more in one day falls on 0.8 days.

The temperature drops below 0°C on 4.7 nights.

The sun is out for 40% or more of the possible hours on 20.2 days, and 0.8 days have under 0.1 hours of sunshine.

Up at Okunikko (1,292 m), the JMA's second station in Nikko, the average high is 8.6°C (47°F) and the low 0.2°C (32°F).

Average temperature

8.2°C (47°F)

Early, mid and late November

By the last ten days of November the average high in Nikko is 3.7°C lower than in the first ten.

By ten-day totals, 11–20 November is the wettest (32.5 mm) and 1–10 November the driest (22.1 mm).

What to wear in Nikko in November

Chilly: highs around 13.7°C

• A warm jacket or light coat over a sweater.
• Gloves and a hat for mornings and nights: the temperature drops below 0°C on 4.7 nights.
• Layers you can take off: afternoons are 10.1°C warmer than early mornings on average.
• A folding umbrella: rain falls on 6.6 days.

Okunikko and Lake Chuzenji are colder: the average high there is 8.6°C, which is our Cold level.

Pack

• Folding umbrella
• Gloves and a warm hat

• Our clothing rules

November records in Nikko

The extremes the JMA has measured in November at its Imaichi station.

Hottest November day

21.7°C (71°F) on 2 November 2003 (records since 1979)

Coldest November night

−4.5°C (24°F) on 29 November 1981 (records since 1979)

Wettest November day

163.0 mm on 30 November 1990 (records since 1979)

Holidays and crowds in November

National holidays in November 2026:

• Tue 3 November — Culture Day
• Mon 23 November — Labor Thanksgiving Day

• Sat 21 November to Mon 23 November: 3 days off in a row

In November 2025, hotels and inns across Tochigi Prefecture were 63.4% full on average (2nd busiest of 12 months). Foreign guests spent 68,380 nights there that month (Japan Tourism Agency). That compares with 62.8% in October and 51.2% in December.

• Japan in November: visitor numbers and busy travel days
• Holidays in November

What's on in Nikko in November

Nikko before and after November

• Nikko in October
• Nikko in December
• All 12 months in Nikko

Other places in November

• All 15 places in November

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