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

Averages for 1991–2020 at the JMA's Aomori station (3 m above sea level).

High

11.2°C (52°F)

Low

3.4°C (38°F)

Precipitation

137.4 mm

Wet days

16.7 days

Sunshine

85 hours

Snow on ground

5.2 days

• Highs fall 7.1°C from October and drop another 6.7°C into December.
• That is 3.7°C below Aomori's yearly average high of 14.9°C.
• Of our 34 places with temperature records, Aomori is the 5th coldest in November: level with Karuizawa and 0.3°C warmer than Nasu.
• November is Aomori's 4th wettest month (137.4 mm).
• Of our 35 places, Aomori has the 9th highest precipitation in November: 0.7 mm less than Ishigaki and 18.3 mm more than Naha.
• Rain or snow of 1 mm or more falls on 16.7 days, and 10 mm or more on 4.9 days.
• The temperature drops below 0°C on 4.4 nights.
• 23 cm of snow falls in an average November; snow lies on the ground on 5.2 days.
• The sun is out for 40% or more of the possible hours on 9.9 days, and 4.6 days have under 0.1 hours of sunshine.
• On 15 November 2026 the sun rises at 6:23 and sets at 16:19 in Aomori, giving 9 hours 56 minutes of daylight (NAOJ).

Average temperature

7.2°C (45°F)

Humidity

73%

Deepest snow (average of each year's deepest)

14 cm

Early, mid and late November

By the last ten days of November the average high in Aomori is 5.8°C lower than in the first ten.

By ten-day totals, 11–20 November is the wettest (56.3 mm) and 1–10 November the driest (36.8 mm).

Chilly: highs around 11.2°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 4.4 nights.
• A waterproof jacket with a hood: rain or snow falls on 16.7 days.

Shoes

• Waterproof boots with good grip: snow lies on the ground on 5.2 days (deepest 14 cm on average).

Pack

• Waterproof jacket with a hood
• Gloves and a warm hat
• Waterproof boots with grip

• Our clothing rules

Autumn leaves (maple)

The JMA's sample maple in Aomori turns red around 13 November and has lost most of its leaves by 23 November in an average year (1991–2020). In 2025: 10 November.

Ginkgo turns yellow

The JMA's sample ginkgo in Aomori turns yellow around 2 November and has lost most of its leaves by 17 November in an average year (1991–2020). In 2025: 5 November.

Dates are for one sample tree at or near the JMA observatory, not for every park in the city.

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 Aomori Prefecture were 65.5% full on average (5th busiest of 12 months). Foreign guests spent 58,050 nights there that month (Japan Tourism Agency). That compares with 74.7% in October and 52.8% in December.

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