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

Averages for 1991–2020 at the JMA's Nagano station (418 m above sea level).

High

13.4°C (56°F)

Low

3.4°C (38°F)

Precipitation

44.4 mm

Wet days

6.8 days

Sunshine

142 hours

• Highs fall 6.3°C from October and drop another 6.5°C into December.
• That is 4.4°C below Nagano's yearly average high of 17.8°C.
• Of our 34 places with temperature records, Nagano is the 9th coldest in November: 0.3°C cooler than Nikko and 0.3°C warmer than Takayama.
• Of our 35 places, Nagano gets the least precipitation in November: 8.1 mm less than Karuizawa.
• Rain or snow of 1 mm or more falls on 6.8 days, and 10 mm or more on 1.5 days.
• The temperature drops below 0°C on 4.6 nights.
• 1 cm of snow falls in an average November.
• Snow or sleet falls on 3.6 days.
• The sun is out for 40% or more of the possible hours on 17.5 days, and 2.4 days have under 0.1 hours of sunshine.
• On 15 November 2026 the sun rises at 6:24 and sets at 16:39 in Nagano, giving 10 hours 15 minutes of daylight (NAOJ).

Average temperature

7.9°C (46°F)

Humidity

76%

Deepest snow (average of each year's deepest)

1 cm

Early, mid and late November

By the last ten days of November the average high in Nagano is 4.4°C lower than in the first ten.

Chilly: highs around 13.4°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 4.6 nights.
• Layers you can take off: afternoons are 10.0°C warmer than early mornings on average.
• A folding umbrella: rain or snow falls on 6.8 days.

Shoes

• Shoes with good grip: snow or sleet falls on 3.6 days.

Pack

• Folding umbrella
• Gloves and a warm hat

• Our clothing rules

Autumn leaves (maple)

The JMA's sample maple in Nagano turns red around 12 November and has lost most of its leaves by 29 November in an average year (1991–2020). In 2025: 19 November.

Ginkgo turns yellow

The JMA's sample ginkgo in Nagano turns yellow around 10 November and has lost most of its leaves by 22 November in an average year (1991–2020). In 2025: 12 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 Nagano Prefecture were 37.4% full on average (8th busiest of 12 months). Foreign guests spent 171,060 nights there that month (Japan Tourism Agency). That compares with 42.4% in October and 33.3% in December.

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