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

Takayama weather in November

Averages for 1991–2020 at the JMA's Takayama station (560 m above sea level).

High

13.1°C (56°F)

Low

2.9°C (37°F)

Precipitation

94.4 mm

Wet days

10.4 days

Sunshine

101 hours

Snow on ground

0.5 days

Highs fall 6.8°C from October and drop another 6.9°C into December.

That is 4.4°C below Takayama's yearly average high of 17.5°C.

Of our 14 places with temperature records, Takayama is the 3rd coldest in November: 0.6°C cooler than Nikko and 0.2°C warmer than Shirakawa-go.

November is Takayama's 2nd driest month (94.4 mm).

Of our 15 places, Takayama has the 7th highest precipitation in November: 1.9 mm less than Tokyo and 3.0 mm more than Fukuoka.

Rain or snow of 1 mm or more falls on 10.4 days, and 10 mm or more on 3.3 days.

Rain or snow of 30 mm or more in one day falls on 0.6 days.

The temperature drops below 0°C on 5.4 nights.

2 cm of snow falls in an average November; snow lies on the ground on 0.5 days.

The sun is out for 40% or more of the possible hours on 11.9 days, and 4.3 days have under 0.1 hours of sunshine.

Average temperature

7.1°C (45°F)

Humidity

82%

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 Takayama is 4.8°C lower than in the first ten.

By ten-day totals, 11–20 November is the wettest (38.0 mm) and 1–10 November the driest (28.1 mm).

What to wear in Takayama in November

Chilly: highs around 13.1°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 5.4 nights.
• Layers you can take off: afternoons are 10.2°C warmer than early mornings on average.
• An umbrella: rain or snow falls on 10.4 days.

Shoes

• Shoes with good grip: snow or sleet falls on 4.9 days.

Pack

• Umbrella
• Gloves and a warm hat

• Our clothing rules

November records in Takayama

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

Hottest November day

25.2°C (77°F) on 3 November 2023 (records since 1899)

Coldest November night

−10.7°C (13°F) on 29 November 1951 (records since 1899)

Wettest November day

100.5 mm on 2 November 2024 (records since 1899)

Deepest November snow

69 cm on 28 November 1951 (records since 1899)

Most snow in one November day

38 cm on 30 November 1971 (records since 1953)

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 Gifu Prefecture were 60.6% full on average (3rd busiest of 12 months). Foreign guests spent 175,550 nights there that month (Japan Tourism Agency). That compares with 63.6% in October and 50.0% in December.

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

What's on in Takayama in November

Takayama before and after November

• Takayama in October
• Takayama in December
• All 12 months in Takayama

Other places in November

• All 15 places in November

Related items

• Takayama by month
• Japan in November
• Takayama in October
• Takayama in December