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

Tokyo weather in November

Averages for 1991–2020 at the JMA's Tokyo station (25 m above sea level).

High

16.7°C (62°F)

Low

8.8°C (48°F)

Precipitation

96.3 mm

Wet days

7.4 days

Sunshine

150 hours

Highs fall 5.3°C from October and drop another 4.7°C into December.

That is 3.6°C below Tokyo's yearly average high of 20.3°C.

Of our 14 places with temperature records, Tokyo is the 7th coldest in November: 0.4°C cooler than Nara and 0.8°C warmer than Kanazawa.

November is Tokyo's 4th driest month (96.3 mm).

Of our 15 places, Tokyo has the 6th highest precipitation in November: 17.5 mm less than Sapporo and 1.9 mm more than Takayama.

Rain of 1 mm or more falls on 7.4 days, and 10 mm or more on 2.6 days.

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

The sun is out for 40% or more of the possible hours on 17.3 days, and 5.2 days have under 0.1 hours of sunshine.

By the JMA's cloud records, 4.3 days are clear and 9.6 are overcast.

On 15 November 2026 the sun rises at 6:16 and sets at 16:35 in Tokyo, giving 10 hours 19 minutes of daylight (NAOJ).

Average temperature

12.5°C (54°F)

Humidity

64%

Early, mid and late November

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

By ten-day totals, 11–20 November is the wettest (39.5 mm) and 1–10 November the driest (26.2 mm).

What to wear in Tokyo in November

Cool: highs around 16.7°C

• Long sleeves with a light jacket or sweater.
• A folding umbrella: rain falls on 7.4 days.

Pack

• Folding umbrella

• Our clothing rules

Flowers and autumn colour in Tokyo in November

Autumn leaves (maple)

The JMA's sample maple in Tokyo turns red around 28 November and has lost most of its leaves by 13 December in an average year (1991–2020). In 2025: 23 November.

Ginkgo turns yellow

The JMA's sample ginkgo in Tokyo turns yellow around 23 November and has lost most of its leaves by 3 December in an average year (1991–2020). In 2025: 22 November.

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

• Tokyo autumn leaves: every year since 2016

November records in Tokyo

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

Hottest November day

27.5°C (82°F) on 7 November 2023 (records since 1875)

Coldest November night

−3.1°C (26°F) on 30 November 1912 (records since 1875)

Wettest November day

168.5 mm on 14 November 1932 (records since 1875)

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 Tokyo were 79.8% full on average (2nd busiest of 12 months). Foreign guests spent 5.00 million nights there that month (Japan Tourism Agency). That compares with 80.6% in October and 78.2% in December.

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

What's on in Tokyo in November

Tokyo before and after November

• Tokyo in October
• Tokyo in December
• All 12 months in Tokyo

Other places in November

• All 15 places in November

Related items

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