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Chikuma Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest Monday at 11° · coldest night tonight at 1°

The short of it: Chikuma weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 5 °C (42 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 3 °C (37 °F). Today’s high 9 °C (48 °F), low 1 °C (34 °F). Chance of rain 60% in the next 24 hours, about 2.3 mm (0.09 in). Notices: frost possible, fog advisory. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 18:00 local time.

CHIKUMA, Sunday. — Chikuma may look for an overcast sky this day, with the mercury climbing to about 9° before sinking to 1° by night. A raw day by local measure — 5° below the November average of 14°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the NNE, gusting to 10 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.

Looking over the next 3 days, our correspondent reckons Monday the pick at about 11°, while tonight will be the coldest at 1°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 6.9 mm in all. Nights run 3° colder than the November norm of 4°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Chikuma brings highs near 14°, lows of 4° and about 63 mm of rain over the month. August is the warmest month here at 31°, January the coldest at -4°, and July the wettest with 129 mm. Snow usually lies on the ground from January to February. The best months to ride in are May and June.

The sun is up 10 h 27 min today, and the days are shortening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 684 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast5°3°4 km/h–
7 PMOvercast5°3°3 km/h–
8 PMOvercast5°3°3 km/h–
9 PMOvercast5°2°4 km/h–
10 PMPartly cloudy5°2°3 km/h–
11 PMPartly cloudy4°2°3 km/h–
12 AMPartly cloudy4°2°3 km/h–
1 AMOvercast4°2°2 km/h–
2 AMOvercast4°1°2 km/h–
3 AMOvercast3°1°2 km/h–
4 AMFog3°0°3 km/h–
5 AMFog2°-1°2 km/h–
6 AMFog2°-1°2 km/h–
7 AMOvercast3°1°2 km/h–
8 AMOvercast5°3°2 km/h–
9 AMOvercast7°5°2 km/h–
10 AMLight rain9°7°2 km/h–
11 AMLight rain10°8°3 km/h–
12 PMLight rain10°9°4 km/h–
1 PMLight rain11°9°4 km/h0.1 mm
2 PMLight rain11°10°5 km/h0.1 mm
3 PMLight rain11°10°5 km/h0.1 mm
4 PMLight rain10°9°5 km/h1.0 mm
5 PMLight rain9°8°4 km/h1.0 mm

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 9°, low 1°, dry, gusts to 21 km/h. Sun up 6:17 AM, down 4:44 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Chikuma Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Chikuma, by the numbers

Warmth rank
8th warmest of 12
Rain rank
10th wettest of 12
Versus October
6° colder, 52 mm less rain
Versus December
6° warmer
Day–night spread
10°
Snow season
Jan–Feb
Daylight, mid-month
10 h 10 min
Average wind
8 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Highs fall 6° against October, to near 14°; nights run about 4°. Wet spells are common — about 63 mm, the 10th wettest month.

Chikuma in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Chikuma by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January5°-4°68 mm9 km/h9 h 55 min✦✦
February6°-4°60 mm9 km/h10 h 48 min✦✦
March11°-1°79 mm10 km/h11 h 52 min✦✦
April18°5°76 mm10 km/h13 h 5 min✦✦✦
May23°11°82 mm9 km/h14 h 6 min✦✦✦
June26°16°111 mm8 km/h14 h 38 min✦✦✦
July29°20°129 mm9 km/h14 h 25 min✦✦
August31°21°85 mm9 km/h13 h 32 min✦✦
September26°17°120 mm8 km/h12 h 21 min✦✦✦
October19°10°115 mm8 km/h11 h 11 min✦✦✦
November14°4°63 mm8 km/h10 h 10 min✦✦✦
December8°-1°59 mm9 km/h9 h 40 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Chikuma

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Chikuma today?

Right now it is 5 °C (42 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 3 °C (37 °F). Today’s high is 9 °C (48 °F) and tonight’s low 1 °C (34 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 60%, with 2.3 mm (0.09 in) expected.

Will it rain in Chikuma this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 3 days, about 6.9 mm (0.27 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Monday.

Are there any weather warnings for Chikuma?

No warnings, but 2 notices are on the wire: frost possible; fog advisory.

What is the warmest month in Chikuma?

August, with an average high of 31 °C (87 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average -4 °C (25 °F). The wettest month is July (129 mm (5.1 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Chikuma?

May and June. May brings highs near 23 °C (73 °F) and about 82 mm (3.2 in) of rain; June highs near 26 °C (78 °F) and 111 mm (4.4 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Chikuma?

Yes. Snow usually lies on the ground from January to February. Nights average below freezing in Dec–Mar.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
SakakiNagano11 km SE13°2°55 mm
NaganoNagano16 km NNE14°4°66 mm
ŌmachiNagano20 km W12°2°74 mm
UedaNagano22 km SE14°3°51 mm
IkedaNagano22 km WSW13°2°67 mm
SuzakaNagano24 km NE14°3°67 mm
ObuseNagano27 km NE14°4°77 mm
HakubaNagano28 km NW11°2°86 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor