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Hiroshima 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 Friday at 21° · coldest night Wednesday at 3°

The short of it: Hiroshima weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 14 °C (58 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 12 °C (54 °F). Today’s high 15 °C (58 °F), low 5 °C (40 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. No warnings in force. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 15:45 local time.

HIROSHIMA, Sunday. — Those stepping out in Hiroshima this morning will find an overcast sky; the afternoon should top out near 15°, the night near 5°. A raw day by local measure — 3° below the November average of 18°. Winds are light from the ENE, gusting to 11 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Friday the pick at about 21°, while Wednesday night will be the coldest at 3°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 1.7 mm in all. Nights run 4° colder than the November norm of 9°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Hiroshima runs from 9° at night to 18° by day, with some 93 mm of rain. August is the warmest month here at 32°, January the coldest at 2°, and July the wettest with 266 mm. The best months to ride in are October and May.

The sun is up 10 h 34 min today, and the days are shortening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 110 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast15°13°5 km/h–
4 PMOvercast14°12°5 km/h–
5 PMOvercast14°12°4 km/h–
6 PMOvercast13°11°4 km/h–
7 PMOvercast12°11°3 km/h–
8 PMOvercast12°10°3 km/h–
9 PMOvercast11°10°3 km/h–
10 PMOvercast11°9°3 km/h–
11 PMOvercast10°9°3 km/h–
12 AMOvercast10°8°3 km/h–
1 AMOvercast10°9°3 km/h–
2 AMOvercast10°8°3 km/h–
3 AMOvercast10°8°3 km/h–
4 AMOvercast10°9°3 km/h–
5 AMOvercast10°8°3 km/h–
6 AMOvercast10°9°2 km/h–
7 AMOvercast10°8°3 km/h–
8 AMOvercast10°9°3 km/h–
9 AMOvercast11°10°2 km/h–
10 AMOvercast12°11°2 km/h–
11 AMOvercast13°12°2 km/h–
12 PMOvercast14°13°1 km/h–
1 PMOvercast14°14°1 km/h–
2 PMOvercast14°14°2 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 15°, low 5°, dry, gusts to 16 km/h. Sun up 6:36 AM, down 5:10 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Hiroshima Month by Month

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

November in Hiroshima, by the numbers

Warmth rank
8th warmest of 12
Rain rank
9th wettest of 12
Versus October
6° colder, 58 mm less rain
Versus December
6° warmer
Day–night spread
9°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
10 h 19 min
Average wind
11 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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The year turns hard here: highs drop 6° from October to about 18°, with nights near 9°. Wet spells are common — about 93 mm, the 9th wettest month.

Hiroshima in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Hiroshima by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January10°2°62 mm13 km/h10 h 5 min✦✦
February11°2°76 mm13 km/h10 h 54 min✦✦
March14°5°137 mm13 km/h11 h 53 min✦✦
April19°10°152 mm12 km/h13 h 0 min✦✦✦
May24°15°175 mm12 km/h13 h 57 min✦✦✦
June27°19°260 mm11 km/h14 h 26 min✦✦✦
July30°24°266 mm11 km/h14 h 14 min✦✦
August32°25°193 mm11 km/h13 h 26 min✦✦
September28°20°226 mm12 km/h12 h 20 min✦✦✦
October23°15°151 mm12 km/h11 h 15 min✦✦✦
November18°9°93 mm11 km/h10 h 19 min✦✦✦
December12°4°65 mm12 km/h9 h 52 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Hiroshima

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Hiroshima today?

Right now it is 14 °C (58 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 12 °C (54 °F). Today’s high is 15 °C (58 °F) and tonight’s low 5 °C (40 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Hiroshima this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 7 days, about 1.7 mm (0.07 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Monday.

Are there any weather warnings for Hiroshima?

No — no warnings or notices are in force for Hiroshima at present.

What is the warmest month in Hiroshima?

August, with an average high of 32 °C (90 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 2 °C (35 °F). The wettest month is July (266 mm (10.5 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Hiroshima?

October and May. October brings highs near 23 °C (74 °F) and about 151 mm (5.9 in) of rain; May highs near 24 °C (75 °F) and 175 mm (6.9 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Hiroshima?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 2 °C (35 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
GionHiroshima4 km NNE18°8°92 mm
FuchūHiroshima6 km ESE17°8°88 mm
KaitaichiHiroshima8 km ESE18°9°88 mm
SakaHiroshima10 km SE17°8°84 mm
HatsukaichiHiroshima12 km WSW17°8°91 mm
KumanoHiroshima13 km SE16°8°82 mm
MiyajimaHiroshima16 km SW17°9°89 mm
EtajimaHiroshima18 km S17°10°83 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