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Honjō 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 22° · coldest night Wednesday at 3°

The short of it: Honjō weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 12 °C (53 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 9 °C (48 °F). Today’s high 16 °C (61 °F), low 8 °C (46 °F). Chance of rain 60% in the next 24 hours, about 3.1 mm (0.12 in). No warnings in force. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 20:00 local time.

HONJŌ, Sunday. — An overcast sky is the word from the Honjō station, with a high of 16° and a low of 8°. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Honjō is 17°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the WNW, gusting to 10 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Of the 7 days ahead, Friday looks the finest at near 22°, while Wednesday night will be the coldest at 3°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 3.1 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Honjō runs from 6° at night to 17° by day, with some 60 mm of rain. August is the warmest month here at 32°, January the coldest at -1°, and October the wettest with 169 mm. The best months to ride in are November and October.

The sun is up 10 h 28 min today, and the days are shortening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 76 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast12°9°6 km/h–
9 PMOvercast12°9°4 km/h–
10 PMOvercast11°9°2 km/h–
11 PMOvercast11°9°1 km/h–
12 AMOvercast10°8°2 km/h–
1 AMOvercast10°8°2 km/h–
2 AMOvercast9°7°2 km/h–
3 AMOvercast9°7°2 km/h–
4 AMOvercast9°6°4 km/h–
5 AMOvercast9°7°4 km/h–
6 AMOvercast9°7°4 km/h–
7 AMOvercast10°7°4 km/h0.1 mm
8 AMOvercast11°8°4 km/h–
9 AMOvercast11°9°3 km/h–
10 AMOvercast12°10°2 km/h–
11 AMOvercast12°11°1 km/h–
12 PMOvercast12°11°1 km/h–
1 PMLight rain12°11°0 km/h0.1 mm
2 PMLight rain11°10°2 km/h0.6 mm
3 PMLight rain11°10°2 km/h1.1 mm
4 PMLight rain10°9°2 km/h0.9 mm
5 PMLight rain10°10°1 km/h0.3 mm
6 PMOvercast10°10°2 km/h–
7 PMOvercast11°10°3 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 16°, low 8°, dry, gusts to 25 km/h. Sun up 6:12 AM, down 4:40 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Honjō Month by Month

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

November in Honjō, by the numbers

Warmth rank
8th warmest of 12
Rain rank
9th wettest of 12
Versus October
5° colder, 109 mm less rain
Versus December
5° warmer
Day–night spread
11°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
10 h 11 min
Average wind
6 km/h
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The year turns hard here: highs drop 5° from October to about 17°, with nights near 6°. Wet spells are common — about 60 mm, the 9th wettest month.

Honjō in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Honjō by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January10°-1°51 mm9 km/h9 h 57 min✦✦✦
February11°0°52 mm9 km/h10 h 49 min✦✦✦
March14°3°67 mm10 km/h11 h 52 min✦✦✦
April20°8°82 mm9 km/h13 h 4 min✦✦✦
May25°13°103 mm9 km/h14 h 5 min✦✦✦
June27°18°138 mm8 km/h14 h 37 min✦✦✦
July30°22°148 mm6 km/h14 h 24 min✦✦
August32°23°142 mm7 km/h13 h 31 min✦✦
September27°19°164 mm7 km/h12 h 21 min✦✦✦
October22°13°169 mm6 km/h11 h 11 min✦✦✦
November17°6°60 mm6 km/h10 h 11 min✦✦✦✦
December12°1°53 mm7 km/h9 h 42 min✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Honjō

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Honjō today?

Right now it is 12 °C (53 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 9 °C (48 °F). Today’s high is 16 °C (61 °F) and tonight’s low 8 °C (46 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 60%, with 3.1 mm (0.12 in) expected.

Will it rain in Honjō this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 7 days, about 3.1 mm (0.12 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Monday.

Are there any weather warnings for Honjō?

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

What is the warmest month in Honjō?

August, with an average high of 32 °C (89 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average -1 °C (30 °F). The wettest month is October (169 mm (6.7 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Honjō?

November and October. November brings highs near 17 °C (62 °F) and about 60 mm (2.4 in) of rain; October highs near 22 °C (71 °F) and 169 mm (6.7 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Honjō?

Snow seldom lies for long, though nights average below freezing in Jan–Feb.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
IsesakiGunma9 km N17°6°63 mm
ŌtaGunma17 km ENE17°6°61 mm
TakasakiGunma19 km NW16°6°66 mm
MaebashiGunma20 km NNW16°6°68 mm
KumagayaSaitama21 km ESE17°6°57 mm
KawagoeSaitama45 km SE17°7°64 mm
SayamaSaitama47 km SSE16°7°64 mm
KukichūōSaitama47 km ESE17°7°65 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