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Kitakami 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 Tuesday at 9° · coldest night Tuesday at 1°

The short of it: Kitakami weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 5 °C (41 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 2 °C (35 °F). Today’s high 9 °C (48 °F), low 4 °C (39 °F). Chance of rain 45% in the next 24 hours, about 0.9 mm (0.04 in). No warnings in force. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 20:00 local time.

KITAKAMI, Sunday. — Kitakami may look for an overcast sky this day, with the mercury climbing to about 9° before sinking to 4° by night. A raw day by local measure — 3° below the November average of 12°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the NNE, gusting to 14 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.

Looking over the next 3 days, our correspondent reckons Tuesday the pick at about 9°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 1°. The week looks dry — no rain worth measuring. Clear nights may still leave a ground frost on the grass by dawn.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Kitakami runs from 3° at night to 12° by day, with some 79 mm of rain. August is the warmest month here at 29°, February the coldest at -5°, and July the wettest with 195 mm. Snow usually lies on the ground from December to March. The best months to ride in are June and September.

The sun is up 10 h 17 min today, and the days are shortening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 114 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°2°5 km/h–
9 PMOvercast5°1°5 km/h–
10 PMOvercast4°1°5 km/h–
11 PMOvercast4°1°4 km/h–
12 AMOvercast4°1°4 km/h–
1 AMOvercast4°1°3 km/h–
2 AMOvercast4°1°2 km/h–
3 AMOvercast4°2°2 km/h–
4 AMOvercast4°2°2 km/h–
5 AMOvercast4°2°2 km/h–
6 AMOvercast4°2°2 km/h–
7 AMOvercast5°2°2 km/h–
8 AMOvercast5°3°2 km/h–
9 AMOvercast6°3°3 km/h–
10 AMOvercast6°4°4 km/h–
11 AMOvercast7°4°5 km/h–
12 PMOvercast8°5°6 km/h–
1 PMLight rain8°5°6 km/h0.1 mm
2 PMLight rain8°5°7 km/h0.1 mm
3 PMLight rain8°5°6 km/h0.1 mm
4 PMOvercast7°5°6 km/h0.2 mm
5 PMOvercast7°5°4 km/h0.2 mm
6 PMOvercast7°5°3 km/h0.2 mm
7 PMOvercast6°5°2 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 9°, low 4°, dry, gusts to 37 km/h. Sun up 6:10 AM, down 4:27 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Kitakami Month by Month

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

November in Kitakami, by the numbers

Warmth rank
8th warmest of 12
Rain rank
10th wettest of 12
Versus October
7° colder, 61 mm less rain
Versus December
7° warmer
Day–night spread
10°
Snow season
Dec–Mar
Daylight, mid-month
9 h 58 min
Average wind
8 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Highs fall 7° against October, to near 12°; nights run about 3°. Wet spells are common — about 79 mm, the 10th wettest month.

Kitakami in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Kitakami by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January2°-5°78 mm9 km/h9 h 41 min✦
February3°-5°57 mm9 km/h10 h 40 min✦✦
March8°-1°84 mm10 km/h11 h 50 min✦
April15°4°98 mm10 km/h13 h 11 min✦✦
May20°10°96 mm9 km/h14 h 19 min✦✦✦
June24°15°118 mm8 km/h14 h 55 min✦✦✦
July27°19°195 mm7 km/h14 h 40 min✦✦✦
August29°21°127 mm7 km/h13 h 42 min✦✦✦
September25°16°147 mm7 km/h12 h 23 min✦✦✦
October19°9°140 mm8 km/h11 h 5 min✦✦✦
November12°3°79 mm8 km/h9 h 58 min✦✦
December5°-2°103 mm8 km/h9 h 25 min✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Kitakami

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Kitakami today?

Right now it is 5 °C (41 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 2 °C (35 °F). Today’s high is 9 °C (48 °F) and tonight’s low 4 °C (39 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 45%, with 0.9 mm (0.04 in) expected.

Will it rain in Kitakami this week?

No — the next 3 days look dry, with no rain worth measuring.

Are there any weather warnings for Kitakami?

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

What is the warmest month in Kitakami?

August, with an average high of 29 °C (84 °F). The coldest is February, when nights average -5 °C (23 °F). The wettest month is July (195 mm (7.7 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Kitakami?

June and September. June brings highs near 24 °C (74 °F) and about 118 mm (4.6 in) of rain; September highs near 25 °C (76 °F) and 147 mm (5.8 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Kitakami?

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

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
KanegasakiIwate9 km S12°2°73 mm
HanamakiIwate11 km N12°2°84 mm
ŌshūIwate17 km SSE12°3°69 mm
MizusawaIwate17 km S12°3°70 mm
HizumeIwate30 km N12°2°84 mm
TateishiIwate33 km S12°3°67 mm
ŌtaIwate36 km WNW10°2°117 mm
TōnoIwate36 km E10°1°73 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