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Kobe 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 Saturday at 19° · coldest night Thursday at 3°

The short of it: Kobe weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 13 °C (55 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 9 °C (49 °F). Today’s high 13 °C (56 °F), low 7 °C (45 °F). Chance of rain 30% in the next 24 hours, about 0.3 mm (0.01 in). No warnings in force. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 12:00 local time.

KOBE, Sunday. — Kobe may look for an overcast sky this day, with the mercury climbing to about 13° before sinking to 7° by night. That is 4° colder than Kobe usually sees in November, when highs average 17°. A brisk wind blows from the NNE, gusting to 27 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Of the 7 days ahead, Saturday looks the finest at near 19°, while Thursday night will be the coldest at 3°. Rain or snow is due on 2 of them, some 8.5 mm in all. Nights run 2° colder than the November norm of 9°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Kobe brings highs near 17°, lows of 9° and about 65 mm of rain over the month. August is the warmest month here at 32°, January the coldest at 2°, and June the wettest with 174 mm. The best months to ride in are November and October.

The sun is up 10 h 33 min today, and the days are shortening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 148 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast13°9°11 km/h–
1 PMOvercast13°10°10 km/h–
2 PMOvercast13°10°9 km/h–
3 PMPartly cloudy13°10°9 km/h–
4 PMOvercast12°9°9 km/h–
5 PMPartly cloudy11°8°7 km/h–
6 PMOvercast10°7°7 km/h–
7 PMPartly cloudy10°7°7 km/h–
8 PMPartly cloudy10°7°5 km/h–
9 PMOvercast9°7°4 km/h–
10 PMOvercast9°7°3 km/h–
11 PMOvercast9°7°3 km/h–
12 AMOvercast9°7°2 km/h–
1 AMOvercast9°7°2 km/h–
2 AMOvercast9°7°2 km/h–
3 AMOvercast8°6°2 km/h–
4 AMOvercast8°6°2 km/h–
5 AMOvercast8°6°2 km/h–
6 AMOvercast8°7°2 km/h–
7 AMOvercast8°7°2 km/h–
8 AMOvercast9°8°2 km/h–
9 AMLight rain10°9°2 km/h0.1 mm
10 AMLight rain11°10°2 km/h0.2 mm
11 AMOvercast12°10°3 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 13°, low 7°, dry, gusts to 27 km/h. Sun up 6:26 AM, down 4:59 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Kobe Month by Month

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

November in Kobe, by the numbers

Warmth rank
8th warmest of 12
Rain rank
9th wettest of 12
Versus October
5° colder, 71 mm less rain
Versus December
6° warmer
Day–night spread
8°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
10 h 18 min
Average wind
12 km/h
Recommended
The Almanac Speaks
November
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The year turns hard here: highs drop 5° from October to about 17°, with nights near 9°. Wet spells are common — about 65 mm, the 9th wettest month.

Kobe in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Kobe by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January9°2°47 mm13 km/h10 h 4 min✦✦
February10°2°55 mm14 km/h10 h 53 min✦✦
March13°5°97 mm14 km/h11 h 52 min✦✦
April19°10°115 mm13 km/h13 h 1 min✦✦✦
May24°15°128 mm12 km/h13 h 58 min✦✦✦
June27°19°174 mm12 km/h14 h 28 min✦✦✦
July30°24°150 mm11 km/h14 h 16 min✦✦
August32°25°88 mm12 km/h13 h 27 min✦✦
September28°21°162 mm12 km/h12 h 20 min✦✦✦
October23°15°136 mm12 km/h11 h 15 min✦✦✦
November17°9°65 mm12 km/h10 h 18 min✦✦✦✦
December12°5°49 mm14 km/h9 h 50 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Kobe

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Kobe today?

Right now it is 13 °C (55 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 9 °C (49 °F). Today’s high is 13 °C (56 °F) and tonight’s low 7 °C (45 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 30%, with 0.3 mm (0.01 in) expected.

Will it rain in Kobe this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 2 of the next 7 days, about 8.5 mm (0.33 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Monday.

Are there any weather warnings for Kobe?

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

What is the warmest month in Kobe?

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 June (174 mm (6.9 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Kobe?

November and October. November brings highs near 17 °C (63 °F) and about 65 mm (2.6 in) of rain; October highs near 23 °C (73 °F) and 136 mm (5.4 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Kobe?

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
AshiyaHyōgo12 km ENE18°9°66 mm
NishinomiyaHyōgo14 km ENE18°9°66 mm
AkashiHyōgo17 km WSW17°8°62 mm
TakarazukaHyōgo20 km NE17°8°67 mm
AmagasakiHyōgo22 km E18°9°68 mm
SandachōHyōgo22 km N16°7°73 mm
MikiHyōgo22 km WNW17°8°67 mm
ItamiHyōgo22 km ENE18°9°66 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