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Kōka Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Fog Lies Upon the Plain

Sight is poor. Travellers urged to go slow and light their lanterns.

Warmest Friday at 19° · coldest night tonight at 5°

The short of it: Kōka weather on Thursday, 12 November 2026: local time, 5 °C (41 °F) with fog, feeling like 3 °C (38 °F). Today’s high 17 °C (63 °F), low 5 °C (41 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: fog advisory. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 05:45 local time.

KŌKA, Thursday. — Kōka may look for fog this day, with the mercury climbing to about 17° before sinking to 5° by night. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Kōka is 16°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the SE, gusting to 7 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Friday the pick at about 19°, while tonight will be the coldest at 5°. Rain or snow is due on 3 of them, some 36 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Kōka runs from 7° at night to 16° by day, with some 76 mm of rain. August is the warmest month here at 32°, January the coldest at 0°, and July the wettest with 200 mm. The best months to ride in are May and October.

The sun is up 10 h 26 min today, and the days are shortening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 164 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowFog5°3°4 km/h–
6 AMFog5°3°4 km/h–
7 AMFog5°3°4 km/h–
8 AMMostly clear8°6°3 km/h–
9 AMOvercast12°12°1 km/h–
10 AMOvercast15°14°1 km/h–
11 AMOvercast16°15°2 km/h–
12 PMOvercast17°16°2 km/h–
1 PMOvercast17°16°4 km/h–
2 PMOvercast17°16°5 km/h–
3 PMOvercast17°16°5 km/h–
4 PMOvercast16°16°3 km/h–
5 PMOvercast15°15°2 km/h–
6 PMOvercast14°13°3 km/h–
7 PMOvercast12°11°4 km/h–
8 PMOvercast11°10°4 km/h–
9 PMOvercast11°10°4 km/h–
10 PMOvercast11°10°4 km/h–
11 PMOvercast11°10°4 km/h–
12 AMOvercast11°10°3 km/h–
1 AMOvercast11°10°3 km/h–
2 AMOvercast11°11°3 km/h–
3 AMOvercast11°11°3 km/h–
4 AMOvercast11°11°3 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 12): fog, high 17°, low 5°, dry, gusts to 11 km/h. Sun up 6:26 AM, down 4:52 PM. Sight is poor. Travellers urged to go slow and light their lanterns.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today5°17°dry11 km/h10 h 26 min
Friday10°19°dry12 km/h10 h 24 min
Saturday9°19°dry10 km/h10 h 22 min
Sunday14°16°23 mm20 km/h10 h 21 min
Monday10°16°dry31 km/h10 h 19 min
Tuesday10°16°4.9 mm21 km/h10 h 18 min
Wednesday9°19°7.7 mm44 km/h10 h 16 min

Warmest: Friday at 19°. Wettest: Sunday, 23 mm. Strongest gusts: Wednesday, 44 km/h.

The Almanac · Kōka Month by Month

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

November in Kōka, by the numbers

Warmth rank
8th warmest of 12
Rain rank
9th wettest of 12
Versus October
6° colder, 87 mm less rain
Versus December
6° warmer
Day–night spread
9°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
10 h 16 min
Average wind
8 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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The year turns hard here: highs drop 6° from October to about 16°, with nights near 7°. Wet spells are common — about 76 mm, the 9th wettest month.

Kōka in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Kōka by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January8°0°73 mm8 km/h10 h 3 min✦
February9°0°71 mm9 km/h10 h 52 min✦
March13°3°111 mm9 km/h11 h 52 min✦✦
April18°8°133 mm10 km/h13 h 2 min✦✦✦
May23°13°146 mm9 km/h13 h 59 min✦✦✦
June26°18°194 mm8 km/h14 h 30 min✦✦✦
July30°22°200 mm7 km/h14 h 17 min✦✦
August32°23°134 mm8 km/h13 h 28 min✦✦
September27°19°188 mm9 km/h12 h 21 min✦✦✦
October22°13°163 mm8 km/h11 h 14 min✦✦✦
November16°7°76 mm8 km/h10 h 16 min✦✦✦
December11°2°67 mm8 km/h9 h 49 min✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Kōka

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Kōka today?

Right now it is 5 °C (41 °F) with fog; it feels like 3 °C (38 °F). Today’s high is 17 °C (63 °F) and tonight’s low 5 °C (41 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Kōka this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 3 of the next 7 days, about 36 mm (1.4 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Sunday.

Are there any weather warnings for Kōka?

No warnings, but one notice is on the wire: fog advisory.

What is the warmest month in Kōka?

August, with an average high of 32 °C (89 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average -0 °C (32 °F). The wettest month is July, with 200 mm (7.9 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Kōka?

May and October. May brings highs near 23 °C (73 °F) and about 146 mm (5.7 in) of rain; October highs near 22 °C (71 °F) and 163 mm (6.4 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Kōka?

Snow seldom lies for long, though nights average below freezing in January.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
YoukaichiShiga16 km NNE17°7°80 mm
KusatsuShiga18 km WNW17°7°77 mm
ŌtsuShiga27 km W16°8°77 mm
HikoneShiga31 km NNE16°8°88 mm
UjiKyoto34 km WSW17°8°70 mm
KyotoKyoto37 km W17°8°79 mm
SuzukaMie40 km ESE17°8°86 mm
YokkaichiMie42 km E17°8°86 mm

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