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Kure 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 19° · coldest night Wednesday at 5°

The short of it: Kure weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 12 °C (54 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 11 °C (51 °F). Today’s high 15 °C (58 °F), low 6 °C (43 °F). Chance of rain 45% in the next 24 hours, about 0.6 mm (0.02 in). Notices: glass falling. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 22:15 local time.

KURE, Sunday. — Those stepping out in Kure this morning will find an overcast sky; the afternoon should top out near 15°, the night near 6°. A raw day by local measure — 2° below the November average of 17°. Winds are light from the ENE, gusting to 17 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Friday the pick at about 19°, while Wednesday night will be the coldest at 5°. Not a drop is expected in that time. Nights run 3° colder than the November norm of 9°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Kure runs from 9° at night to 17° by day, with some 81 mm of rain. August is the warmest month here at 31°, January the coldest at 2°, and July the wettest with 255 mm. The best months to ride in are May and October.

The sun is up 10 h 35 min today, and the days are shortening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 214 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°11°5 km/h–
11 PMOvercast12°11°4 km/h–
12 AMOvercast12°11°5 km/h–
1 AMOvercast12°10°4 km/h–
2 AMOvercast12°10°4 km/h–
3 AMOvercast11°10°4 km/h–
4 AMOvercast11°9°4 km/h–
5 AMOvercast11°9°4 km/h–
6 AMOvercast11°9°3 km/h–
7 AMOvercast11°9°3 km/h–
8 AMOvercast11°9°4 km/h–
9 AMOvercast12°10°3 km/h–
10 AMOvercast13°11°3 km/h–
11 AMOvercast14°12°3 km/h–
12 PMOvercast14°13°2 km/h–
1 PMPartly cloudy15°13°3 km/h–
2 PMPartly cloudy15°13°3 km/h–
3 PMOvercast15°13°5 km/h–
4 PMOvercast15°13°4 km/h–
5 PMLight rain14°12°3 km/h0.1 mm
6 PMLight rain13°12°3 km/h0.1 mm
7 PMLight rain12°11°4 km/h0.1 mm
8 PMOvercast12°11°4 km/h0.2 mm
9 PMOvercast11°11°3 km/h0.1 mm

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 15°, low 6°, dry, gusts to 24 km/h. Sun up 6:35 AM, down 5:10 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today6°15°dry24 km/h10 h 35 min
Monday11°15°0.7 mm16 km/h10 h 33 min
Tuesday7°16°dry27 km/h10 h 32 min
Wednesday5°17°dry13 km/h10 h 30 min
Thursday7°17°dry16 km/h10 h 28 min
Friday11°19°dry16 km/h10 h 26 min
Saturday11°17°0.3 mm16 km/h10 h 25 min

Warmest: Friday at 19°. A dry week, by the wire. Strongest gusts: Tuesday, 27 km/h.

The Almanac · Kure Month by Month

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

November in Kure, by the numbers

Warmth rank
8th warmest of 12
Rain rank
9th wettest of 12
Versus October
5° colder, 63 mm less rain
Versus December
5° warmer
Day–night spread
8°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
10 h 19 min
Average wind
12 km/h
Fair
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 81 mm, the 9th wettest month.

Kure in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Kure by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January9°2°52 mm13 km/h10 h 6 min✦✦
February10°2°70 mm12 km/h10 h 54 min✦✦
March13°5°123 mm13 km/h11 h 53 min✦✦
April18°9°146 mm13 km/h13 h 0 min✦✦✦
May22°14°170 mm12 km/h13 h 56 min✦✦✦
June25°19°251 mm12 km/h14 h 26 min✦✦✦
July29°23°255 mm12 km/h14 h 13 min✦✦
August31°24°163 mm12 km/h13 h 25 min✦✦
September27°20°202 mm12 km/h12 h 20 min✦✦✦
October22°15°144 mm12 km/h11 h 15 min✦✦✦
November17°9°81 mm12 km/h10 h 19 min✦✦✦
December12°4°57 mm13 km/h9 h 53 min✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Kure

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Kure today?

Right now it is 12 °C (54 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 11 °C (51 °F). Today’s high is 15 °C (58 °F) and tonight’s low 6 °C (43 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 45%, with 0.6 mm (0.02 in) expected.

Will it rain in Kure this week?

No — the next 7 days look dry, with no rain worth measuring.

Are there any weather warnings for Kure?

No warnings, but one notice is on the wire: glass falling.

What is the warmest month in Kure?

August, with an average high of 31 °C (87 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 2 °C (36 °F). The wettest month is July, with 255 mm (10.0 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Kure?

May and October. May brings highs near 22 °C (72 °F) and about 170 mm (6.7 in) of rain; October highs near 22 °C (72 °F) and 144 mm (5.7 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Kure?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 2 °C (36 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
EtajimaHiroshima8 km W17°10°83 mm
KumanoHiroshima11 km N16°8°82 mm
SakaHiroshima12 km NNW17°8°84 mm
KaitaichiHiroshima15 km NNW18°9°88 mm
FuchūHiroshima18 km NNW17°8°88 mm
HiroshimaHiroshima22 km NNW18°9°93 mm
MiyajimaHiroshima24 km WNW17°9°89 mm
GionHiroshima24 km NNW18°8°92 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