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Ōtsu 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 Monday at 14° · coldest night tonight at 8°

The short of it: Ōtsu weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 13 °C (56 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 10 °C (50 °F). Today’s high 13 °C (56 °F), low 8 °C (47 °F). Chance of rain 30% in the next 24 hours, about 0.1 mm (0.00 in). No warnings in force. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 14:30 local time.

ŌTSU, Sunday. — Folk about town may expect an overcast sky today, the mercury reaching near 13° and falling to 8° after dark. That is 3° colder than Ōtsu usually sees in November, when highs average 16°. Winds are light from the NNE, gusting to 17 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Of the 3 days ahead, Monday looks the finest at near 14°, while tonight will be the coldest at 8°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 3.6 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Ōtsu runs from 8° at night to 16° by day, with some 77 mm of rain. August is the warmest month here at 32°, January the coldest at 1°, and July the wettest with 194 mm. The best months to ride in are May and October.

The sun is up 10 h 33 min today, and the days are shortening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 216 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°10°8 km/h–
3 PMOvercast13°10°7 km/h–
4 PMOvercast13°9°9 km/h–
5 PMOvercast12°9°8 km/h–
6 PMOvercast11°8°7 km/h–
7 PMOvercast11°8°6 km/h–
8 PMOvercast10°8°5 km/h–
9 PMOvercast10°8°5 km/h–
10 PMOvercast10°8°5 km/h–
11 PMOvercast10°8°5 km/h–
12 AMOvercast10°8°5 km/h–
1 AMOvercast10°8°5 km/h–
2 AMOvercast10°8°4 km/h–
3 AMOvercast10°8°4 km/h–
4 AMOvercast10°9°3 km/h–
5 AMOvercast10°9°2 km/h–
6 AMOvercast11°9°2 km/h–
7 AMOvercast11°10°1 km/h–
8 AMOvercast11°10°2 km/h–
9 AMOvercast12°10°2 km/h–
10 AMOvercast12°11°3 km/h–
11 AMOvercast13°11°5 km/h–
12 PMOvercast13°11°7 km/h–
1 PMLight rain14°12°8 km/h0.1 mm

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 13°, low 8°, dry, gusts to 19 km/h. Sun up 6:23 AM, down 4:56 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Ōtsu Month by Month

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

November in Ōtsu, by the numbers

Warmth rank
8th warmest of 12
Rain rank
10th wettest of 12
Versus October
5° colder, 76 mm less rain
Versus December
6° warmer
Day–night spread
8°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
10 h 16 min
Average wind
7 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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The year turns hard here: highs drop 5° from October to about 16°, with nights near 8°. Wet spells are common — about 77 mm, the 10th wettest month.

Ōtsu in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Ōtsu by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January8°1°78 mm8 km/h10 h 3 min✦
February8°1°74 mm9 km/h10 h 52 min✦
March12°3°113 mm9 km/h11 h 52 min✦✦
April18°8°129 mm9 km/h13 h 2 min✦✦✦
May23°14°142 mm8 km/h13 h 59 min✦✦✦
June26°18°182 mm8 km/h14 h 30 min✦✦✦
July30°22°194 mm8 km/h14 h 17 min✦✦
August32°24°130 mm9 km/h13 h 28 min✦✦
September27°20°181 mm8 km/h12 h 21 min✦✦✦
October21°14°153 mm8 km/h11 h 14 min✦✦✦
November16°8°77 mm7 km/h10 h 16 min✦✦✦
December10°3°70 mm8 km/h9 h 49 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Ōtsu

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Ōtsu today?

Right now it is 13 °C (56 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 10 °C (50 °F). Today’s high is 13 °C (56 °F) and tonight’s low 8 °C (47 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 30%, with 0.1 mm (0.00 in) expected.

Will it rain in Ōtsu this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 3 days, about 3.6 mm (0.14 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Monday.

Are there any weather warnings for Ōtsu?

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

What is the warmest month in Ōtsu?

August, with an average high of 32 °C (89 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 1 °C (33 °F). The wettest month is July (194 mm (7.6 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Ōtsu?

May and October. May brings highs near 23 °C (73 °F) and about 142 mm (5.6 in) of rain; October highs near 21 °C (71 °F) and 153 mm (6.0 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Ōtsu?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 1 °C (33 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
KusatsuShiga9 km ENE17°7°77 mm
KyotoKyoto11 km WNW17°8°79 mm
Kamigyō-kuKyoto11 km WNW17°8°79 mm
MoriyamaShiga13 km NE17°8°80 mm
UjiKyoto13 km SSW17°8°70 mm
KōtariKyoto17 km WSW18°8°70 mm
ŌmihachimanShiga25 km NE17°8°84 mm
KameokaKyoto26 km W16°7°80 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