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Sendai Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Clouds Gather on the Horizon

Changeable skies expected — a day for both sun hat and coat.

Warmest Monday at 21° · coldest night tonight at 13°

The short of it: Sendai weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 18 °C (64 °F) with partly cloudy skies, feeling like 16 °C (60 °F). Today’s high 20 °C (69 °F), low 13 °C (56 °F). Chance of rain 30% in the next 24 hours, about 0.2 mm (0.01 in). No warnings in force. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 11:15 local time.

SENDAI, Sunday. — Sendai may look for an overcast sky this day, with the mercury climbing to about 20° before sinking to 13° by night. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Sendai is 19°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the E, gusting to 7 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.

Of the 3 days ahead, Monday looks the finest at near 21°, while tonight will be the coldest at 13°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 16 mm in all. Nights run 3° milder than the November norm of 10°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Sendai brings highs near 19°, lows of 10° and about 115 mm of rain over the month. August is the warmest month here at 32°, January the coldest at 3°, and June the wettest with 452 mm. The best months to ride in are May and October.

The sun is up 10 h 43 min today, and the days are shortening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 0 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowPartly cloudy17°15°5 km/h–
12 PMPartly cloudy19°17°6 km/h–
1 PMPartly cloudy19°18°5 km/h–
2 PMPartly cloudy20°19°5 km/h–
3 PMPartly cloudy20°20°4 km/h–
4 PMOvercast20°19°7 km/h–
5 PMOvercast20°19°8 km/h–
6 PMOvercast19°18°8 km/h–
7 PMOvercast19°18°8 km/h–
8 PMOvercast18°17°8 km/h–
9 PMOvercast18°16°8 km/h–
10 PMPartly cloudy18°16°8 km/h–
11 PMPartly cloudy17°16°8 km/h–
12 AMPartly cloudy17°16°8 km/h–
1 AMPartly cloudy17°16°8 km/h–
2 AMPartly cloudy17°16°9 km/h–
3 AMPartly cloudy17°16°9 km/h–
4 AMOvercast18°16°9 km/h–
5 AMOvercast18°17°9 km/h–
6 AMOvercast18°17°9 km/h–
7 AMOvercast18°17°10 km/h–
8 AMOvercast19°18°10 km/h–
9 AMOvercast19°19°9 km/h–
10 AMLight rain20°20°8 km/h0.2 mm

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 20°, low 13°, dry, gusts to 14 km/h. Sun up 6:41 AM, down 5:24 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Sendai Month by Month

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

November in Sendai, by the numbers

Warmth rank
8th warmest of 12
Rain rank
8th wettest of 12
Versus October
6° colder, 10 mm more rain
Versus December
6° warmer
Day–night spread
9°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
10 h 29 min
Average wind
9 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Highs fall 6° against October, to near 19°; nights run about 10°. Wet spells are common — about 115 mm, the 8th wettest month.

Sendai in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Sendai by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January11°3°85 mm11 km/h10 h 17 min✦✦
February13°4°98 mm10 km/h11 h 1 min✦✦
March16°7°137 mm12 km/h11 h 54 min✦✦✦
April21°11°178 mm12 km/h12 h 55 min✦✦✦
May25°16°194 mm12 km/h13 h 46 min✦✦✦
June27°20°452 mm11 km/h14 h 13 min✦✦✦
July31°24°382 mm11 km/h14 h 2 min✦✦
August32°24°210 mm12 km/h13 h 18 min✦✦
September29°21°202 mm12 km/h12 h 19 min✦✦
October25°16°105 mm11 km/h11 h 20 min✦✦✦
November19°10°115 mm9 km/h10 h 29 min✦✦✦
December14°4°99 mm11 km/h10 h 5 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Sendai

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Sendai today?

Right now it is 18 °C (64 °F) with partly cloudy skies; it feels like 16 °C (60 °F). Today’s high is 20 °C (69 °F) and tonight’s low 13 °C (56 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 30%, with 0.2 mm (0.01 in) expected.

Will it rain in Sendai this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 3 days, about 16 mm (0.61 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Monday.

Are there any weather warnings for Sendai?

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

What is the warmest month in Sendai?

August, with an average high of 32 °C (89 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 3 °C (37 °F). The wettest month is June (452 mm (17.8 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Sendai?

May and October. May brings highs near 25 °C (76 °F) and about 194 mm (7.6 in) of rain; October highs near 25 °C (76 °F) and 105 mm (4.1 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Sendai?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 3 °C (37 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
IchikikushikinoKagoshima10 km S19°10°120 mm
KushikinoKagoshima12 km SSW19°10°120 mm
UmekiKagoshima18 km SSE18°10°119 mm
TsurudaKagoshima23 km NE19°9°108 mm
AkuneKagoshima24 km NNW19°10°112 mm
IjūinKagoshima24 km SSE19°10°120 mm
AiraKagoshima28 km E19°10°108 mm
IzumiKagoshima30 km NNE19°10°109 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