On the morning of November 8, 2024, the minimum temperature in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, dropped below 10°C for the first time this fall, recording 7.8°C. This was the second latest observation of a temperature below 10°C since summer, after November 10, 1998.

Dogwood trees turn red along a sidewalk where people wearing gloves and thick jackets walk by (November 8, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City)

Near Umekoji Park in Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City, people dressed in thick clothes were walking coldly under the red dogwood trees lining the street.

Dogwood trees turn red along a sidewalk where people wearing gloves and thick jackets walk (November 8, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City)

According to the observatory, the morning of November 9 will also be chilly, but temperatures are expected to remain significantly higher than average from around November 10 to 19.