小春日和(こはるびより)

こはるびより
noun
Indian summer; warm autumn weather
weathertime-season
1. Indian summer; a period of warm, calm weather in late autumn
unseasonably warm and pleasant weather occurring in late autumn (November-December in Japan), reminiscent of early spring
今日(きょう)は小春日和(こはるびより)で暖(あたた)かい。
Today we have Indian summer weather and it's warm.
十一月(じゅういちがつ)なのに小春日和(こはるびより)が続(つづ)いている。
Even though it's November, the Indian summer continues.
小春日和(こはるびより)の穏(おだ)やかな午後(ごご)、公園(こうえん)で読書(どくしょ)を楽(たの)しんだ。
On a calm Indian summer afternoon, I enjoyed reading in the park.

Forms

小春(こはる) (early winter, the 10th month in the lunar calendar) + 日和(びより) (fine weather) → fine weather of early winter

Season

Despite containing 春(はる) (spring), 小春(こはる) refers to the 10th month of the lunar calendar, which corresponds to November in the modern calendar. The name comes from the spring-like warmth.

Characteristics

NOTE ON 日和(びより):
日和(びより) (fine weather for something) is used in many compound words:

  • 行楽日和(こうらくびより) (perfect weather for an outing)
  • 洗濯日和(せんたくびより) (perfect laundry-drying weather)
  • 花見日和(はなみびより) (perfect cherry blossom viewing weather)

Related Words

Related: 秋晴(あきば)れ (clear autumn day)
Related: 五月(さつき)晴(ば)れ (clear weather in May)
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Added 2026.1.26 13:17 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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