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

Watch out

Despite the 春(はる) (spring), 小春日和(こはるびより) is a late-autumn or early-winter word: 小春(こはる) is the 10th month of the old lunar calendar, roughly November today. Do not use it for a warm day in spring; the name only means the day feels spring-like.

Related words

Other 〜日和(びより) compounds:

  • 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 2026.9.25 9:29
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