The climate of Japan, city by city

This page lists the 1,292 cities in Japan for which climate normals are available. Each entry covers temperature, rainfall and how the climate changed between 1940 and 2025, computed from ERA5 reanalysis data.

+2.4 °C since 1940

Frequently asked questions

What is the hottest city in Japan?

The hottest city in Japan is Ishigaki, with an average annual temperature of 24.0 °C.

What is the coldest city in Japan?

The coldest city in Japan is Shimo-furano, with an average annual temperature of 4.5 °C.

What is the wettest city in Japan?

The wettest city in Japan is Ōmachi, with 3,042 mm of precipitation per year.

Has the climate of Japan warmed?

Based on its largest cities, Japan warmed by +2.4 °C between 1940 and 2025.

Cities by region

Aichi56

Akita18

Aomori16

Chiba48

Ehime18

Fukui13

Fukuoka53

Fukushima23

Gifu32

Gunma22

Hiroshima24

Hokkaido48

Hyōgo44

Ibaraki55

Ishikawa17

Iwate21

Kagawa13

Kagoshima29

Kanagawa36

Kochi12

Kumamoto25

Kyoto22

Mie21

Miyagi27

Miyazaki16

Nagano29

Nagasaki17

Nara23

Niigata32

Oita17

Okayama16

Okinawa24

Osaka38

Saga15

Saitama66

Shiga17

Shimane9

Shizuoka34

Tochigi27

Tokushima13

Tokyo114

Tottori8

Toyama18

Wakayama15

Yamagata16

Yamaguchi16

Yamanashi19