Fuji climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Fuji?

Fuji has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 12.6 °C and it receives 2,314 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Fuji?

The hottest day measured in Fuji between 1940 and 2025 was 3 August 2022, reaching 34.8 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Fuji?

The coldest day measured in Fuji between 1940 and 2025 was 14 February 1942, at -22.6 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Fuji?

Yes. Fuji gets on average 66.0 cm of snow per year and has around 60 frost days.

Q: Has the climate of Fuji warmed?

Yes: Fuji warmed by +2.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Fuji?

The wettest day measured in Fuji between 1940 and 2025 was 12 October 2019, with 295 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Fuji?

The windiest day measured in Fuji between 1940 and 2025 was 26 September 1959, with winds reaching 43.3 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Fuji?

The warmest month in Fuji is August (23.6 °C on average); the coldest is January (1.5 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Fuji?

Fuji receives on average 2,314 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 190 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Fuji?

Fuji gets on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,103 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Fuji (Japan) has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 12.6 °C and it receives 2,314 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is August (23.6 °C on average) and the coldest is January (1.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in June.

Fuji averages 60 frost days, 7 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 190 rainy days per year.

Fuji has warmed by +2.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.33 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The number of frost days there went from about 92 to 28 per year over the period.

The hottest day of the period reached 34.8 °C (on 3 August 2022) and the coldest -22.6 °C (on 14 February 1942).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

FujiShizuoka

coords: 35.17°, 138.68°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CfaHumid subtropicalWarmest monthAugustColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthJuneDriest monthJanuary

Mean daily temperature

12.6°C

Average daily high

16.6°C

Average daily low

9.0°C

Annual rainfall

2,314mm

Sunshine / day

8.5h

Mean relative humidity

78%

Average peak wind

9.7km/h

Seasonal range

22.1°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

60 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

7 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

190 d/yr

Annual snowfall

66.0 cm

Average feels-like high

16.4 °C

Average feels-like low

8.0 °C

Average peak gust

36.3 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

47 d/yr

Solar radiation

14.3 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.8 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.70 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

34.8 °C

3 August 2022

Coldest day

-22.6 °C

14 February 1942

Wettest day

295 mm

12 October 2019

Windiest day

43.3 km/h

26 September 1959

Strongest gust

203.4 km/h

26 September 1959

Hottest feels-like

40.4 °C

15 August 2020

Coldest feels-like

-27.5 °C

14 February 1942

Snowiest day

44.2 cm

23 March 1986

Sunniest day

14.0 h

21 June 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	34.6 °C6 August 2025	-6.8 °C20 March 2025	14.3 °C	1,846 mm	46	49
2024	34.3 °C7 July 2024	-2.6 °C14 January 2024	15.0 °C	2,922 mm	45	29
2023	32.1 °C26 July 2023	-4.5 °C25 January 2023	14.8 °C	2,188 mm	31	25
2022	34.8 °C3 August 2022	-4.4 °C7 January 2022	14.2 °C	2,325 mm	20	38
2021	32.2 °C28 August 2021	-4.9 °C9 January 2021	14.2 °C	2,642 mm	16	27
2020	34.4 °C15 August 2020	-2.1 °C17 December 2020	14.3 °C	2,440 mm	21	14
2019	32.0 °C9 September 2019	-4.9 °C24 March 2019	14.2 °C	2,633 mm	17	22
2018	32.9 °C23 July 2018	-6.7 °C24 January 2018	14.4 °C	2,379 mm	22	35
2017	32.7 °C25 August 2017	-4.5 °C11 February 2017	13.5 °C	2,118 mm	8	36
2016	33.7 °C9 August 2016	-5.3 °C25 January 2016	14.2 °C	2,513 mm	10	26
2015	32.4 °C26 July 2015	-4.2 °C10 February 2015	14.0 °C	2,509 mm	18	32
2014	31.9 °C11 July 2014	-8.2 °C22 February 2014	13.0 °C	2,330 mm	6	57
2013	33.3 °C10 August 2013	-12.2 °C18 January 2013	13.4 °C	1,947 mm	14	42
2012	30.8 °C19 July 2012	-5.2 °C1 March 2012	12.9 °C	2,321 mm	8	44
2011	32.5 °C11 August 2011	-10.8 °C13 February 2011	13.2 °C	2,803 mm	10	48
2010	31.6 °C23 July 2010	-5.4 °C11 March 2010	13.6 °C	2,677 mm	18	36
2009	30.9 °C16 July 2009	-2.5 °C10 January 2009	13.6 °C	2,388 mm	2	23
2008	31.0 °C8 August 2008	-5.9 °C6 March 2008	13.3 °C	2,043 mm	5	35
2007	32.2 °C15 August 2007	-1.2 °C26 February 2007	13.6 °C	2,066 mm	10	13
2006	31.2 °C7 August 2006	-8.5 °C23 January 2006	13.4 °C	2,309 mm	4	40
2005	32.1 °C28 June 2005	-4.1 °C2 February 2005	13.2 °C	1,750 mm	6	46
2004	33.1 °C20 July 2004	-10.8 °C23 January 2004	14.0 °C	2,754 mm	11	35
2003	31.1 °C24 August 2003	-13.8 °C30 January 2003	12.8 °C	2,889 mm	5	61
2002	31.6 °C1 August 2002	-10.3 °C11 December 2002	12.9 °C	1,882 mm	10	51
2001	32.4 °C1 July 2001	-10.6 °C17 February 2001	12.9 °C	2,316 mm	10	70
2000	32.6 °C22 July 2000	-14.3 °C29 January 2000	13.3 °C	2,235 mm	5	45
1999	30.7 °C12 August 1999	-12.8 °C14 February 1999	13.6 °C	2,011 mm	6	35
1998	32.9 °C3 July 1998	-13.1 °C25 January 1998	13.6 °C	2,951 mm	6	51
1997	31.3 °C4 July 1997	-12.9 °C4 February 1997	13.0 °C	1,983 mm	5	47
1996	32.7 °C15 August 1996	-11.1 °C12 March 1996	12.1 °C	2,204 mm	6	64
1995	32.6 °C25 July 1995	-9.7 °C6 March 1995	12.7 °C	1,811 mm	28	60
1994	33.4 °C2 August 1994	-14.4 °C31 January 1994	13.2 °C	1,846 mm	14	66
1993	30.9 °C31 July 1993	-9.5 °C29 January 1993	12.4 °C	2,646 mm	1	44
1992	31.2 °C3 September 1992	-10.8 °C2 February 1992	12.8 °C	2,246 mm	9	37
1991	33.7 °C24 July 1991	-11.4 °C30 December 1991	13.4 °C	2,859 mm	13	50
1990	33.1 °C22 June 1990	-15.4 °C25 January 1990	13.5 °C	2,507 mm	7	38
1989	29.8 °C28 August 1989	-11.2 °C29 January 1989	13.0 °C	2,552 mm	0	31
1988	30.1 °C9 July 1988	-8.9 °C20 February 1988	12.3 °C	2,234 mm	1	47
1987	31.7 °C29 July 1987	-15.0 °C26 January 1987	12.8 °C	2,003 mm	11	68
1986	31.5 °C4 September 1986	-12.9 °C9 February 1986	11.9 °C	2,116 mm	4	73
1985	30.6 °C2 September 1985	-18.8 °C31 January 1985	12.2 °C	2,469 mm	4	69
1984	31.0 °C7 August 1984	-15.9 °C8 February 1984	11.3 °C	1,601 mm	5	93
1983	32.6 °C19 August 1983	-13.5 °C22 February 1983	12.4 °C	2,580 mm	5	64
1982	29.4 °C12 July 1982	-13.7 °C7 February 1982	12.4 °C	2,779 mm	0	49
1981	30.1 °C16 July 1981	-17.8 °C27 February 1981	11.5 °C	2,198 mm	1	75
1980	29.9 °C15 July 1980	-15.2 °C23 January 1980	11.8 °C	2,655 mm	0	83
1979	30.6 °C1 August 1979	-14.3 °C16 January 1979	13.1 °C	2,734 mm	3	55
1978	31.3 °C24 August 1978	-16.0 °C19 February 1978	12.4 °C	1,988 mm	4	78
1977	31.3 °C14 July 1977	-17.9 °C17 February 1977	12.5 °C	2,699 mm	3	66
1976	31.1 °C22 August 1976	-13.1 °C7 February 1976	11.9 °C	2,741 mm	4	58
1975	30.6 °C2 August 1975	-16.8 °C16 February 1975	12.2 °C	2,654 mm	3	72
1974	29.9 °C6 August 1974	-15.6 °C12 February 1974	12.1 °C	2,961 mm	0	65
1973	30.6 °C10 August 1973	-9.5 °C19 March 1973	12.5 °C	2,212 mm	2	66
1972	32.0 °C8 August 1972	-10.8 °C25 February 1972	12.7 °C	3,418 mm	5	64
1971	31.5 °C16 July 1971	-13.1 °C6 January 1971	12.2 °C	2,675 mm	5	61
1970	30.4 °C18 July 1970	-14.5 °C7 March 1970	11.9 °C	2,337 mm	6	79
1969	32.3 °C14 August 1969	-14.8 °C16 January 1969	12.2 °C	2,451 mm	8	69
1968	29.8 °C22 July 1968	-14.1 °C21 February 1968	12.1 °C	2,641 mm	0	64
1967	32.3 °C25 August 1967	-17.0 °C16 February 1967	12.2 °C	2,332 mm	9	83
1966	29.5 °C21 July 1966	-12.9 °C6 January 1966	11.7 °C	2,547 mm	0	79
1965	31.1 °C30 July 1965	-15.1 °C4 February 1965	11.3 °C	2,324 mm	3	94
1964	30.7 °C14 August 1964	-12.1 °C3 February 1964	12.6 °C	2,383 mm	4	73
1963	31.4 °C23 August 1963	-15.4 °C25 January 1963	11.9 °C	2,097 mm	3	87
1962	33.7 °C4 August 1962	-13.4 °C22 January 1962	12.2 °C	2,223 mm	9	82
1961	31.9 °C8 July 1961	-10.3 °C4 February 1961	13.2 °C	2,205 mm	9	72
1960	30.8 °C15 July 1960	-8.0 °C17 March 1960	12.9 °C	2,214 mm	5	50
1959	30.7 °C31 July 1959	-12.3 °C19 January 1959	13.1 °C	2,814 mm	6	50
1958	31.1 °C1 August 1958	-10.2 °C18 February 1958	12.5 °C	2,424 mm	3	57
1957	30.2 °C31 July 1957	-15.4 °C12 February 1957	11.9 °C	2,470 mm	1	72
1956	31.0 °C2 August 1956	-13.6 °C25 January 1956	11.9 °C	2,411 mm	4	94
1955	31.0 °C1 August 1955	-12.5 °C12 January 1955	12.9 °C	2,087 mm	5	58
1954	32.4 °C9 August 1954	-13.1 °C27 January 1954	12.3 °C	2,570 mm	3	56
1953	34.2 °C21 August 1953	-13.9 °C23 February 1953	12.3 °C	2,382 mm	8	65
1952	30.3 °C20 August 1952	-16.8 °C6 February 1952	11.0 °C	2,167 mm	2	107
1951	30.6 °C9 August 1951	-16.4 °C23 January 1951	11.5 °C	2,206 mm	2	79
1950	29.7 °C7 July 1950	-16.4 °C11 January 1950	11.7 °C	2,029 mm	0	92
1949	28.6 °C6 August 1949	-13.0 °C30 December 1949	11.5 °C	2,185 mm	0	77
1948	28.9 °C26 July 1948	-8.7 °C11 February 1948	12.1 °C	2,101 mm	0	70
1947	30.6 °C8 August 1947	-18.1 °C18 February 1947	10.5 °C	1,755 mm	4	107
1946	31.9 °C16 July 1946	-12.2 °C10 February 1946	11.7 °C	1,700 mm	4	97
1945	29.0 °C22 July 1945	-16.2 °C24 February 1945	11.0 °C	2,476 mm	0	106
1944	28.9 °C4 August 1944	-13.9 °C26 February 1944	11.6 °C	1,556 mm	0	95
1943	28.2 °C8 August 1943	-15.4 °C22 February 1943	11.1 °C	1,266 mm	0	94
1942	29.7 °C17 August 1942	-22.6 °C14 February 1942	11.3 °C	1,336 mm	0	88
1941	28.3 °C29 June 1941	-10.7 °C15 February 1941	11.6 °C	2,235 mm	0	88
1940	32.0 °C25 July 1940	-19.7 °C10 February 1940	10.8 °C	1,499 mm	2	105

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

18.7 °C

+2.1 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

46 d/yr

+39

Frost days (< 0 °C)

49 d/yr

-11

Annual rainfall

1846 mm

-468 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	8.2 °C	+2.0 °C	55 mm	-33 mm
Feb	8.0 °C	+1.4 °C	29 mm	-86 mm
Mar	13.0 °C	+3.0 °C	213 mm	+25 mm
Apr	17.4 °C	+2.0 °C	153 mm	-42 mm
May	20.2 °C	+0.7 °C	264 mm	+56 mm
Jun	25.6 °C	+3.4 °C	209 mm	-69 mm
Jul	29.3 °C	+3.2 °C	229 mm	-33 mm
Aug	30.0 °C	+2.8 °C	122 mm	-115 mm
Sep	27.0 °C	+3.2 °C	232 mm	-42 mm
Oct	19.7 °C	+1.0 °C	198 mm	-37 mm
Nov	14.9 °C	+1.0 °C	39 mm	-106 mm
Dec	10.7 °C	+1.7 °C	104 mm	+15 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

34.6 °C

6 Aug 2025

Coldest day

-6.8 °C

20 Mar 2025

Wettest day

80.0 mm

15 Jul 2025

Windiest day

20.3 km/h

5 Feb 2025

Strongest gust

96.1 km/h

17 May 2025

Hottest feels-like

40.4 °C

6 Aug 2025

Coldest feels-like

-10.7 °C

20 Mar 2025

Snowiest day

7.6 cm

4 Mar 2025

Sunniest day

14.0 h

17 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Fuji?

Fuji has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 12.6 °C and it receives 2,314 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Fuji?

The hottest day measured in Fuji between 1940 and 2025 was 3 August 2022, reaching 34.8 °C.

What is the coldest day in Fuji?

The coldest day measured in Fuji between 1940 and 2025 was 14 February 1942, at -22.6 °C.

Does it snow in Fuji?

Yes. Fuji gets on average 66.0 cm of snow per year and has around 60 frost days.

Has the climate of Fuji warmed?

Yes: Fuji warmed by +2.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Fuji?

The wettest day measured in Fuji between 1940 and 2025 was 12 October 2019, with 295 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Fuji?

The windiest day measured in Fuji between 1940 and 2025 was 26 September 1959, with winds reaching 43.3 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Fuji?

The warmest month in Fuji is August (23.6 °C on average); the coldest is January (1.5 °C).

How much does it rain in Fuji?

Fuji receives on average 2,314 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 190 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Fuji?

Fuji gets on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,103 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Fuji?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Fuji between 1940 and 2025 was 23 March 1986, with 44.2 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Fuji?

Yes: Fuji has on average 47 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Fuji?

In Fuji, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 40.4 °C on 15 August 2020, and the lowest was -27.5 °C on 14 February 1942.

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