Gotō climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Gotō?

Gotō has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 17.7 °C and it receives 1,757 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Gotō between 1940 and 2025 was 4 August 2024, reaching 31.3 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Gotō?

The coldest day measured in Gotō between 1940 and 2025 was 16 February 1977, at -0.4 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Gotō?

Yes. Gotō gets on average 3.4 cm of snow per year and has around 0 frost days.

Q: Has the climate of Gotō warmed?

Yes: Gotō warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Gotō?

The wettest day measured in Gotō between 1940 and 2025 was 22 June 1947, with 192 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Gotō?

The windiest day measured in Gotō between 1940 and 2025 was 31 August 1987, with winds reaching 127.4 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Gotō?

The warmest month in Gotō is August (27.1 °C on average); the coldest is January (9.2 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Gotō?

Gotō receives on average 1,757 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 142 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Gotō?

Gotō gets on average 8.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 2,957 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Gotō (Japan) has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 17.7 °C and it receives 1,757 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 (27.1 °C on average) and the coldest is January (9.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in June.

Gotō averages 0 frost days, 0 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 142 rainy days per year.

Gotō has warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.12 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 31.3 °C (on 4 August 2024) and the coldest -0.4 °C (on 16 February 1977).

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

GotōNagasaki

coords: 32.68°, 128.81°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CfaHumid subtropicalWarmest monthAugustColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthJuneDriest monthDecember

Mean daily temperature

17.7°C

Average daily high

18.7°C

Average daily low

16.7°C

Annual rainfall

1,757mm

Sunshine / day

8.1h

Mean relative humidity

75%

Average peak wind

33.2km/h

Seasonal range

17.9°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

0 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

142 d/yr

Annual snowfall

3.4 cm

Average feels-like high

17.8 °C

Average feels-like low

13.9 °C

Average peak gust

46.5 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

134 d/yr

Solar radiation

14.9 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.0 °C

since 1940

+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.32 · 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

31.3 °C

4 August 2024

Coldest day

-0.4 °C

16 February 1977

Wettest day

192 mm

22 June 1947

Windiest day

127.4 km/h

31 August 1987

Strongest gust

221.4 km/h

31 August 1987

Hottest feels-like

40.0 °C

5 August 2024

Coldest feels-like

-11.4 °C

24 January 2016

Snowiest day

8.4 cm

24 January 2016

Sunniest day

13.5 h

9 June 1951

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	30.1 °C26 July 2025	2.4 °C8 February 2025	18.7 °C	1,715 mm	2	0
2024	31.3 °C4 August 2024	3.4 °C23 January 2024	19.2 °C	2,032 mm	15	0
2023	30.2 °C6 August 2023	1.3 °C25 January 2023	18.8 °C	1,803 mm	2	0
2022	29.7 °C13 August 2022	3.3 °C17 February 2022	18.3 °C	1,387 mm	0	0
2021	29.6 °C6 August 2021	2.2 °C7 January 2021	18.7 °C	2,080 mm	0	0
2020	29.7 °C1 September 2020	3.9 °C31 December 2020	18.3 °C	1,971 mm	0	0
2019	29.3 °C4 August 2019	5.5 °C26 January 2019	18.3 °C	2,026 mm	0	0
2018	29.4 °C21 August 2018	2.3 °C26 January 2018	18.2 °C	1,728 mm	0	0
2017	30.1 °C5 August 2017	4.1 °C11 February 2017	18.1 °C	1,372 mm	1	0
2016	30.6 °C13 August 2016	0.3 °C24 January 2016	18.6 °C	2,220 mm	7	0
2015	29.4 °C7 August 2015	3.2 °C9 February 2015	17.7 °C	2,145 mm	0	0
2014	28.5 °C30 July 2014	4.0 °C10 January 2014	17.7 °C	1,928 mm	0	0
2013	30.6 °C19 August 2013	1.0 °C8 February 2013	18.1 °C	1,624 mm	4	0
2012	29.6 °C1 August 2012	2.6 °C2 February 2012	17.3 °C	1,892 mm	0	0
2011	28.3 °C6 August 2011	1.4 °C16 January 2011	17.4 °C	1,702 mm	0	0
2010	29.7 °C21 August 2010	2.9 °C13 January 2010	17.9 °C	1,867 mm	0	0
2009	29.0 °C20 August 2009	2.8 °C24 January 2009	18.0 °C	1,422 mm	0	0
2008	29.8 °C31 July 2008	3.9 °C13 February 2008	17.9 °C	1,849 mm	0	0
2007	29.5 °C29 August 2007	4.7 °C2 February 2007	18.5 °C	1,326 mm	0	0
2006	29.9 °C9 August 2006	3.2 °C4 February 2006	18.0 °C	1,950 mm	0	0
2005	29.0 °C12 August 2005	3.0 °C18 December 2005	17.7 °C	1,194 mm	0	0
2004	29.7 °C11 August 2004	1.8 °C22 January 2004	18.3 °C	1,851 mm	0	0
2003	28.6 °C5 August 2003	2.5 °C29 January 2003	17.8 °C	1,735 mm	0	0
2002	28.4 °C16 August 2002	5.6 °C11 February 2002	17.9 °C	1,889 mm	0	0
2001	29.8 °C3 August 2001	2.5 °C15 January 2001	18.1 °C	1,650 mm	0	0
2000	28.8 °C7 August 2000	3.5 °C8 February 2000	17.8 °C	1,927 mm	0	0
1999	28.1 °C19 September 1999	3.6 °C3 February 1999	17.9 °C	2,008 mm	0	0
1998	29.7 °C10 August 1998	2.6 °C24 January 1998	18.8 °C	2,039 mm	0	0
1997	28.5 °C17 August 1997	3.8 °C22 January 1997	17.8 °C	1,848 mm	0	0
1996	30.1 °C7 August 1996	2.2 °C2 February 1996	17.6 °C	1,396 mm	1	0
1995	29.4 °C23 August 1995	4.6 °C30 January 1995	17.1 °C	1,840 mm	0	0
1994	30.2 °C13 August 1994	3.8 °C24 January 1994	18.0 °C	1,337 mm	2	0
1993	27.9 °C9 August 1993	4.5 °C28 January 1993	17.2 °C	2,703 mm	0	0
1992	28.2 °C31 July 1992	5.3 °C1 February 1992	17.7 °C	1,645 mm	0	0
1991	28.9 °C28 July 1991	1.4 °C23 February 1991	17.5 °C	2,289 mm	0	0
1990	29.4 °C6 August 1990	3.1 °C23 January 1990	18.3 °C	1,843 mm	0	0
1989	27.9 °C3 August 1989	3.9 °C28 January 1989	17.8 °C	1,946 mm	0	0
1988	28.5 °C8 August 1988	3.5 °C3 February 1988	17.5 °C	1,545 mm	0	0
1987	29.0 °C29 August 1987	2.7 °C13 January 1987	17.7 °C	2,126 mm	0	0
1986	29.2 °C18 August 1986	2.2 °C5 January 1986	17.0 °C	1,528 mm	0	0
1985	28.8 °C4 August 1985	2.1 °C30 January 1985	17.5 °C	1,979 mm	0	0
1984	29.3 °C17 August 1984	0.7 °C6 February 1984	17.1 °C	1,553 mm	0	0
1983	29.4 °C5 August 1983	3.2 °C18 February 1983	17.6 °C	1,945 mm	0	0
1982	28.4 °C25 August 1982	1.4 °C29 January 1982	17.4 °C	1,933 mm	0	0
1981	29.1 °C18 July 1981	0.0 °C26 February 1981	17.1 °C	1,515 mm	0	0
1980	28.6 °C26 July 1980	2.5 °C30 January 1980	17.1 °C	2,483 mm	0	0
1979	29.1 °C10 August 1979	2.6 °C1 February 1979	17.8 °C	1,792 mm	0	0
1978	30.3 °C28 July 1978	2.3 °C18 February 1978	17.8 °C	1,561 mm	1	0
1977	28.7 °C29 July 1977	-0.4 °C16 February 1977	17.6 °C	1,982 mm	0	1
1976	29.0 °C13 August 1976	2.9 °C27 December 1976	17.1 °C	2,221 mm	0	0
1975	28.9 °C20 August 1975	3.7 °C21 February 1975	17.8 °C	2,306 mm	0	0
1974	29.5 °C18 August 1974	2.4 °C26 February 1974	17.2 °C	1,716 mm	0	0
1973	29.6 °C15 August 1973	2.8 °C24 December 1973	17.7 °C	1,636 mm	0	0
1972	28.4 °C17 August 1972	4.5 °C1 March 1972	17.8 °C	2,491 mm	0	0
1971	29.2 °C2 August 1971	2.1 °C5 January 1971	17.6 °C	1,715 mm	0	0
1970	29.1 °C13 August 1970	1.0 °C5 January 1970	17.1 °C	1,886 mm	0	0
1969	29.4 °C21 August 1969	2.7 °C5 February 1969	17.4 °C	1,764 mm	0	0
1968	28.3 °C25 August 1968	2.1 °C20 February 1968	17.2 °C	1,976 mm	0	0
1967	29.9 °C16 August 1967	1.1 °C16 January 1967	17.7 °C	1,472 mm	0	0
1966	30.1 °C8 August 1966	3.1 °C5 February 1966	17.9 °C	1,846 mm	3	0
1965	28.6 °C21 August 1965	3.0 °C11 January 1965	17.3 °C	1,662 mm	0	0
1964	30.3 °C18 August 1964	3.7 °C12 February 1964	18.3 °C	1,507 mm	1	0
1963	29.0 °C8 August 1963	1.0 °C16 January 1963	17.3 °C	1,729 mm	0	0
1962	29.1 °C31 July 1962	3.6 °C27 January 1962	17.5 °C	1,981 mm	0	0
1961	29.4 °C25 August 1961	2.1 °C1 February 1961	18.2 °C	1,552 mm	0	0
1960	29.8 °C21 August 1960	2.6 °C24 January 1960	18.0 °C	1,460 mm	0	0
1959	29.6 °C5 August 1959	1.5 °C17 January 1959	18.2 °C	1,827 mm	0	0
1958	28.4 °C30 July 1958	3.1 °C16 January 1958	18.0 °C	1,589 mm	0	0
1957	28.7 °C18 August 1957	1.8 °C11 February 1957	17.0 °C	1,574 mm	0	0
1956	28.5 °C31 July 1956	2.6 °C9 January 1956	16.8 °C	1,717 mm	0	0
1955	27.7 °C19 August 1955	2.7 °C21 February 1955	17.7 °C	1,476 mm	0	0
1954	29.8 °C16 August 1954	4.3 °C5 February 1954	17.9 °C	2,123 mm	0	0
1953	29.7 °C16 August 1953	3.4 °C16 February 1953	17.8 °C	1,796 mm	0	0
1952	28.5 °C16 August 1952	2.9 °C4 February 1952	17.7 °C	2,128 mm	0	0
1951	30.0 °C19 August 1951	3.3 °C21 January 1951	17.6 °C	1,723 mm	1	0
1950	27.6 °C2 August 1950	3.1 °C12 March 1950	17.7 °C	1,613 mm	0	0
1949	27.8 °C16 August 1949	3.8 °C15 February 1949	17.4 °C	2,136 mm	0	0
1948	28.5 °C19 August 1948	3.5 °C23 February 1948	18.0 °C	1,621 mm	0	0
1947	29.0 °C10 August 1947	2.2 °C16 February 1947	16.5 °C	1,297 mm	0	0
1946	28.5 °C21 August 1946	3.0 °C10 January 1946	17.8 °C	1,014 mm	0	0
1945	29.3 °C2 August 1945	3.0 °C4 February 1945	17.4 °C	2,174 mm	0	0
1944	27.7 °C17 August 1944	3.4 °C16 February 1944	17.1 °C	1,104 mm	0	0
1943	27.9 °C14 August 1943	1.3 °C12 January 1943	16.8 °C	1,173 mm	0	0
1942	28.3 °C15 August 1942	1.7 °C13 February 1942	17.1 °C	1,003 mm	0	0
1941	27.5 °C8 August 1941	1.4 °C25 January 1941	17.1 °C	996 mm	0	0
1940	28.1 °C31 July 1940	2.7 °C10 January 1940	16.9 °C	969 mm	0	0

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

19.8 °C

+1.1 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

2 d/yr

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1715 mm

-42 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	10.8 °C	+0.2 °C	56 mm	-29 mm
Feb	9.3 °C	-1.5 °C	105 mm	+14 mm
Mar	13.5 °C	+0.4 °C	102 mm	-22 mm
Apr	16.3 °C	0.0 °C	106 mm	-50 mm
May	18.9 °C	-0.4 °C	290 mm	+123 mm
Jun	23.3 °C	+1.0 °C	384 mm	+97 mm
Jul	28.3 °C	+2.1 °C	102 mm	-101 mm
Aug	29.2 °C	+1.4 °C	204 mm	+40 mm
Sep	28.2 °C	+2.6 °C	202 mm	+11 mm
Oct	24.3 °C	+2.7 °C	45 mm	-67 mm
Nov	18.8 °C	+1.2 °C	48 mm	-49 mm
Dec	15.6 °C	+2.4 °C	72 mm	-10 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

30.1 °C

26 Jul 2025

Coldest day

2.4 °C

8 Feb 2025

Wettest day

94.4 mm

10 Jun 2025

Windiest day

71.0 km/h

13 Apr 2025

Strongest gust

92.2 km/h

1 Feb 2025

Hottest feels-like

37.9 °C

1 Aug 2025

Coldest feels-like

-8.1 °C

7 Feb 2025

Snowiest day

0.5 cm

8 Feb 2025

Sunniest day

13.3 h

4 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Gotō?

Gotō has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 17.7 °C and it receives 1,757 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Gotō?

The hottest day measured in Gotō between 1940 and 2025 was 4 August 2024, reaching 31.3 °C.

What is the coldest day in Gotō?

The coldest day measured in Gotō between 1940 and 2025 was 16 February 1977, at -0.4 °C.

Does it snow in Gotō?

Yes. Gotō gets on average 3.4 cm of snow per year and has around 0 frost days.

Has the climate of Gotō warmed?

Yes: Gotō warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Gotō?

The wettest day measured in Gotō between 1940 and 2025 was 22 June 1947, with 192 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Gotō?

The windiest day measured in Gotō between 1940 and 2025 was 31 August 1987, with winds reaching 127.4 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Gotō?

The warmest month in Gotō is August (27.1 °C on average); the coldest is January (9.2 °C).

How much does it rain in Gotō?

Gotō receives on average 1,757 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 142 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Gotō?

Gotō gets on average 8.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 2,957 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Gotō?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Gotō between 1940 and 2025 was 24 January 2016, with 8.4 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Gotō?

Yes: Gotō has on average 134 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Gotō?

In Gotō, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 40.0 °C on 5 August 2024, and the lowest was -11.4 °C on 24 January 2016.

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