Hita climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Hita?

Hita has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 13.9 °C and it receives 1,742 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Hita between 1940 and 2025 was 19 August 2013, reaching 35.8 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Hita?

The coldest day measured in Hita between 1940 and 2025 was 19 February 1977, at -19.6 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Hita?

Yes. Hita gets on average 23.3 cm of snow per year and has around 67 frost days.

Q: Has the climate of Hita warmed?

Yes: Hita warmed by +2.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Hita?

The wettest day measured in Hita between 1940 and 2025 was 17 September 1945, with 223 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Hita?

The windiest day measured in Hita between 1940 and 2025 was 27 September 1991, with winds reaching 55.9 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Hita?

The warmest month in Hita is August (25.3 °C on average); the coldest is January (2.4 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Hita?

Hita receives on average 1,742 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 154 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Hita?

Hita gets on average 8.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 2,920 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Hita (Japan) has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 13.9 °C and it receives 1,742 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 (25.3 °C on average) and the coldest is January (2.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in June.

Hita averages 67 frost days, 29 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 154 rainy days per year.

Hita has warmed by +2.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.34 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The number of frost days there went from about 89 to 45 per year over the period.

The hottest day of the period reached 35.8 °C (on 19 August 2013) and the coldest -19.6 °C (on 19 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

HitaOita

coords: 33.32°, 130.94°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CfaHumid subtropicalWarmest monthAugustColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthJuneDriest monthDecember

Mean daily temperature

13.9°C

Average daily high

18.5°C

Average daily low

9.7°C

Annual rainfall

1,742mm

Sunshine / day

8.0h

Mean relative humidity

77%

Average peak wind

12.4km/h

Seasonal range

22.9°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

67 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

29 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

154 d/yr

Annual snowfall

23.3 cm

Average feels-like high

18.3 °C

Average feels-like low

8.9 °C

Average peak gust

37.6 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

68 d/yr

Solar radiation

13.9 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.9 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.75 · 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

35.8 °C

19 August 2013

Coldest day

-19.6 °C

19 February 1977

Wettest day

223 mm

17 September 1945

Windiest day

55.9 km/h

27 September 1991

Strongest gust

176.4 km/h

7 September 2004

Hottest feels-like

41.9 °C

3 August 2024

Coldest feels-like

-24.2 °C

19 February 1977

Snowiest day

35.7 cm

15 February 1968

Sunniest day

13.8 h

5 June 2025

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	34.7 °C2 August 2025	-8.3 °C9 February 2025	15.0 °C	1,692 mm	69	71
2024	35.5 °C3 August 2024	-4.4 °C23 December 2024	16.2 °C	2,196 mm	69	44
2023	34.1 °C28 July 2023	-7.5 °C25 January 2023	15.7 °C	1,814 mm	47	44
2022	33.9 °C1 August 2022	-5.2 °C19 January 2022	15.2 °C	1,524 mm	50	61
2021	34.0 °C5 August 2021	-6.8 °C8 January 2021	15.5 °C	1,936 mm	28	40
2020	35.3 °C19 August 2020	-4.0 °C18 December 2020	15.2 °C	2,116 mm	36	41
2019	34.2 °C4 August 2019	-3.6 °C3 January 2019	15.3 °C	1,743 mm	34	35
2018	34.1 °C19 July 2018	-7.1 °C8 February 2018	15.1 °C	1,819 mm	54	58
2017	33.7 °C31 July 2017	-6.0 °C25 January 2017	14.6 °C	1,704 mm	45	59
2016	34.3 °C11 August 2016	-7.9 °C25 January 2016	15.6 °C	2,161 mm	50	48
2015	34.2 °C1 August 2015	-4.4 °C3 January 2015	14.9 °C	2,180 mm	24	41
2014	33.1 °C8 July 2014	-4.7 °C7 December 2014	14.5 °C	1,832 mm	13	56
2013	35.8 °C19 August 2013	-4.5 °C18 January 2013	15.0 °C	1,552 mm	49	45
2012	32.9 °C31 July 2012	-6.0 °C3 February 2012	14.4 °C	1,996 mm	37	57
2011	32.8 °C16 July 2011	-6.3 °C16 January 2011	14.7 °C	2,050 mm	46	66
2010	34.0 °C4 September 2010	-4.1 °C11 March 2010	15.1 °C	1,763 mm	53	50
2009	32.8 °C7 August 2009	-4.4 °C24 January 2009	15.0 °C	1,441 mm	23	39
2008	33.5 °C11 August 2008	-4.8 °C18 February 2008	14.7 °C	1,709 mm	40	56
2007	33.7 °C16 August 2007	-5.2 °C3 February 2007	15.4 °C	1,517 mm	47	30
2006	34.0 °C8 August 2006	-4.5 °C5 February 2006	14.8 °C	1,983 mm	39	47
2005	33.8 °C4 August 2005	-6.5 °C2 January 2005	14.4 °C	1,449 mm	34	68
2004	33.7 °C12 August 2004	-7.8 °C22 January 2004	15.2 °C	2,088 mm	47	52
2003	33.8 °C6 August 2003	-4.3 °C9 January 2003	14.9 °C	1,847 mm	24	49
2002	33.1 °C24 July 2002	-4.2 °C28 December 2002	15.1 °C	1,552 mm	41	41
2001	35.2 °C3 August 2001	-9.7 °C18 January 2001	14.7 °C	1,692 mm	47	52
2000	33.8 °C27 August 2000	-4.7 °C22 February 2000	14.7 °C	1,657 mm	37	54
1999	32.2 °C31 July 1999	-6.2 °C14 February 1999	14.7 °C	1,714 mm	19	55
1998	32.8 °C7 August 1998	-12.2 °C25 January 1998	15.6 °C	1,841 mm	52	37
1997	32.7 °C8 August 1997	-6.7 °C9 January 1997	14.6 °C	1,722 mm	32	55
1996	34.3 °C17 July 1996	-5.9 °C22 February 1996	14.0 °C	1,609 mm	31	75
1995	34.8 °C25 August 1995	-5.5 °C31 December 1995	13.8 °C	1,575 mm	42	62
1994	35.3 °C17 July 1994	-6.7 °C24 January 1994	15.0 °C	1,268 mm	64	62
1993	31.1 °C25 August 1993	-4.2 °C22 January 1993	13.7 °C	2,631 mm	6	71
1992	32.1 °C2 September 1992	-4.9 °C2 February 1992	14.3 °C	1,684 mm	28	48
1991	32.4 °C28 July 1991	-9.2 °C25 February 1991	14.5 °C	2,084 mm	24	54
1990	34.6 °C6 August 1990	-9.3 °C26 January 1990	15.1 °C	1,905 mm	63	45
1989	32.3 °C20 July 1989	-4.5 °C10 March 1989	14.5 °C	1,780 mm	27	43
1988	32.4 °C7 July 1988	-5.2 °C4 February 1988	13.7 °C	1,588 mm	19	67
1987	33.0 °C29 August 1987	-9.8 °C3 March 1987	14.3 °C	2,112 mm	18	60
1986	32.4 °C14 August 1986	-8.7 °C12 January 1986	13.6 °C	1,494 mm	25	77
1985	33.5 °C29 July 1985	-9.2 °C18 December 1985	14.2 °C	1,720 mm	40	68
1984	33.3 °C10 August 1984	-13.7 °C10 February 1984	13.4 °C	1,480 mm	29	87
1983	33.0 °C4 August 1983	-6.0 °C14 February 1983	14.2 °C	1,705 mm	21	67
1982	32.2 °C14 August 1982	-9.6 °C3 February 1982	13.8 °C	2,183 mm	12	71
1981	32.7 °C31 August 1981	-15.9 °C23 January 1981	12.8 °C	1,495 mm	28	94
1980	32.0 °C20 July 1980	-13.5 °C19 January 1980	12.7 °C	2,557 mm	3	91
1979	34.0 °C16 August 1979	-6.0 °C26 December 1979	13.9 °C	2,052 mm	28	62
1978	33.7 °C25 July 1978	-11.3 °C25 December 1978	13.8 °C	1,252 mm	46	78
1977	33.5 °C28 July 1977	-19.6 °C19 February 1977	13.6 °C	1,938 mm	21	80
1976	32.1 °C31 July 1976	-12.0 °C24 January 1976	13.1 °C	2,222 mm	15	82
1975	33.1 °C5 August 1975	-15.7 °C24 February 1975	13.9 °C	2,132 mm	28	76
1974	32.6 °C15 August 1974	-8.2 °C12 February 1974	13.3 °C	1,533 mm	20	81
1973	33.6 °C22 July 1973	-6.1 °C27 December 1973	13.7 °C	1,538 mm	33	79
1972	33.1 °C17 August 1972	-6.4 °C11 February 1972	13.6 °C	2,479 mm	21	68
1971	33.7 °C1 August 1971	-11.0 °C11 February 1971	13.5 °C	1,717 mm	26	79
1970	33.9 °C5 August 1970	-6.8 °C18 January 1970	13.4 °C	1,683 mm	33	86
1969	33.2 °C18 July 1969	-7.4 °C16 January 1969	13.6 °C	1,596 mm	41	75
1968	33.0 °C25 July 1968	-11.3 °C26 February 1968	13.1 °C	1,835 mm	18	85
1967	33.1 °C17 August 1967	-11.7 °C18 January 1967	13.7 °C	1,486 mm	52	86
1966	33.7 °C9 August 1966	-5.9 °C20 January 1966	13.1 °C	1,932 mm	20	78
1965	31.8 °C19 August 1965	-9.2 °C17 January 1965	12.2 °C	1,810 mm	13	96
1964	32.9 °C15 August 1964	-9.2 °C29 February 1964	14.1 °C	1,634 mm	34	79
1963	31.6 °C19 July 1963	-13.8 °C10 February 1963	12.9 °C	1,944 mm	22	89
1962	33.5 °C30 July 1962	-11.2 °C1 February 1962	13.2 °C	1,712 mm	24	86
1961	33.3 °C18 July 1961	-8.8 °C2 January 1961	14.3 °C	1,574 mm	46	77
1960	32.6 °C4 August 1960	-11.0 °C30 January 1960	13.8 °C	1,462 mm	34	80
1959	32.8 °C3 August 1959	-11.2 °C20 January 1959	14.1 °C	1,848 mm	21	50
1958	33.0 °C27 July 1958	-6.9 °C25 January 1958	13.9 °C	1,489 mm	33	71
1957	31.2 °C20 July 1957	-7.7 °C23 February 1957	13.0 °C	2,115 mm	6	72
1956	33.4 °C3 August 1956	-10.0 °C13 March 1956	13.0 °C	1,749 mm	35	97
1955	33.2 °C11 July 1955	-11.1 °C12 January 1955	13.6 °C	1,462 mm	26	77
1954	33.2 °C14 August 1954	-9.0 °C27 January 1954	13.7 °C	1,944 mm	19	64
1953	33.5 °C16 August 1953	-9.4 °C10 February 1953	13.5 °C	1,861 mm	26	76
1952	32.0 °C16 July 1952	-6.1 °C6 February 1952	13.0 °C	1,717 mm	11	74
1951	33.0 °C15 August 1951	-7.0 °C18 February 1951	13.0 °C	1,580 mm	25	73
1950	30.3 °C17 July 1950	-5.8 °C18 February 1950	13.0 °C	1,302 mm	3	79
1949	31.0 °C7 August 1949	-9.3 °C10 January 1949	12.7 °C	2,008 mm	4	68
1948	30.2 °C20 August 1948	-8.9 °C19 January 1948	13.2 °C	1,510 mm	3	68
1947	32.0 °C14 August 1947	-13.3 °C21 December 1947	11.6 °C	1,235 mm	8	94
1946	34.2 °C16 July 1946	-5.1 °C10 January 1946	13.1 °C	1,209 mm	21	80
1945	31.0 °C6 August 1945	-12.3 °C29 January 1945	12.1 °C	2,145 mm	5	96
1944	31.1 °C1 September 1944	-5.2 °C9 January 1944	12.8 °C	1,298 mm	3	102
1943	30.5 °C14 August 1943	-6.2 °C12 January 1943	12.4 °C	1,326 mm	2	93
1942	33.6 °C1 August 1942	-11.1 °C19 January 1942	12.8 °C	813 mm	34	87
1941	30.7 °C9 August 1941	-11.3 °C1 February 1941	12.6 °C	1,373 mm	4	85
1940	30.6 °C30 July 1940	-14.6 °C5 February 1940	12.1 °C	1,140 mm	4	95

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

20.0 °C

+1.5 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

69 d/yr

+40

Frost days (< 0 °C)

71 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1693 mm

-50 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	7.5 °C	+0.7 °C	23 mm	-39 mm
Feb	6.8 °C	-1.4 °C	64 mm	-24 mm
Mar	13.9 °C	+1.4 °C	151 mm	+29 mm
Apr	19.1 °C	+1.0 °C	86 mm	-58 mm
May	22.2 °C	0.0 °C	321 mm	+149 mm
Jun	26.6 °C	+1.8 °C	399 mm	+84 mm
Jul	31.7 °C	+3.2 °C	65 mm	-194 mm
Aug	30.7 °C	+1.1 °C	254 mm	+84 mm
Sep	28.6 °C	+2.5 °C	171 mm	-7 mm
Oct	23.8 °C	+3.0 °C	76 mm	-24 mm
Nov	16.3 °C	+1.1 °C	27 mm	-47 mm
Dec	11.4 °C	+2.1 °C	57 mm	-2 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

34.7 °C

2 Aug 2025

Coldest day

-8.3 °C

9 Feb 2025

Wettest day

91.8 mm

21 May 2025

Windiest day

31.6 km/h

16 Jun 2025

Strongest gust

91.8 km/h

16 Jun 2025

Hottest feels-like

40.1 °C

2 Aug 2025

Coldest feels-like

-12.3 °C

9 Feb 2025

Snowiest day

2.2 cm

5 Feb 2025

Sunniest day

13.8 h

5 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Hita?

Hita has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 13.9 °C and it receives 1,742 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Hita?

The hottest day measured in Hita between 1940 and 2025 was 19 August 2013, reaching 35.8 °C.

What is the coldest day in Hita?

The coldest day measured in Hita between 1940 and 2025 was 19 February 1977, at -19.6 °C.

Does it snow in Hita?

Yes. Hita gets on average 23.3 cm of snow per year and has around 67 frost days.

Has the climate of Hita warmed?

Yes: Hita warmed by +2.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Hita?

The wettest day measured in Hita between 1940 and 2025 was 17 September 1945, with 223 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Hita?

The windiest day measured in Hita between 1940 and 2025 was 27 September 1991, with winds reaching 55.9 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Hita?

The warmest month in Hita is August (25.3 °C on average); the coldest is January (2.4 °C).

How much does it rain in Hita?

Hita receives on average 1,742 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 154 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Hita?

Hita gets on average 8.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 2,920 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Hita?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Hita between 1940 and 2025 was 15 February 1968, with 35.7 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Hita?

Yes: Hita has on average 68 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Hita?

In Hita, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 41.9 °C on 3 August 2024, and the lowest was -24.2 °C on 19 February 1977.

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