Kashima-shi climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Kashima-shi?

Kashima-shi has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 15.7 °C and it receives 1,524 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Kashima-shi?

The hottest day measured in Kashima-shi between 1940 and 2025 was 9 August 2016, reaching 32.6 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Kashima-shi?

The coldest day measured in Kashima-shi between 1940 and 2025 was 4 February 1984, at -1.0 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Kashima-shi?

Yes. Kashima-shi gets on average 2.9 cm of snow per year and has around 0 frost days.

Q: Has the climate of Kashima-shi warmed?

Yes: Kashima-shi warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Kashima-shi?

The wettest day measured in Kashima-shi between 1940 and 2025 was 17 September 1995, with 148 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Kashima-shi?

The windiest day measured in Kashima-shi between 1940 and 2025 was 17 September 1995, with winds reaching 90.0 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Kashima-shi?

The warmest month in Kashima-shi is August (25.1 °C on average); the coldest is January (7.0 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Kashima-shi?

Kashima-shi receives on average 1,524 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 144 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Kashima-shi?

Kashima-shi gets on average 8.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,066 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Kashima-shi (Japan) has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 15.7 °C and it receives 1,524 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 (25.1 °C on average) and the coldest is January (7.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.

Kashima-shi averages 0 frost days, 0 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 144 rainy days per year.

Kashima-shi has warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.16 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 32.6 °C (on 9 August 2016) and the coldest -1.0 °C (on 4 February 1984).

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

Kashima-shiIbaraki

coords: 35.97°, 140.64°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CfaHumid subtropicalWarmest monthAugustColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthOctoberDriest monthJanuary

Mean daily temperature

15.7°C

Average daily high

17.2°C

Average daily low

14.2°C

Annual rainfall

1,524mm

Sunshine / day

8.4h

Mean relative humidity

75%

Average peak wind

27.4km/h

Seasonal range

18.1°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

0 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

144 d/yr

Annual snowfall

2.9 cm

Average feels-like high

16.6 °C

Average feels-like low

11.8 °C

Average peak gust

40.6 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

94 d/yr

Solar radiation

14.6 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.4 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.36 · 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

32.6 °C

9 August 2016

Coldest day

-1.0 °C

4 February 1984

Wettest day

148 mm

17 September 1995

Windiest day

90.0 km/h

17 September 1995

Strongest gust

147.6 km/h

1 October 2018

Hottest feels-like

38.6 °C

1 August 2022

Coldest feels-like

-11.1 °C

25 January 2023

Snowiest day

10.4 cm

15 February 1951

Sunniest day

14.0 h

20 June 1962

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	31.1 °C2 September 2025	2.6 °C20 February 2025	17.2 °C	1,319 mm	6	0
2024	31.5 °C11 August 2024	3.2 °C16 January 2024	17.8 °C	1,857 mm	8	0
2023	30.6 °C12 July 2023	-0.9 °C25 January 2023	17.7 °C	1,382 mm	7	1
2022	30.7 °C2 August 2022	2.2 °C1 January 2022	16.7 °C	1,522 mm	1	0
2021	30.7 °C10 August 2021	2.5 °C31 December 2021	16.9 °C	1,854 mm	1	0
2020	30.2 °C11 August 2020	2.2 °C6 February 2020	16.8 °C	1,691 mm	1	0
2019	30.3 °C9 September 2019	3.7 °C27 January 2019	16.7 °C	1,689 mm	1	0
2018	30.5 °C5 August 2018	0.1 °C25 January 2018	16.9 °C	1,602 mm	1	0
2017	30.0 °C25 August 2017	1.8 °C15 January 2017	16.0 °C	1,542 mm	1	0
2016	32.6 °C9 August 2016	1.4 °C25 January 2016	16.5 °C	1,645 mm	1	0
2015	29.5 °C4 August 2015	1.5 °C9 February 2015	16.3 °C	1,718 mm	0	0
2014	29.3 °C27 July 2014	1.1 °C5 February 2014	16.1 °C	1,634 mm	0	0
2013	30.2 °C10 August 2013	0.4 °C25 February 2013	16.2 °C	1,403 mm	1	0
2012	28.9 °C22 August 2012	1.5 °C12 January 2012	15.9 °C	1,609 mm	0	0
2011	29.9 °C18 August 2011	1.4 °C31 January 2011	15.8 °C	1,353 mm	0	0
2010	29.9 °C7 September 2010	1.8 °C6 February 2010	16.5 °C	1,955 mm	0	0
2009	27.7 °C13 July 2009	2.8 °C17 February 2009	16.1 °C	1,704 mm	0	0
2008	29.4 °C7 August 2008	2.5 °C25 January 2008	16.1 °C	1,560 mm	0	0
2007	31.0 °C16 August 2007	3.2 °C25 February 2007	16.2 °C	1,428 mm	1	0
2006	28.5 °C18 August 2006	-0.1 °C4 February 2006	15.8 °C	1,971 mm	0	1
2005	28.9 °C26 August 2005	1.9 °C27 February 2005	15.1 °C	1,367 mm	0	0
2004	29.4 °C20 August 2004	2.3 °C23 January 2004	15.8 °C	1,838 mm	0	0
2003	28.1 °C13 September 2003	1.2 °C30 January 2003	15.2 °C	1,977 mm	0	0
2002	28.8 °C1 August 2002	2.2 °C3 January 2002	15.7 °C	1,519 mm	0	0
2001	29.4 °C1 July 2001	1.9 °C15 January 2001	16.1 °C	1,421 mm	0	0
2000	30.0 °C2 September 2000	1.2 °C25 February 2000	16.0 °C	1,470 mm	1	0
1999	30.1 °C1 September 1999	0.7 °C4 February 1999	16.6 °C	1,454 mm	1	0
1998	29.0 °C16 August 1998	0.8 °C25 January 1998	16.0 °C	1,730 mm	0	0
1997	28.5 °C10 August 1997	-0.5 °C22 January 1997	15.9 °C	1,202 mm	0	1
1996	28.6 °C15 August 1996	-0.7 °C2 February 1996	14.9 °C	1,550 mm	0	1
1995	29.5 °C26 August 1995	1.3 °C26 December 1995	15.6 °C	1,372 mm	0	0
1994	30.8 °C31 July 1994	1.2 °C13 February 1994	16.1 °C	1,183 mm	2	0
1993	27.7 °C28 August 1993	3.2 °C25 February 1993	15.3 °C	1,853 mm	0	0
1992	28.6 °C3 September 1992	2.9 °C15 January 1992	15.4 °C	1,606 mm	0	0
1991	28.6 °C26 July 1991	2.2 °C15 March 1991	15.9 °C	1,792 mm	0	0
1990	29.8 °C23 August 1990	0.6 °C25 January 1990	16.5 °C	1,229 mm	0	0
1989	28.0 °C18 September 1989	1.5 °C29 January 1989	15.9 °C	1,552 mm	0	0
1988	28.0 °C23 August 1988	0.7 °C3 February 1988	15.2 °C	1,726 mm	0	0
1987	28.5 °C1 September 1987	0.9 °C11 January 1987	15.5 °C	1,427 mm	0	0
1986	29.5 °C4 September 1986	0.9 °C23 January 1986	14.8 °C	1,516 mm	0	0
1985	29.0 °C1 September 1985	0.1 °C31 January 1985	15.3 °C	1,627 mm	0	0
1984	31.3 °C3 September 1984	-1.0 °C4 February 1984	14.4 °C	1,078 mm	2	4
1983	29.8 °C19 August 1983	1.1 °C23 January 1983	14.7 °C	1,722 mm	0	0
1982	27.7 °C22 August 1982	0.7 °C30 January 1982	15.3 °C	1,536 mm	0	0
1981	29.0 °C5 August 1981	-0.7 °C27 February 1981	14.5 °C	1,390 mm	0	2
1980	27.7 °C15 August 1980	1.1 °C8 January 1980	15.2 °C	1,691 mm	0	0
1979	28.8 °C18 August 1979	2.0 °C20 January 1979	16.4 °C	1,848 mm	0	0
1978	30.1 °C21 August 1978	0.4 °C16 February 1978	15.8 °C	1,314 mm	1	0
1977	28.4 °C5 August 1977	0.5 °C17 February 1977	15.6 °C	1,665 mm	0	0
1976	28.8 °C23 August 1976	0.3 °C24 January 1976	15.2 °C	1,886 mm	0	0
1975	28.9 °C20 August 1975	1.3 °C16 February 1975	15.3 °C	1,608 mm	0	0
1974	28.2 °C7 August 1974	1.0 °C12 February 1974	15.1 °C	1,584 mm	0	0
1973	29.6 °C30 August 1973	1.8 °C8 February 1973	15.8 °C	1,424 mm	0	0
1972	27.8 °C20 August 1972	2.5 °C25 February 1972	15.8 °C	1,815 mm	0	0
1971	28.7 °C11 August 1971	0.2 °C7 March 1971	15.3 °C	1,756 mm	0	0
1970	28.7 °C3 September 1970	1.0 °C5 February 1970	15.1 °C	1,422 mm	0	0
1969	28.9 °C13 August 1969	0.8 °C6 February 1969	15.6 °C	1,656 mm	0	0
1968	28.2 °C17 August 1968	0.6 °C23 February 1968	15.5 °C	1,530 mm	0	0
1967	29.7 °C11 August 1967	0.1 °C14 February 1967	15.7 °C	1,502 mm	0	0
1966	28.2 °C1 September 1966	0.5 °C20 January 1966	15.5 °C	1,572 mm	0	0
1965	28.6 °C7 August 1965	1.4 °C4 February 1965	14.9 °C	1,615 mm	0	0
1964	29.1 °C16 August 1964	1.9 °C14 February 1964	15.7 °C	1,917 mm	0	0
1963	28.3 °C23 August 1963	0.5 °C25 January 1963	15.1 °C	1,612 mm	0	0
1962	30.1 °C4 August 1962	1.9 °C14 February 1962	15.7 °C	1,417 mm	1	0
1961	29.5 °C18 August 1961	1.0 °C12 January 1961	16.0 °C	1,249 mm	0	0
1960	28.4 °C31 August 1960	-0.7 °C25 January 1960	15.9 °C	1,496 mm	0	2
1959	29.1 °C2 September 1959	1.3 °C18 January 1959	16.0 °C	1,587 mm	0	0
1958	28.3 °C20 August 1958	1.1 °C4 January 1958	15.4 °C	1,557 mm	0	0
1957	29.1 °C23 August 1957	0.7 °C12 January 1957	15.8 °C	1,455 mm	0	0
1956	30.2 °C4 August 1956	1.0 °C26 February 1956	15.4 °C	1,432 mm	1	0
1955	29.4 °C28 July 1955	0.2 °C12 February 1955	16.2 °C	1,547 mm	0	0
1954	29.5 °C23 August 1954	0.8 °C22 February 1954	15.7 °C	1,549 mm	0	0
1953	30.6 °C18 August 1953	0.7 °C16 February 1953	15.2 °C	1,647 mm	1	0
1952	28.9 °C19 August 1952	-0.7 °C5 February 1952	15.5 °C	1,633 mm	0	2
1951	28.4 °C8 August 1951	0.6 °C22 January 1951	15.8 °C	1,580 mm	0	0
1950	28.8 °C22 August 1950	0.7 °C7 January 1950	16.0 °C	1,365 mm	0	0
1949	27.8 °C18 August 1949	1.5 °C1 March 1949	15.6 °C	1,527 mm	0	0
1948	28.0 °C9 September 1948	1.4 °C24 February 1948	15.9 °C	1,310 mm	0	0
1947	29.8 °C16 August 1947	0.2 °C3 February 1947	14.6 °C	1,239 mm	0	0
1946	27.9 °C10 September 1946	1.2 °C11 January 1946	15.6 °C	1,170 mm	0	0
1945	27.5 °C18 September 1945	-0.1 °C4 February 1945	14.9 °C	1,277 mm	0	1
1944	28.9 °C9 August 1944	0.1 °C2 February 1944	15.2 °C	998 mm	0	0
1943	27.3 °C15 August 1943	0.7 °C21 February 1943	14.6 °C	642 mm	0	0
1942	28.6 °C29 August 1942	-0.3 °C14 February 1942	15.5 °C	782 mm	0	1
1941	26.9 °C28 July 1941	0.4 °C1 February 1941	14.7 °C	1,677 mm	0	0
1940	26.5 °C7 August 1940	-0.4 °C10 January 1940	14.7 °C	971 mm	0	1

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

18.9 °C

+1.7 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

6 d/yr

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1319 mm

-205 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	10.4 °C	+1.5 °C	60 mm	-14 mm
Feb	9.7 °C	+0.7 °C	18 mm	-67 mm
Mar	13.3 °C	+1.9 °C	177 mm	+51 mm
Apr	16.5 °C	+1.4 °C	123 mm	-5 mm
May	19.3 °C	+0.9 °C	232 mm	+90 mm
Jun	23.7 °C	+2.7 °C	142 mm	-22 mm
Jul	27.2 °C	+2.9 °C	55 mm	-72 mm
Aug	28.5 °C	+2.2 °C	47 mm	-51 mm
Sep	26.8 °C	+2.6 °C	110 mm	-61 mm
Oct	21.2 °C	+1.1 °C	168 mm	-42 mm
Nov	16.3 °C	+0.2 °C	78 mm	-42 mm
Dec	12.9 °C	+1.3 °C	110 mm	+30 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

31.1 °C

2 Sep 2025

Coldest day

2.6 °C

20 Feb 2025

Wettest day

52.8 mm

2 May 2025

Windiest day

60.3 km/h

1 Nov 2025

Strongest gust

92.2 km/h

1 Nov 2025

Hottest feels-like

37.5 °C

20 Aug 2025

Coldest feels-like

-6.6 °C

8 Feb 2025

Snowiest day

1.1 cm

3 Mar 2025

Sunniest day

13.9 h

18 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Kashima-shi?

Kashima-shi has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 15.7 °C and it receives 1,524 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Kashima-shi?

The hottest day measured in Kashima-shi between 1940 and 2025 was 9 August 2016, reaching 32.6 °C.

What is the coldest day in Kashima-shi?

The coldest day measured in Kashima-shi between 1940 and 2025 was 4 February 1984, at -1.0 °C.

Does it snow in Kashima-shi?

Yes. Kashima-shi gets on average 2.9 cm of snow per year and has around 0 frost days.

Has the climate of Kashima-shi warmed?

Yes: Kashima-shi warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Kashima-shi?

The wettest day measured in Kashima-shi between 1940 and 2025 was 17 September 1995, with 148 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Kashima-shi?

The windiest day measured in Kashima-shi between 1940 and 2025 was 17 September 1995, with winds reaching 90.0 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Kashima-shi?

The warmest month in Kashima-shi is August (25.1 °C on average); the coldest is January (7.0 °C).

How much does it rain in Kashima-shi?

Kashima-shi receives on average 1,524 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 144 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Kashima-shi?

Kashima-shi gets on average 8.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,066 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Kashima-shi?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Kashima-shi between 1940 and 2025 was 15 February 1951, with 10.4 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Kashima-shi?

Yes: Kashima-shi has on average 94 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Kashima-shi?

In Kashima-shi, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 38.6 °C on 1 August 2022, and the lowest was -11.1 °C on 25 January 2023.

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