Morohongō climate — normals and trends

Morohongō (Japan) has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 13.3 °C and it receives 1,641 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 (1.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in September.

Morohongō averages 70 frost days, 25 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 166 rainy days per year.

Morohongō has warmed by +2.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.32 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The number of frost days there went from about 94 to 46 per year over the period.

The hottest day of the period reached 37.1 °C (on 15 August 1996) and the coldest -16.0 °C (on 16 February 1967).

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

MorohongōSaitama

coords
35.94°, 139.30°
period
19402025 · 86 yrs
CfaHumid subtropicalWarmest monthAugustColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthSeptemberDriest monthJanuary

Mean daily temperature

13.3°C

Average daily high

17.5°C

Average daily low

9.5°C

Annual rainfall

1,641mm

Sunshine / day

8.2h

Mean relative humidity

73%

Average peak wind

11.9km/h

Seasonal range

23.3°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

70 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

25 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

166 d/yr

Annual snowfall

52.9 cm

Average feels-like high

17.1 °C

Average feels-like low

8.6 °C

Average peak gust

29.0 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

62 d/yr

Solar radiation

13.6 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.7 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.69 · p = < 0.001

1940Each stripe is one year, from 1940 (left) to 2025 (right). Blue = colder than the period average, red = warmer.2025

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

37.1 °C

15 August 1996

Coldest day

-16.0 °C

16 February 1967

Wettest day

261 mm

26 September 1958

Windiest day

54.8 km/h

2 August 1982

Strongest gust

157.0 km/h

27 September 1959

Hottest feels-like

43.7 °C

5 August 2025

Coldest feels-like

-20.8 °C

16 February 1967

Snowiest day

37.5 cm

23 March 1986

Sunniest day

14.0 h

21 June 1941

YearHottest dayColdest dayAnnual meanRainfallHot daysFrost days
202536.9 °C5 August 2025-4.3 °C10 February 202515.1 °C1,269 mm7465
202435.8 °C28 July 2024-4.1 °C29 December 202415.6 °C1,809 mm6158
202335.7 °C16 July 2023-6.1 °C26 January 202315.7 °C1,401 mm6943
202235.6 °C29 June 2022-3.9 °C7 January 202214.7 °C1,588 mm4664
202135.1 °C10 August 2021-4.4 °C10 January 202114.7 °C1,811 mm2948
202036.2 °C11 August 2020-4.9 °C7 February 202014.7 °C1,841 mm4030
201934.6 °C9 September 2019-3.6 °C10 January 201914.8 °C1,835 mm3442
201836.4 °C23 July 2018-8.6 °C25 January 201815.1 °C1,459 mm5246
201733.6 °C9 August 2017-3.9 °C16 January 201714.0 °C1,644 mm3157
201634.5 °C17 August 2016-10.3 °C20 January 201614.5 °C1,688 mm2850
201534.8 °C7 August 2015-4.6 °C18 January 201514.6 °C1,677 mm3248
201435.6 °C5 August 2014-6.8 °C5 February 201413.9 °C1,613 mm2776
201335.7 °C10 August 2013-8.7 °C17 January 201314.2 °C1,470 mm3466
201233.3 °C16 July 2012-7.3 °C27 January 201213.5 °C1,681 mm4177
201135.2 °C24 June 2011-4.9 °C16 February 201113.9 °C1,601 mm3873
201034.4 °C23 July 2010-4.0 °C20 February 201014.3 °C2,014 mm4852
200933.5 °C15 July 2009-7.4 °C25 January 200914.2 °C1,838 mm1233
200833.4 °C8 August 2008-5.1 °C4 February 200814.0 °C1,755 mm2256
200735.1 °C16 August 2007-4.0 °C25 February 200714.3 °C1,686 mm3534
200633.5 °C5 August 2006-5.1 °C5 February 200614.1 °C1,723 mm1741
200533.6 °C26 August 2005-10.2 °C2 January 200513.8 °C1,527 mm3472
200435.8 °C20 July 2004-7.2 °C23 January 200414.8 °C1,795 mm4340
200333.0 °C23 August 2003-7.2 °C6 January 200313.4 °C1,769 mm2057
200234.9 °C8 August 2002-5.8 °C28 December 200213.9 °C1,626 mm3552
200135.6 °C13 July 2001-11.6 °C30 January 200113.6 °C1,565 mm3072
200035.1 °C2 September 2000-6.4 °C28 January 200014.2 °C1,605 mm3950
199934.2 °C30 July 1999-7.9 °C14 February 199914.3 °C1,551 mm3353
199833.7 °C3 July 1998-11.1 °C25 January 199814.1 °C2,033 mm1852
199735.6 °C5 July 1997-9.6 °C10 January 199713.8 °C1,353 mm2757
199637.1 °C15 August 1996-10.7 °C20 February 199613.2 °C1,509 mm2570
199534.8 °C19 August 1995-8.5 °C6 March 199513.6 °C1,446 mm3566
199435.2 °C16 August 1994-13.7 °C31 January 199414.1 °C1,606 mm4868
199331.6 °C13 May 1993-5.0 °C22 January 199313.0 °C1,959 mm953
199233.8 °C31 July 1992-6.9 °C23 February 199213.5 °C1,588 mm3054
199135.4 °C24 July 1991-9.8 °C31 December 199114.0 °C1,976 mm2456
199035.0 °C19 July 1990-11.0 °C28 January 199014.4 °C1,752 mm3944
198931.9 °C7 August 1989-7.2 °C29 January 198913.6 °C1,743 mm1039
198832.1 °C9 July 1988-6.7 °C7 January 198812.7 °C1,812 mm1162
198735.5 °C24 July 1987-9.4 °C15 January 198713.6 °C1,343 mm3671
198632.6 °C4 September 1986-12.1 °C26 February 198612.4 °C1,722 mm1577
198532.7 °C1 September 1985-13.4 °C31 January 198513.0 °C1,709 mm3277
198435.5 °C2 September 1984-14.2 °C9 February 198412.0 °C1,127 mm33104
198333.8 °C19 August 1983-9.2 °C23 January 198313.0 °C1,632 mm2173
198231.6 °C22 August 1982-10.5 °C21 January 198213.2 °C1,768 mm758
198132.7 °C10 July 1981-13.0 °C27 February 198112.3 °C1,601 mm2183
198032.0 °C23 July 1980-10.0 °C7 February 198012.5 °C1,772 mm488
197933.0 °C1 August 1979-13.5 °C16 January 197913.9 °C1,840 mm2164
197835.1 °C21 August 1978-10.5 °C16 February 197813.2 °C1,440 mm4583
197732.5 °C13 July 1977-14.2 °C17 February 197713.1 °C1,756 mm1369
197632.2 °C1 August 1976-10.8 °C28 December 197612.5 °C1,788 mm1470
197533.2 °C5 August 1975-9.9 °C17 February 197513.0 °C1,835 mm3081
197431.7 °C30 July 1974-13.9 °C27 January 197412.6 °C1,820 mm1577
197334.0 °C19 August 1973-5.8 °C13 January 197313.3 °C1,482 mm3482
197233.5 °C8 August 1972-7.2 °C8 February 197213.5 °C2,061 mm2063
197133.3 °C8 July 1971-9.2 °C6 January 197112.8 °C1,940 mm1967
197033.2 °C23 July 1970-13.6 °C6 January 197012.5 °C1,566 mm2788
196934.0 °C30 July 1969-9.8 °C1 March 196912.9 °C1,622 mm1880
196832.4 °C19 July 1968-12.1 °C25 February 196812.9 °C1,725 mm1174
196733.1 °C11 August 1967-16.0 °C16 February 196712.9 °C1,547 mm2692
196630.8 °C7 August 1966-7.9 °C6 January 196612.3 °C1,852 mm787
196532.8 °C30 July 1965-11.3 °C31 January 196512.0 °C1,730 mm795
196433.3 °C16 August 1964-8.0 °C14 February 196413.2 °C1,855 mm2966
196333.6 °C13 August 1963-9.9 °C5 February 196313.0 °C1,461 mm2185
196235.3 °C9 August 1962-7.4 °C27 February 196213.2 °C1,577 mm3290
196134.8 °C26 July 1961-5.8 °C3 February 196114.0 °C1,524 mm3375
196032.4 °C20 July 1960-10.9 °C18 January 196013.4 °C1,604 mm2364
195933.3 °C28 August 1959-11.4 °C7 January 195913.6 °C2,073 mm2164
195834.6 °C1 August 1958-13.8 °C31 March 195813.2 °C1,955 mm2069
195733.1 °C28 July 1957-12.3 °C12 February 195712.8 °C1,727 mm1778
195633.6 °C2 August 1956-13.0 °C26 January 195612.7 °C1,726 mm2087
195533.7 °C1 August 1955-7.0 °C12 February 195513.7 °C1,453 mm2569
195434.0 °C23 August 1954-13.0 °C27 January 195412.9 °C1,559 mm1760
195335.3 °C21 August 1953-12.1 °C23 February 195312.8 °C1,788 mm1571
195231.6 °C26 August 1952-15.3 °C6 February 195211.5 °C1,490 mm10106
195132.4 °C9 August 1951-14.4 °C14 January 195112.0 °C1,594 mm1392
195031.1 °C22 July 1950-9.4 °C21 February 195012.4 °C1,444 mm1298
194931.0 °C18 July 1949-7.6 °C30 December 194912.2 °C1,640 mm596
194830.2 °C9 September 1948-6.5 °C7 February 194812.7 °C1,597 mm182
194732.1 °C14 August 1947-9.9 °C4 February 194711.3 °C1,383 mm15110
194633.7 °C17 July 1946-11.2 °C4 February 194612.3 °C1,367 mm12103
194531.2 °C6 August 1945-14.9 °C24 February 194511.7 °C1,745 mm5104
194431.6 °C1 July 1944-6.6 °C20 February 194412.5 °C1,323 mm992
194330.6 °C8 August 1943-9.5 °C2 February 194312.0 °C904 mm498
194232.3 °C11 July 1942-13.8 °C14 February 194212.1 °C1,139 mm1796
194130.3 °C16 August 1941-9.5 °C26 January 194111.9 °C1,730 mm292
194032.2 °C18 July 1940-10.7 °C19 February 194011.8 °C1,151 mm9100

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Across the whole year

Average daily high
19.9 °C
+2.4 °C
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
74 d/yr
+49
Frost days (< 0 °C)
65 d/yr
-5
Annual rainfall
1269 mm
-372 mm

Month by month

Highvs. normalPrecipitationvs. normal
Jan9.0 °C+2.3 °C36 mm-12 mm
Feb8.8 °C+1.4 °C11 mm-49 mm
Mar13.5 °C+2.5 °C162 mm+61 mm
Apr18.7 °C+2.0 °C142 mm+25 mm
May21.5 °C+0.3 °C191 mm+44 mm
Jun27.6 °C+3.9 °C138 mm-70 mm
Jul31.9 °C+4.4 °C101 mm-114 mm
Aug32.7 °C+3.8 °C102 mm-95 mm
Sep28.4 °C+3.7 °C196 mm-32 mm
Oct19.9 °C+0.8 °C119 mm-67 mm
Nov15.3 °C+1.1 °C22 mm-64 mm
Dec10.8 °C+1.5 °C49 mm+1 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day
36.9 °C
5 Aug 2025
Coldest day
-4.3 °C
10 Feb 2025
Wettest day
49.6 mm
5 Sep 2025
Windiest day
34.5 km/h
13 Feb 2025
Strongest gust
78.1 km/h
13 Feb 2025
Hottest feels-like
43.7 °C
5 Aug 2025
Coldest feels-like
-8.9 °C
23 Feb 2025
Snowiest day
12.8 cm
19 Mar 2025
Sunniest day
14.0 h
28 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Morohongō?

Morohongō has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 13.3 °C and it receives 1,641 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Morohongō?

The hottest day measured in Morohongō between 1940 and 2025 was 15 August 1996, reaching 37.1 °C.

What is the coldest day in Morohongō?

The coldest day measured in Morohongō between 1940 and 2025 was 16 February 1967, at -16.0 °C.

Does it snow in Morohongō?

Yes. Morohongō gets on average 52.9 cm of snow per year and has around 70 frost days.

Has the climate of Morohongō warmed?

Yes: Morohongō warmed by +2.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Morohongō?

The wettest day measured in Morohongō between 1940 and 2025 was 26 September 1958, with 261 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Morohongō?

The windiest day measured in Morohongō between 1940 and 2025 was 2 August 1982, with winds reaching 54.8 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Morohongō?

The warmest month in Morohongō is August (25.1 °C on average); the coldest is January (1.8 °C).

How much does it rain in Morohongō?

Morohongō receives on average 1,641 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 166 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Morohongō?

Morohongō gets on average 8.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 2,993 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Morohongō?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Morohongō between 1940 and 2025 was 23 March 1986, with 37.5 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Morohongō?

Yes: Morohongō has on average 62 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Morohongō?

In Morohongō, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.7 °C on 5 August 2025, and the lowest was -20.8 °C on 16 February 1967.

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