Muroto-misakicho climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Muroto-misakicho?

Muroto-misakicho has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 18.5 °C and it receives 2,268 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Muroto-misakicho?

The hottest day measured in Muroto-misakicho between 1940 and 2025 was 30 July 2004, reaching 30.8 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Muroto-misakicho?

The coldest day measured in Muroto-misakicho between 1940 and 2025 was 26 February 1981, at -0.9 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Muroto-misakicho?

Almost never: Muroto-misakicho sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Muroto-misakicho warmed?

Yes: Muroto-misakicho warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Muroto-misakicho?

The wettest day measured in Muroto-misakicho between 1940 and 2025 was 29 July 1946, with 182 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Muroto-misakicho?

The windiest day measured in Muroto-misakicho between 1940 and 2025 was 25 September 1964, with winds reaching 110.1 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Muroto-misakicho?

The warmest month in Muroto-misakicho is August (27.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (10.1 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Muroto-misakicho?

Muroto-misakicho receives on average 2,268 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 149 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Muroto-misakicho?

Muroto-misakicho gets on average 8.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,249 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Muroto-misakicho (Japan) has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 18.5 °C and it receives 2,268 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 (27.0 °C on average) and the coldest is January (10.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in June.

Muroto-misakicho averages 0 frost days, 0 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 149 rainy days per year.

Muroto-misakicho has warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.13 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 30.8 °C (on 30 July 2004) and the coldest -0.9 °C (on 26 February 1981).

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

Muroto-misakichoKochi

coords: 33.29°, 134.17°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CfaHumid subtropicalWarmest monthAugustColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthJuneDriest monthJanuary

Mean daily temperature

18.5°C

Average daily high

19.7°C

Average daily low

17.4°C

Annual rainfall

2,268mm

Sunshine / day

8.9h

Mean relative humidity

72%

Average peak wind

30.1km/h

Seasonal range

16.9°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

0 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

149 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.1 cm

Average feels-like high

19.4 °C

Average feels-like low

15.2 °C

Average peak gust

43.4 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

150 d/yr

Solar radiation

15.6 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.1 °C

since 1940

+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.41 · 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

30.8 °C

30 July 2004

Coldest day

-0.9 °C

26 February 1981

Wettest day

182 mm

29 July 1946

Windiest day

110.1 km/h

25 September 1964

Strongest gust

166.0 km/h

27 October 1967

Hottest feels-like

38.4 °C

7 August 1998

Coldest feels-like

-9.7 °C

26 February 1981

Snowiest day

2.5 cm

26 February 1981

Sunniest day

14.0 h

28 May 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	30.1 °C7 August 2025	2.1 °C8 February 2025	19.5 °C	1,991 mm	3	0
2024	30.5 °C29 July 2024	4.4 °C24 January 2024	19.7 °C	2,584 mm	17	0
2023	30.1 °C15 August 2023	1.7 °C25 January 2023	19.2 °C	2,283 mm	2	0
2022	30.0 °C13 August 2022	3.5 °C17 February 2022	19.0 °C	1,981 mm	1	0
2021	29.0 °C7 August 2021	2.8 °C7 January 2021	19.1 °C	2,581 mm	0	0
2020	30.3 °C17 August 2020	5.2 °C31 December 2020	19.1 °C	2,573 mm	1	0
2019	29.3 °C2 August 2019	6.2 °C27 January 2019	19.2 °C	2,430 mm	0	0
2018	29.5 °C4 August 2018	2.1 °C25 January 2018	18.8 °C	2,480 mm	0	0
2017	29.8 °C8 August 2017	4.1 °C15 January 2017	18.7 °C	2,173 mm	0	0
2016	30.3 °C20 August 2016	2.4 °C24 January 2016	19.6 °C	2,385 mm	1	0
2015	30.1 °C31 July 2015	3.7 °C9 February 2015	19.0 °C	2,874 mm	1	0
2014	29.3 °C25 July 2014	4.9 °C18 December 2014	18.6 °C	2,536 mm	0	0
2013	30.7 °C14 August 2013	4.0 °C8 February 2013	18.9 °C	1,876 mm	3	0
2012	28.8 °C7 August 2012	3.1 °C3 February 2012	18.4 °C	2,629 mm	0	0
2011	29.2 °C12 August 2011	1.9 °C16 January 2011	18.5 °C	2,493 mm	0	0
2010	30.0 °C18 August 2010	4.6 °C14 January 2010	19.1 °C	2,601 mm	1	0
2009	28.9 °C13 August 2009	4.7 °C24 January 2009	18.9 °C	2,467 mm	0	0
2008	29.7 °C4 August 2008	4.0 °C24 February 2008	18.9 °C	2,227 mm	0	0
2007	30.1 °C6 September 2007	6.5 °C7 March 2007	19.3 °C	2,062 mm	1	0
2006	30.2 °C8 August 2006	3.3 °C4 February 2006	19.2 °C	2,585 mm	1	0
2005	28.8 °C26 July 2005	3.0 °C1 February 2005	18.5 °C	1,751 mm	0	0
2004	30.8 °C30 July 2004	2.9 °C22 January 2004	19.4 °C	2,545 mm	1	0
2003	29.0 °C3 September 2003	2.6 °C29 January 2003	18.9 °C	3,072 mm	0	0
2002	30.1 °C18 August 2002	4.2 °C2 January 2002	18.9 °C	1,990 mm	2	0
2001	29.2 °C10 September 2001	2.4 °C15 January 2001	18.8 °C	2,263 mm	0	0
2000	29.1 °C12 August 2000	3.6 °C29 February 2000	18.8 °C	2,112 mm	0	0
1999	28.8 °C28 August 1999	2.6 °C4 February 1999	19.0 °C	2,363 mm	0	0
1998	30.1 °C17 August 1998	3.0 °C24 January 1998	19.9 °C	2,705 mm	2	0
1997	28.3 °C3 September 1997	2.0 °C22 January 1997	18.7 °C	2,078 mm	0	0
1996	28.8 °C14 August 1996	2.0 °C2 February 1996	18.1 °C	1,825 mm	0	0
1995	29.6 °C10 August 1995	4.2 °C31 January 1995	18.2 °C	1,565 mm	0	0
1994	29.7 °C8 August 1994	3.9 °C30 January 1994	19.0 °C	1,759 mm	0	0
1993	28.2 °C27 August 1993	5.2 °C2 March 1993	18.2 °C	2,763 mm	0	0
1992	27.9 °C5 September 1992	5.4 °C1 February 1992	18.5 °C	2,229 mm	0	0
1991	28.8 °C21 July 1991	2.6 °C22 February 1991	18.7 °C	2,683 mm	0	0
1990	29.0 °C6 August 1990	2.3 °C25 January 1990	18.6 °C	2,795 mm	0	0
1989	28.3 °C27 August 1989	4.8 °C29 January 1989	18.6 °C	2,322 mm	0	0
1988	28.1 °C23 August 1988	3.6 °C3 February 1988	18.1 °C	2,138 mm	0	0
1987	28.3 °C25 August 1987	4.1 °C28 February 1987	18.4 °C	2,092 mm	0	0
1986	28.5 °C4 August 1986	3.1 °C5 January 1986	17.8 °C	1,548 mm	0	0
1985	28.3 °C12 September 1985	2.2 °C14 January 1985	18.2 °C	2,134 mm	0	0
1984	28.8 °C9 August 1984	1.0 °C7 February 1984	17.5 °C	1,772 mm	0	0
1983	30.5 °C17 August 1983	3.1 °C21 February 1983	18.2 °C	1,940 mm	1	0
1982	27.6 °C27 August 1982	1.8 °C29 January 1982	18.0 °C	2,477 mm	0	0
1981	29.6 °C22 August 1981	-0.9 °C26 February 1981	17.9 °C	1,757 mm	0	2
1980	29.0 °C11 September 1980	2.2 °C6 February 1980	18.0 °C	2,814 mm	0	0
1979	28.3 °C15 August 1979	4.0 °C2 February 1979	18.5 °C	2,443 mm	0	0
1978	28.3 °C18 August 1978	3.0 °C1 February 1978	18.3 °C	1,887 mm	0	0
1977	28.8 °C8 August 1977	0.5 °C16 February 1977	18.5 °C	2,305 mm	0	0
1976	28.2 °C12 August 1976	3.1 °C27 December 1976	17.9 °C	2,621 mm	0	0
1975	28.5 °C23 August 1975	4.2 °C18 February 1975	18.5 °C	3,222 mm	0	0
1974	29.2 °C15 August 1974	3.0 °C26 February 1974	18.2 °C	2,332 mm	0	0
1973	28.5 °C21 July 1973	3.4 °C25 February 1973	18.4 °C	2,197 mm	0	0
1972	28.2 °C22 July 1972	5.7 °C1 March 1972	18.4 °C	3,218 mm	0	0
1971	29.3 °C16 August 1971	4.7 °C4 January 1971	18.3 °C	2,540 mm	0	0
1970	29.3 °C5 August 1970	2.8 °C5 January 1970	18.0 °C	2,793 mm	0	0
1969	29.1 °C23 August 1969	3.3 °C6 February 1969	18.2 °C	2,359 mm	0	0
1968	28.1 °C11 August 1968	3.0 °C1 February 1968	18.0 °C	2,451 mm	0	0
1967	29.6 °C15 August 1967	1.3 °C16 January 1967	18.5 °C	2,277 mm	0	0
1966	29.3 °C9 August 1966	2.5 °C20 January 1966	18.5 °C	2,743 mm	0	0
1965	29.9 °C22 August 1965	2.7 °C3 February 1965	18.1 °C	2,237 mm	0	0
1964	29.0 °C10 August 1964	3.2 °C13 February 1964	18.8 °C	2,127 mm	0	0
1963	28.8 °C23 August 1963	2.1 °C24 January 1963	18.2 °C	2,315 mm	0	0
1962	28.4 °C9 August 1962	4.7 °C27 January 1962	18.4 °C	2,540 mm	0	0
1961	28.5 °C23 August 1961	3.1 °C1 February 1961	18.7 °C	2,574 mm	0	0
1960	28.7 °C20 August 1960	2.4 °C25 January 1960	18.3 °C	2,073 mm	0	0
1959	29.1 °C9 August 1959	2.0 °C18 January 1959	19.0 °C	2,791 mm	0	0
1958	28.5 °C4 August 1958	3.6 °C3 March 1958	18.7 °C	2,268 mm	0	0
1957	27.9 °C25 August 1957	2.3 °C11 February 1957	18.2 °C	2,463 mm	0	0
1956	29.3 °C3 August 1956	3.7 °C9 January 1956	18.2 °C	2,242 mm	0	0
1955	27.8 °C3 August 1955	2.5 °C11 January 1955	18.5 °C	2,313 mm	0	0
1954	28.8 °C19 August 1954	3.4 °C22 February 1954	18.5 °C	2,586 mm	0	0
1953	29.9 °C24 August 1953	3.8 °C2 February 1953	18.1 °C	2,072 mm	0	0
1952	29.0 °C2 August 1952	3.0 °C5 February 1952	18.6 °C	2,238 mm	0	0
1951	28.9 °C12 August 1951	3.3 °C22 January 1951	18.6 °C	2,297 mm	0	0
1950	29.0 °C21 August 1950	3.3 °C7 January 1950	18.5 °C	2,243 mm	0	0
1949	28.2 °C19 August 1949	4.9 °C17 January 1949	18.0 °C	1,948 mm	0	0
1948	29.2 °C16 September 1948	4.9 °C2 March 1948	18.7 °C	1,879 mm	0	0
1947	28.3 °C11 August 1947	1.2 °C16 February 1947	17.5 °C	1,374 mm	0	0
1946	28.0 °C4 September 1946	5.0 °C11 January 1946	18.4 °C	1,578 mm	0	0
1945	28.4 °C4 September 1945	2.7 °C4 February 1945	18.0 °C	2,747 mm	0	0
1944	27.6 °C12 August 1944	4.3 °C16 February 1944	18.2 °C	1,475 mm	0	0
1943	28.3 °C15 August 1943	2.7 °C13 January 1943	17.8 °C	1,534 mm	0	0
1942	28.8 °C5 August 1942	1.8 °C13 February 1942	18.1 °C	1,115 mm	0	0
1941	27.6 °C16 August 1941	1.7 °C1 February 1941	18.0 °C	2,241 mm	0	0
1940	27.3 °C11 August 1940	2.2 °C27 January 1940	17.5 °C	1,100 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

20.7 °C

+1.0 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

3 d/yr

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1992 mm

-277 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	11.9 °C	0.0 °C	50 mm	-34 mm
Feb	10.8 °C	-1.4 °C	46 mm	-56 mm
Mar	15.5 °C	+0.8 °C	156 mm	-2 mm
Apr	18.2 °C	+0.2 °C	133 mm	-63 mm
May	21.2 °C	+0.3 °C	343 mm	+120 mm
Jun	25.1 °C	+1.7 °C	224 mm	-93 mm
Jul	28.3 °C	+1.8 °C	182 mm	-57 mm
Aug	28.9 °C	+1.2 °C	93 mm	-127 mm
Sep	28.1 °C	+2.0 °C	246 mm	-36 mm
Oct	24.6 °C	+2.2 °C	380 mm	+158 mm
Nov	19.7 °C	+1.0 °C	80 mm	-62 mm
Dec	15.9 °C	+1.6 °C	60 mm	-25 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

30.1 °C

7 Aug 2025

Coldest day

2.1 °C

8 Feb 2025

Wettest day

123.1 mm

31 Oct 2025

Windiest day

63.8 km/h

31 Oct 2025

Strongest gust

85.0 km/h

15 Mar 2025

Hottest feels-like

37.0 °C

14 Aug 2025

Coldest feels-like

-6.2 °C

8 Feb 2025

Sunniest day

14.0 h

1 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Muroto-misakicho?

Muroto-misakicho has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 18.5 °C and it receives 2,268 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Muroto-misakicho?

The hottest day measured in Muroto-misakicho between 1940 and 2025 was 30 July 2004, reaching 30.8 °C.

What is the coldest day in Muroto-misakicho?

The coldest day measured in Muroto-misakicho between 1940 and 2025 was 26 February 1981, at -0.9 °C.

Does it snow in Muroto-misakicho?

Almost never: Muroto-misakicho sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Muroto-misakicho warmed?

Yes: Muroto-misakicho warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Muroto-misakicho?

The wettest day measured in Muroto-misakicho between 1940 and 2025 was 29 July 1946, with 182 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Muroto-misakicho?

The windiest day measured in Muroto-misakicho between 1940 and 2025 was 25 September 1964, with winds reaching 110.1 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Muroto-misakicho?

The warmest month in Muroto-misakicho is August (27.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (10.1 °C).

How much does it rain in Muroto-misakicho?

Muroto-misakicho receives on average 2,268 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 149 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Muroto-misakicho?

Muroto-misakicho gets on average 8.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,249 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Muroto-misakicho?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Muroto-misakicho between 1940 and 2025 was 26 February 1981, with 2.5 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Muroto-misakicho?

Yes: Muroto-misakicho has on average 150 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Muroto-misakicho?

In Muroto-misakicho, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 38.4 °C on 7 August 1998, and the lowest was -9.7 °C on 26 February 1981.

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