Temperature anomalies by month in Japan
Japan: Temperature anomalies by month was -0.7172 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies by month in Japan, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2026, temperature anomalies by month in Japan stood at -0.7172 °C.
The figure is down 234.1% on the previous year and down 237.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Japan peaked at 2.27 °C in 2020 and was at its lowest, -4.72 °C, in 1945.
That places Japan 171st out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature anomalies by month in Japan, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -4.08 °C | — |
| 1941 | -2.14 °C | -47.5% |
| 1942 | -4.16 °C | +93.9% |
| 1943 | -3.33 °C | -19.8% |
| 1944 | -3.24 °C | -2.8% |
| 1945 | -4.72 °C | +45.8% |
| 1946 | -1.64 °C | -65.3% |
| 1947 | -1.83 °C | +11.4% |
| 1948 | -0.5814 °C | -68.1% |
| 1949 | -0.4446 °C | -23.5% |
| 1950 | -0.9344 °C | +110.2% |
| 1951 | -2.92 °C | +212.6% |
| 1952 | -2.23 °C | -23.8% |
| 1953 | -1.83 °C | -17.6% |
| 1954 | -0.1052 °C | -94.3% |
| 1955 | -1.72 °C | +1535.2% |
| 1956 | -1.18 °C | -31.4% |
| 1957 | 0.1327 °C | -111.2% |
| 1958 | -0.4654 °C | -450.6% |
| 1959 | -1.49 °C | +221.2% |
| 1960 | -1.27 °C | -14.7% |
| 1961 | -2.19 °C | +72.1% |
| 1962 | -0.9876 °C | -55.0% |
| 1963 | -2.57 °C | +160.6% |
| 1964 | 0.3349 °C | -113.0% |
| 1965 | -1.25 °C | -474.2% |
| 1966 | -2.07 °C | +64.9% |
| 1967 | -2.07 °C | +0.2% |
| 1968 | -0.8996 °C | -56.6% |
| 1969 | -0.6946 °C | -22.8% |
| 1970 | -2.08 °C | +199.7% |
| 1971 | -1.06 °C | -49.2% |
| 1972 | 1.35 °C | -228.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8768 °C | -35.2% |
| 1974 | -1.06 °C | -220.4% |
| 1975 | -1.02 °C | -3.1% |
| 1976 | -1.08 °C | +5.9% |
| 1977 | -3.21 °C | +196.8% |
| 1978 | -0.736 °C | -77.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0969 °C | -113.2% |
| 1980 | -0.6802 °C | -802.3% |
| 1981 | -2.51 °C | +268.6% |
| 1982 | -0.8942 °C | -64.3% |
| 1983 | -0.1016 °C | -88.6% |
| 1984 | -2.51 °C | +2371.7% |
| 1985 | -2.93 °C | +16.7% |
| 1986 | -2.34 °C | -20.2% |
| 1987 | -0.7091 °C | -69.7% |
| 1988 | 0.6538 °C | -192.2% |
| 1989 | 1.87 °C | +186.2% |
| 1990 | -1.12 °C | -159.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4112 °C | -136.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8295 °C | +101.7% |
| 1993 | 1.06 °C | +27.3% |
| 1994 | -0.6443 °C | -161.0% |
| 1995 | -0.5443 °C | -15.5% |
| 1996 | -0.4819 °C | -11.5% |
| 1997 | -0.191 °C | -60.4% |
| 1998 | -1.06 °C | +456.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0934 °C | -108.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9241 °C | +889.5% |
| 2001 | -1.54 °C | -266.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7277 °C | -147.2% |
| 2003 | -0.7906 °C | -208.6% |
| 2004 | -0.2877 °C | -63.6% |
| 2005 | -0.1394 °C | -51.6% |
| 2006 | -0.651 °C | +367.1% |
| 2007 | 1.32 °C | -302.4% |
| 2008 | -0.1982 °C | -115.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8609 °C | -534.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6335 °C | -26.4% |
| 2011 | -1.86 °C | -393.2% |
| 2012 | -1.14 °C | -38.7% |
| 2013 | -1.13 °C | -0.6% |
| 2014 | -0.2462 °C | -78.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8025 °C | -426.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5223 °C | -34.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1246 °C | -76.1% |
| 2018 | -0.2676 °C | -314.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5973 °C | -323.2% |
| 2020 | 2.27 °C | +280.7% |
| 2021 | -0.2408 °C | -110.6% |
| 2022 | -0.1276 °C | -47.0% |
| 2023 | 0.063 °C | -149.4% |
| 2024 | 1.75 °C | +2674.5% |
| 2025 | 0.5347 °C | -69.4% |
| 2026 | -0.7172 °C | -234.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's -0.7172 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0177 °C. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's -0.7172 °C is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0944 °C. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +2674.5% | 0.063 °C | 1.75 °C |
| 1984 | -2371.7% | -0.1016 °C | -2.51 °C |
| 1955 | -1535.2% | -0.1052 °C | -1.72 °C |
| 2000 | +889.5% | 0.0934 °C | 0.9241 °C |
| 1980 | -802.3% | 0.0969 °C | -0.6802 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -2.62 °C | -4.72 °C | -0.4446 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.28 °C | -2.92 °C | 0.1327 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.37 °C | -2.57 °C | 0.3349 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.7925 °C | -3.21 °C | 1.35 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.01 °C | -2.93 °C | 1.87 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.165 °C | -1.12 °C | 1.06 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0222 °C | -1.54 °C | 1.32 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1962 °C | -1.86 °C | 0.8025 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5049 °C | -0.7172 °C | 2.27 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More climate change data for Japan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 337.64 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,181 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,633 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 305.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,462 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,061 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.06 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Japan?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Japan was -0.7172 °C in 2026, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 °C in 2020.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.72 °C in 1945.
- How does Japan rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Japan ranks 171st out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 237.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Temperature anomalies by month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference in a specific month's average surface temperature from the mean temperature of the same month during the period 1991-2020, measured in degrees Celsius.