Winter temperature anomalies in Japan
Japan: Winter temperature anomalies was 0.5865 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Winter temperature anomalies in Japan, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for winter temperature anomalies in Japan is 0.5865 °C, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 164.2% on the previous year and down 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, winter temperature anomalies in Japan peaked at 1.79 °C in 2015 and was at its lowest, -4.07 °C, in 1944.
That places Japan 113th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Winter temperature anomalies in Japan, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.64 °C | — |
| 1941 | -1.73 °C | +5.8% |
| 1942 | -2.42 °C | +39.6% |
| 1943 | -2.17 °C | -10.1% |
| 1944 | -4.07 °C | +87.4% |
| 1945 | -2.93 °C | -28.0% |
| 1946 | -3.38 °C | +15.3% |
| 1947 | -3.78 °C | +12.0% |
| 1948 | 0.4962 °C | -113.1% |
| 1949 | -1.82 °C | -466.7% |
| 1950 | -2.69 °C | +47.9% |
| 1951 | -0.3711 °C | -86.2% |
| 1952 | -3.17 °C | +755.5% |
| 1953 | 0.31 °C | -109.8% |
| 1954 | -0.2224 °C | -171.7% |
| 1955 | 0.6854 °C | -408.2% |
| 1956 | -2.65 °C | -486.6% |
| 1957 | 0.3793 °C | -114.3% |
| 1958 | 1.02 °C | +167.9% |
| 1959 | -0.1138 °C | -111.2% |
| 1960 | -1.34 °C | +1073.9% |
| 1961 | -0.2649 °C | -80.2% |
| 1962 | -0.22 °C | -16.9% |
| 1963 | 0.5393 °C | -345.1% |
| 1964 | -0.4365 °C | -180.9% |
| 1965 | -1.55 °C | +255.7% |
| 1966 | -3.29 °C | +111.7% |
| 1967 | -2.22 °C | -32.3% |
| 1968 | 1.79 °C | -180.3% |
| 1969 | -2.25 °C | -225.8% |
| 1970 | -1.45 °C | -35.4% |
| 1971 | -0.1526 °C | -89.5% |
| 1972 | -0.0175 °C | -88.5% |
| 1973 | -2.15 °C | +12192.8% |
| 1974 | -1.72 °C | -19.8% |
| 1975 | -1.31 °C | -24.1% |
| 1976 | -1.32 °C | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.7057 °C | -153.6% |
| 1978 | 0.412 °C | -41.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6821 °C | +65.5% |
| 1980 | -1.29 °C | -289.2% |
| 1981 | -0.559 °C | -56.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3632 °C | -165.0% |
| 1983 | -1.77 °C | -587.4% |
| 1984 | -1.06 °C | -40.1% |
| 1985 | -2.52 °C | +137.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2572 °C | -110.2% |
| 1987 | -0.3156 °C | -222.7% |
| 1988 | -0.371 °C | +17.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2072 °C | -155.8% |
| 1990 | 1.43 °C | +591.9% |
| 1991 | 0.8238 °C | -42.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6112 °C | -25.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0246 °C | -96.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2328 °C | +847.7% |
| 1995 | -1.15 °C | -592.9% |
| 1996 | -0.0329 °C | -97.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7406 °C | -2349.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5037 °C | -32.0% |
| 1999 | -0.4571 °C | -190.8% |
| 2000 | -0.5061 °C | +10.7% |
| 2001 | -1.54 °C | +204.5% |
| 2002 | -1.23 °C | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5744 °C | -146.9% |
| 2004 | 1.2 °C | +109.0% |
| 2005 | -2.7 °C | -324.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7563 °C | -128.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7475 °C | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.21 °C | +61.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2107 °C | -82.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8944 °C | +324.4% |
| 2011 | -0.9182 °C | -202.7% |
| 2012 | -1.54 °C | +67.2% |
| 2013 | -0.011 °C | -99.3% |
| 2014 | -1.46 °C | +13172.2% |
| 2015 | 1.79 °C | -222.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9215 °C | -48.6% |
| 2017 | -1.18 °C | -228.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6952 °C | -158.7% |
| 2019 | 1.11 °C | +59.6% |
| 2020 | -0.3303 °C | -129.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3333 °C | -200.9% |
| 2022 | -0.4094 °C | -222.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9953 °C | -343.1% |
| 2024 | -0.9139 °C | -191.8% |
| 2025 | 0.5865 °C | -164.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.5865 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.2 °C, 49% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.5865 °C is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4368 °C, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Winter temperature anomalies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -13172.2% | -0.011 °C | -1.46 °C |
| 1973 | -12192.8% | -0.0175 °C | -2.15 °C |
| 1997 | +2349.2% | -0.0329 °C | 0.7406 °C |
| 1960 | -1073.9% | -0.1138 °C | -1.34 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -2.34 °C | -4.07 °C | 0.4962 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.6832 °C | -3.17 °C | 1.02 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.9242 °C | -3.29 °C | 1.79 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.6318 °C | -2.15 °C | 0.7057 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.7056 °C | -2.52 °C | 0.3632 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2733 °C | -1.15 °C | 1.43 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1272 °C | -2.7 °C | 1.21 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0303 °C | -1.54 °C | 1.79 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0436 °C | -0.9139 °C | 0.9953 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More climate change data for Japan
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.06 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is winter temperature anomalies in Japan?
- Winter temperature anomalies in Japan was 0.5865 °C in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest winter temperature anomalies recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 °C in 2015.
- What is the lowest winter temperature anomalies recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.07 °C in 1944.
- How does Japan rank for winter temperature anomalies?
- Japan ranks 113th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is winter temperature anomalies rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.3%. 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 Winter temperature anomalies. 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.