Built 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026)

Cold outbreak in Japan, 3 to 6 September 2026

Cold outbreak in Japan, 3 to 6 September 2026: 19 records at 19 stations, peak on 4 September 2026. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).

Key Facts

  • Cold outbreak in Japan, 3 to 6 September 2026 set or tied 19 station records at 19 stations.
  • It ran from 3 September 2026 to 6 September 2026 (4 days) and its peak day was 4 September 2026.
  • Status: closed.
  • Maizuru Reg Met HQ set a daily record low maximum temperature of 23.9 C (75.0 F) on 4 September 2026 (provisional).
  • The busiest day was 4 September 2026 with 13 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 72 years.

Footprint

3 to 6 September 2026
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Japan, 3 to 6 September 2026 The area covered by Cold outbreak in Japan, 3 to 6 September 2026 is outlined, with 19 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Cold outbreak in Japan, 3 to 6 September 2026 is outlined, with 19 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Japan, 3 to 6 September 2026: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Maizuru Reg Met HQRecord low maximum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)2026-09-04
KochiRecord low maximum temperature24.9 C (76.8 F)2026-09-04
ShimizuRecord low maximum temperature25.1 C (77.2 F)2026-09-04
Kure Reg Met HQRecord low maximum temperature24.9 C (76.8 F)2026-09-04
FukuiRecord low maximum temperature24.9 C (76.8 F)2026-09-04
TadotsuRecord low maximum temperature24.6 C (76.3 F)2026-09-04
TottoriRecord low maximum temperature24.1 C (75.4 F)2026-09-04
SukumoRecord low maximum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)2026-09-04
OmaezakiRecord low minimum temperature17.4 C (63.3 F)2026-09-03
TsuRecord low maximum temperature23.8 C (74.8 F)2026-09-04
HachijojimaRecord low minimum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)2026-09-03
AburatsuRecord low maximum temperature25.4 C (77.7 F)2026-09-06
KumamotoRecord low maximum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)2026-09-04
MishimaRecord low maximum temperature23.2 C (73.8 F)2026-09-06
MiyakonojoRecord low maximum temperature25.4 C (77.7 F)2026-09-06
YamaguchiRecord low maximum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)2026-09-04
MurotomisakiRecord low maximum temperature23.4 C (74.1 F)2026-09-04
UenoRecord low maximum temperature23.6 C (74.5 F)2026-09-04
MakurazakiRecord low maximum temperature25.9 C (78.6 F)2026-09-06
KyotoRecord low maximum temperature25.4 C (77.7 F)2026-09-04
WakayamaRecord low maximum temperature24.2 C (75.6 F)2026-09-04
NaraRecord low maximum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)2026-09-04
OsakaRecord low maximum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)2026-09-04
NagoyaRecord low maximum temperature24.2 C (75.6 F)2026-09-04
HitoyoshiRecord low maximum temperature24.6 C (76.3 F)2026-09-04

Records per Day

Peak day 13
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Japan, 3 to 6 September 2026 Records set or tied each day from 3 September 2026 to 6 September 2026. The most in one day was 13 on 4 September 2026. 0 4 8 11 15 09-0309-0409-06
Records set or tied each day from 3 September 2026 to 6 September 2026. The most in one day was 13 on 4 September 2026.
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Japan, 3 to 6 September 2026
DateRecords
2026-09-032
2026-09-0413
2026-09-064

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Cold outbreak in Japan, 3 to 6 September 2026 ranked by margin
Maizuru Reg Met HQ, 09-041.1 C (2.0 F)
Kochi, 09-041.1 C (2.0 F)
Kure Reg Met HQ, 09-041.1 C (2.0 F)
Hachijojima, 09-031.1 C (2.0 F)
Shimizu, 09-040.9 C (1.6 F)
Murotomisaki, 09-040.9 C (1.6 F)
Makurazaki, 09-060.6 C (1.1 F)
Tottori, 09-040.5 C (0.9 F)
Omaezaki, 09-030.4 C (0.7 F)
Mishima, 09-060.4 C (0.7 F)
Kumamoto, 09-040.4 C (0.7 F)
Yamaguchi, 09-040.4 C (0.7 F)
Sukumo, 09-040.3 C (0.5 F)
Ueno, 09-040.3 C (0.5 F)
Tadotsu, 09-040.2 C (0.4 F)

Margin is how far the new value is beyond the record it replaced. Ties are not shown.

Margin Against Age of the Broken Record

Margin against age of the broken record in Cold outbreak in Japan, 3 to 6 September 2026 19 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right. 0 20 40 60 80 0.00.30.60.91.2 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
19 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right.
Margin against age of the broken record in Cold outbreak in Japan, 3 to 6 September 2026
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
1.172
1.164
0.964
1.164
0.172
0.272
0.564
0.364
0.157
0.455
1.139
0.152
0.437
0.437
0.139
0.432
0.98
0.315
0.64

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Cold outbreak in Japan, 3 to 6 September 2026 compared with similar events
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 6 February to 5 March 202112,118 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 13 October to 5 November 20209,841 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 23 December 2017 to 8 January 20188,263 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 3 to 23 January 20247,675 records
Cold outbreak in United States, 15 January to 10 February 20265,568 records
Cold outbreak in Japan, 3 to 6 September 2026 (this event)19 records

Every Record Set

25 of 19
Every record set or tied during Cold outbreak in Japan, 3 to 6 September 2026, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2026-09-03OmaezakiRecord low minimum temperature (provisional)17.4 C (63.3 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)5524 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-03HachijojimaRecord low minimum temperature (provisional)19.4 C (66.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)3923 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-04Maizuru Reg Met HQRecord low maximum temperature (provisional)23.9 C (75.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)7231 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-04KochiRecord low maximum temperature (provisional)24.9 C (76.8 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)6430 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-04ShimizuRecord low maximum temperature (provisional)25.1 C (77.2 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)6430 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-04Kure Reg Met HQRecord low maximum temperature (provisional)24.9 C (76.8 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)6429 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-04FukuiRecord low maximum temperature (provisional)24.9 C (76.8 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)7228 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-04TadotsuRecord low maximum temperature (provisional)24.6 C (76.3 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)7228 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-04TottoriRecord low maximum temperature (provisional)24.1 C (75.4 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)6427 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-04SukumoRecord low maximum temperature (provisional)23.9 C (75.0 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)6427 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-04TsuRecord low maximum temperature (provisional)23.8 C (74.8 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)5724 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-04KumamotoRecord low maximum temperature (provisional)24.4 C (75.9 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)3719 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-04YamaguchiRecord low maximum temperature (provisional)24.4 C (75.9 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)3216 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-04MurotomisakiRecord low maximum temperature (provisional)23.4 C (74.1 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)812 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-04UenoRecord low maximum temperature (provisional)23.6 C (74.5 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)1511 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-04KyotoRecord low maximum temperature (tie) (provisional)25.4 C (77.7 F)tie727 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-04WakayamaRecord low maximum temperature (tie) (provisional)24.2 C (75.6 F)tie727 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-04NaraRecord low maximum temperature (tie) (provisional)23.9 C (75.0 F)tie727 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-04OsakaRecord low maximum temperature (tie) (provisional)24.4 C (75.9 F)tie727 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-04NagoyaRecord low maximum temperature (tie) (provisional)24.2 C (75.6 F)tie576 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-04HitoyoshiRecord low maximum temperature (tie) (provisional)24.6 C (76.3 F)tie82 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-06AburatsuRecord low maximum temperature (provisional)25.4 C (77.7 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)5222 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-06MishimaRecord low maximum temperature (provisional)23.2 C (73.8 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)3719 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-06MiyakonojoRecord low maximum temperature (provisional)25.4 C (77.7 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)3918 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-06MakurazakiRecord low maximum temperature (provisional)25.9 C (78.6 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)410 of 100 (Routine)

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-12. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.