Heat wave in Japan and Korea, South, 13 to 19 January 2026

Name: Heat wave in Japan and Korea, South, 13 to 19 January 2026
Start: 2026-01-13
End: 2026-01-19
Location: Japan, Korea, South

Heat wave in Japan and Korea, South, 13 to 19 January 2026: 189 records at 88 stations, peak on 17 January 2026. Closed.

Data as of 2026-10-17. Last revised 17 October 2026 (2026-10-17).

Key Facts

Heat wave in Japan and Korea, South, 13 to 19 January 2026 set or tied 189 station records at 88 stations.
It ran from 13 January 2026 to 19 January 2026 (7 days) and its peak day was 17 January 2026.
Status: closed.
Tadotsu set a daily record high maximum temperature of 16.4 C (61.5 F) on 17 January 2026.
The busiest day was 17 January 2026 with 66 records.
The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 84 years.

Footprint

13 to 19 January 2026

The area covered by Heat wave in Japan and Korea, South, 13 to 19 January 2026 is outlined, with 18 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.

Footprint of Heat wave in Japan and Korea, South, 13 to 19 January 2026: stations that set records in the event
Station	Type	Value	Date
Tadotsu	Record high maximum temperature	16.4 C (61.5 F)	2026-01-17
Aikawa	Record high minimum temperature	8.0 C (46.4 F)	2026-01-15
Murotomisaki	Record high minimum temperature	12.4 C (54.3 F)	2026-01-16
Tateyama	Record high minimum temperature	10.1 C (50.2 F)	2026-01-19
Sasebo Reg Met HQ	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	2026-01-17
Ulleungdo	Record high minimum temperature	6.2 C (43.2 F)	2026-01-18
Tsuyama	Record high maximum temperature	14.9 C (58.8 F)	2026-01-17
Hiroshima	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	2026-01-17
Kanazawa	Record high minimum temperature	6.6 C (43.9 F)	2026-01-15
Pohang	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	2026-01-16
Nagano	Record high maximum temperature	13.4 C (56.1 F)	2026-01-17
Hachijojima	Record high minimum temperature	14.0 C (57.2 F)	2026-01-19
Nikko	Record high minimum temperature	-1.6 C (29.1 F)	2026-01-16
Saigo	Record high minimum temperature	7.7 C (45.9 F)	2026-01-17
Fukuyama	Record high maximum temperature	15.7 C (60.3 F)	2026-01-17
Shimizu	Record high minimum temperature	12.4 C (54.3 F)	2026-01-16
Ueno	Record high maximum temperature	15.9 C (60.6 F)	2026-01-17
Takamatsu	Record high maximum temperature	15.7 C (60.3 F)	2026-01-19
Nara	Record high maximum temperature	16.2 C (61.2 F)	2026-01-19
Esashi	Record high minimum temperature	0.3 C (32.5 F)	2026-01-15
Takada	Record high minimum temperature	4.5 C (40.1 F)	2026-01-15
Miyakejima	Record high minimum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	2026-01-16
Izuhara	Record high maximum temperature	16.6 C (61.9 F)	2026-01-14
Katsuura	Record high minimum temperature	8.1 C (46.6 F)	2026-01-16
Incheon	Record high maximum temperature	9.5 C (49.1 F)	2026-01-16
Irozaki	Record high minimum temperature	9.2 C (48.6 F)	2026-01-17
Kofu	Record high maximum temperature	18.1 C (64.6 F)	2026-01-17
Oshima	Record high minimum temperature	10.1 C (50.2 F)	2026-01-19
Kure Reg Met HQ	Record high maximum temperature	15.2 C (59.4 F)	2026-01-17
Yamaguchi	Record high maximum temperature	17.0 C (62.6 F)	2026-01-18
Suwa	Record high maximum temperature	11.9 C (53.4 F)	2026-01-17
Kawaguchiko	Record high maximum temperature	14.3 C (57.7 F)	2026-01-17
Kumagaya	Record high maximum temperature	16.0 C (60.8 F)	2026-01-13
Maebashi	Record high minimum temperature	3.7 C (38.7 F)	2026-01-18
Omaezaki	Record high maximum temperature	17.6 C (63.7 F)	2026-01-16
Kyoto	Record high maximum temperature	15.7 C (60.3 F)	2026-01-17
Matsue	Record high maximum temperature	14.1 C (57.4 F)	2026-01-17
Saga	Record high maximum temperature	17.7 C (63.9 F)	2026-01-18
Hita	Record high maximum temperature	18.0 C (64.4 F)	2026-01-18
Kochi	Record high maximum temperature	18.7 C (65.7 F)	2026-01-19
Karuizawa	Record high minimum temperature	-0.1 C (31.8 F)	2026-01-15
Gangneung	Record high minimum temperature	4.7 C (40.5 F)	2026-01-15
Toyama	Record high minimum temperature	4.2 C (39.6 F)	2026-01-17
Fushiki	Record high minimum temperature	5.2 C (41.4 F)	2026-01-15
Hikone	Record high maximum temperature	12.7 C (54.9 F)	2026-01-16
Okayama	Record high maximum temperature	16.2 C (61.2 F)	2026-01-17
Iida	Record high maximum temperature	13.6 C (56.5 F)	2026-01-17
Yonago	Record high maximum temperature	14.7 C (58.5 F)	2026-01-17
Sendai	Record high minimum temperature	4.0 C (39.2 F)	2026-01-15
Shimonoseki	Record high maximum temperature	18.4 C (65.1 F)	2026-01-15
Busan	Record high minimum temperature	6.2 C (43.2 F)	2026-01-16
Yokkaichi	Record high minimum temperature	5.5 C (41.9 F)	2026-01-17
Osaka	Record high minimum temperature	6.2 C (43.2 F)	2026-01-17
Matsuyama	Record high maximum temperature	16.0 C (60.8 F)	2026-01-17
Takayama	Record high maximum temperature	8.8 C (47.8 F)	2026-01-17
Shizuoka	Record high minimum temperature	10.2 C (50.4 F)	2026-01-19
Mito	Record high maximum temperature	16.2 C (61.2 F)	2026-01-16
Ajiro	Record high maximum temperature	18.7 C (65.7 F)	2026-01-16
Mishima	Record high minimum temperature	8.6 C (47.5 F)	2026-01-19
Yeosu	Record high maximum temperature	13.4 C (56.1 F)	2026-01-18

Records per Day

Peak day 66

Records set or tied each day from 13 January 2026 to 19 January 2026. The most in one day was 66 on 17 January 2026.

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced

Top records of Heat wave in Japan and Korea, South, 13 to 19 January 2026 ranked by margin
Pohang, 01-16	4.7 C (8.5 F)
Tateyama, 01-19	4.1 C (7.4 F)
Tadotsu, 01-17	3.1 C (5.6 F)
Aikawa, 01-15	2.9 C (5.2 F)
Tsuyama, 01-17	2.5 C (4.5 F)
Murotomisaki, 01-16	2.4 C (4.3 F)
Nagano, 01-17	2.4 C (4.3 F)
Sasebo Reg Met HQ, 01-15	2.4 C (4.3 F)
Ueno, 01-17	2.4 C (4.3 F)
Sasebo Reg Met HQ, 01-17	2.2 C (4.0 F)
Nara, 01-19	2.2 C (4.0 F)
Hachijojima, 01-19	1.9 C (3.4 F)
Fukuyama, 01-17	1.7 C (3.1 F)
Hiroshima, 01-17	1.5 C (2.7 F)
Nikko, 01-16	1.3 C (2.3 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

189 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 Heat wave in Japan and Korea, South, 13 to 19 January 2026
Margin (C)	Years the old record stood
3.1	60
2.9	54
2.4	72
4.1	56
2.2	72
0.5	84
2.5	60
1.5	72
1.2	68
2.4	60
1.9	60
2.4	66
4.7	52
1.3	68
0.9	72
1.0	72
1.7	60
2.4	50
2.2	54
0.6	70
0.7	72
0.7	72
0.6	68
1.4	54
1.1	66
0.5	72
3.0	39
0.2	72
0.4	68
1.1	56
1.2	56
0.7	68
0.2	72
1.5	60
1.8	50
3.3	39
2.4	36
0.7	60
1.4	55
0.7	60
1.8	55
3.2	36
0.4	62
0.1	64
0.2	66
0.1	66
1.4	50
0.5	60
3.6	23
1.2	47
0.9	50
3.5	32
2.7	38
0.9	55
1.0	55
0.9	55
0.6	50
1.0	54
2.8	26
3.6	39
0.1	54
0.8	50
0.5	50
0.4	50
1.5	38
0.8	48
1.6	39
1.8	36
0.1	29
1.0	38
1.4	39
1.4	39
0.1	50
1.4	36
1.3	39
2.6	24
1.4	38
1.2	39
0.3	52
0.2	52
1.2	52
1.4	39
1.6	30
1.2	39
2.4	23
1.2	36
1.5	30
1.3	39
1.4	36
2.9	32
3.7	23
0.7	39
1.5	32
0.8	36
1.0	36
0.1	39
0.6	38
0.5	39
0.9	38
1.2	36
0.6	36
1.1	36
0.8	36
0.5	36
0.9	30
0.6	39
0.6	36
0.5	39
0.5	39
1.6	24
0.3	38
1.6	24
2.0	23
0.4	36
0.7	36
2.2	32
0.3	36
0.1	39
0.2	36
1.3	24
0.9	32
0.3	36
1.3	24
2.2	24
0.7	28
0.6	32
0.4	30
3.0	0
0.8	26
0.4	32
0.5	32
0.8	24
0.7	36
1.7	27
0.2	32
1.8	8
0.2	30
0.2	30
0.1	32
2.1	8
0.2	30
0.3	34
2.6	0
0.5	24
0.5	26
0.2	28
1.7	8
0.4	26
0.4	24
0.2	32
0.5	24
1.4	24
0.2	24
1.7	4
0.2	24
0.1	24
1.9	8
1.7	8
1.4	20
0.9	24
1.2	8
0.2	23
0.3	24
2.2	2
0.1	24
0.9	26
1.8	14
0.6	24
0.3	23
0.2	19
0.4	16
2.4	8
0.8	8
1.1	4
1.5	2
1.6	2
1.0	8
1.0	14
0.8	8
0.7	14
0.4	8
0.3	8
0.1	8
0.1	14
0.2	4
0.1	4
0.2	8
0.1	2
0.3	8

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event

Station records in Heat wave in Japan and Korea, South, 13 to 19 January 2026 compared with similar events
Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 16 January to 14 February 2024	9,869 records
Heat wave in United States, 28 January to 24 February 2026	6,528 records
Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 24 May to 19 June 2020	5,047 records
Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 26 March to 17 April 2021	3,669 records
Heat wave in Germany and 49 other countries, 18 December 2021 to 15 January 2022	3,626 records
Heat wave in Japan and Korea, South, 13 to 19 January 2026 (this event)	189 records

Every Record Set

202 of 189

Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Japan and Korea, South, 13 to 19 January 2026, in date order
Date	Station	Record	Value	Margin	Years stood	Significance
2026-01-13	Kumagaya	Record high maximum temperature	16.0 C (60.8 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	64	26 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-13	Tateyama	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	34	16 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-14	Izuhara	Record high maximum temperature	16.6 C (61.9 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	68	28 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-15	Aikawa	Record high minimum temperature	8.0 C (46.4 F)	2.9 C (5.2 F)	54	35 of 100 (Notable)
2026-01-15	Kanazawa	Record high minimum temperature	6.6 C (43.9 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	68	32 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-15	Sasebo Reg Met HQ	Record high maximum temperature	18.6 C (65.5 F)	2.4 C (4.3 F)	66	32 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-15	Esashi	Record high minimum temperature	0.3 C (32.5 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	68	29 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-15	Takada	Record high minimum temperature	4.5 C (40.1 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	54	29 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-15	Karuizawa	Record high minimum temperature	-0.1 C (31.8 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	54	24 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-15	Gangneung	Record high minimum temperature	4.7 C (40.5 F)	3.6 C (6.5 F)	39	24 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-15	Fushiki	Record high minimum temperature	5.2 C (41.4 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	54	23 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-15	Kure Reg Met HQ	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	48	23 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-15	Pohang	Record high maximum temperature	17.6 C (63.7 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	29	23 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-15	Sendai	Record high minimum temperature	4.0 C (39.2 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	38	22 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-15	Shimonoseki	Record high maximum temperature	18.4 C (65.1 F)	2.6 C (4.7 F)	24	22 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-15	Maebashi	Record high minimum temperature	4.0 C (39.2 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	30	19 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-15	Chiba	Record high minimum temperature	6.6 C (43.9 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	24	18 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-15	Ulleungdo	Record high minimum temperature	5.9 C (42.6 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	8	14 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-15	Pohang	Record high minimum temperature	4.5 C (40.1 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	20	14 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-15	Busan	Record high maximum temperature	17.7 C (63.9 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	24	14 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-15	Yamaguchi	Record high maximum temperature	17.0 C (62.6 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	24	13 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-15	Fukue	Record high maximum temperature	19.2 C (66.6 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	24	13 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-15	Chuncheon	Record high minimum temperature	-4.3 C (24.3 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	26	13 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-15	Busan	Record high minimum temperature	6.6 C (43.9 F)	2.4 C (4.3 F)	8	12 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-15	Yokohama	Record high minimum temperature	5.7 C (42.3 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	4	8 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-16	Murotomisaki	Record high minimum temperature	12.4 C (54.3 F)	2.4 C (4.3 F)	72	35 of 100 (Notable)
2026-01-16	Pohang	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	4.7 C (8.5 F)	52	32 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-16	Nikko	Record high minimum temperature	-1.6 C (29.1 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	68	31 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-16	Shimizu	Record high minimum temperature	12.4 C (54.3 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	72	30 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-16	Miyakejima	Record high minimum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	66	29 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-16	Katsuura	Record high minimum temperature	8.1 C (46.6 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	68	28 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-16	Incheon	Record high maximum temperature	9.5 C (49.1 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	60	28 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-16	Omaezaki	Record high maximum temperature	17.6 C (63.7 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	66	26 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-16	Katsuura	Record high maximum temperature	17.7 C (63.9 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	66	26 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-16	Sasebo Reg Met HQ	Record high maximum temperature	17.9 C (64.2 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	38	25 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-16	Hikone	Record high maximum temperature	12.7 C (54.9 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	38	23 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-16	Kure Reg Met HQ	Record high maximum temperature	15.7 C (60.3 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	38	22 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-16	Busan	Record high minimum temperature	6.2 C (43.2 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	52	22 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-16	Mito	Record high maximum temperature	16.2 C (61.2 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	30	21 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-16	Ajiro	Record high maximum temperature	18.7 C (65.7 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	30	21 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-16	Gangneung	Record high minimum temperature	4.7 C (40.5 F)	2.9 C (5.2 F)	32	21 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-16	Choshi	Record high minimum temperature	9.0 C (48.2 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	39	20 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-16	Irozaki	Record high minimum temperature	9.9 C (49.8 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	38	20 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-16	Yokkaichi	Record high maximum temperature	15.4 C (59.7 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	38	20 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-16	Tsu	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	24	19 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-16	Ajiro	Record high minimum temperature	8.7 C (47.7 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	38	19 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-16	Kyoto	Record high maximum temperature	16.4 C (61.5 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	24	19 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-16	Gangneung	Record high maximum temperature	13.1 C (55.6 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	32	19 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-16	Murotomisaki	Record high maximum temperature	17.5 C (63.5 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	24	18 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-16	Fukui	Record high maximum temperature	12.9 C (55.2 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	32	17 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-16	Maebashi	Record high maximum temperature	15.2 C (59.4 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	30	17 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-16	Osaka	Record high maximum temperature	16.4 C (61.5 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	24	17 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-16	Kumagaya	Record high maximum temperature	16.6 C (61.9 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	30	16 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-16	Nagoya	Record high maximum temperature	14.3 C (57.7 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	30	16 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-16	Mishima	Record high maximum temperature	18.7 C (65.7 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	30	16 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-16	Tadotsu	Record high maximum temperature	15.2 C (59.4 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	24	16 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-16	Saga	Record high maximum temperature	18.0 C (64.4 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	24	15 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-16	Matsuyama	Record high maximum temperature	17.1 C (62.8 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	24	15 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-16	Busan	Record high maximum temperature	17.0 C (62.6 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	24	15 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-16	Tsuyama	Record high maximum temperature	14.9 C (58.8 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	24	14 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-16	Okayama	Record high maximum temperature	16.2 C (61.2 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	4	14 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-16	Himeji	Record high maximum temperature	15.3 C (59.5 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	24	14 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-16	Izuhara	Record high maximum temperature	16.5 C (61.7 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	24	14 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-16	Iizuka	Record high maximum temperature	19.5 C (67.1 F)	1.9 C (3.4 F)	8	14 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-16	Yeosu	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	24	13 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-16	Takada	Record high maximum temperature	11.5 C (52.7 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	19	12 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-16	Nagano	Record high maximum temperature	10.5 C (50.9 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	8	11 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-16	Chichibu	Record high maximum temperature	17.1 C (62.8 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	4	11 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-16	Yamaguchi	Record high maximum temperature	17.4 C (63.3 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	8	10 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-16	Saigo	Record high maximum temperature	14.0 C (57.2 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	8	9 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-16	Fukuoka	Record high maximum temperature	18.7 C (65.7 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	8	9 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-16	Onahama	Record high maximum temperature	14.6 C (58.3 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	4	8 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-16	Kobe	Record high minimum temperature (tie)	6.1 C (43.0 F)	tie	72	7 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-16	Pohang	Record high minimum temperature	3.7 C (38.7 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	8	7 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-16	Fukaura	Record high minimum temperature (tie)	1.6 C (34.9 F)	tie	34	4 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-16	Irako	Record high maximum temperature (tie)	14.2 C (57.6 F)	tie	30	4 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-16	Shimonoseki	Record high maximum temperature (tie)	16.5 C (61.7 F)	tie	24	3 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-16	Chiba	Record high maximum temperature (tie)	17.3 C (63.1 F)	tie	4	1 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Tadotsu	Record high maximum temperature	16.4 C (61.5 F)	3.1 C (5.6 F)	60	37 of 100 (Notable)
2026-01-17	Sasebo Reg Met HQ	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	72	34 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Tsuyama	Record high maximum temperature	14.9 C (58.8 F)	2.5 C (4.5 F)	60	33 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Hiroshima	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	72	33 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Nagano	Record high maximum temperature	13.4 C (56.1 F)	2.4 C (4.3 F)	60	32 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Saigo	Record high minimum temperature	7.7 C (45.9 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	72	31 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Fukuyama	Record high maximum temperature	15.7 C (60.3 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	60	31 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Ueno	Record high maximum temperature	15.9 C (60.6 F)	2.4 C (4.3 F)	50	30 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Shimizu	Record high minimum temperature	13.6 C (56.5 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	72	30 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Kofu	Record high maximum temperature	18.1 C (64.6 F)	3.0 C (5.4 F)	39	28 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Irozaki	Record high minimum temperature	9.2 C (48.6 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	72	28 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Murotomisaki	Record high minimum temperature	11.2 C (52.2 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	72	28 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Suwa	Record high maximum temperature	11.9 C (53.4 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	50	27 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Kawaguchiko	Record high maximum temperature	14.3 C (57.7 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	39	27 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Kure Reg Met HQ	Record high maximum temperature	15.2 C (59.4 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	60	27 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Matsue	Record high maximum temperature	14.1 C (57.4 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	50	26 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Kyoto	Record high maximum temperature	15.7 C (60.3 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	60	26 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Takamatsu	Record high maximum temperature	17.5 C (63.5 F)	3.6 C (6.5 F)	23	26 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Nara	Record high maximum temperature	16.0 C (60.8 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	50	25 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Yamaguchi	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	3.5 C (6.3 F)	32	25 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Toyama	Record high minimum temperature	4.2 C (39.6 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	50	24 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Kumagaya	Record high minimum temperature	5.5 C (41.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	26	24 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Karuizawa	Record high maximum temperature	10.9 C (51.6 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	50	23 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Iida	Record high maximum temperature	13.6 C (56.5 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	50	23 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Yonago	Record high maximum temperature	14.7 C (58.5 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	50	23 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Okayama	Record high maximum temperature	16.2 C (61.2 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	39	23 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Kanazawa	Record high maximum temperature	14.2 C (57.6 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	39	22 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Fushiki	Record high maximum temperature	13.6 C (56.5 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	39	22 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Takayama	Record high maximum temperature	8.8 C (47.8 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	50	22 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Yokkaichi	Record high minimum temperature	5.5 C (41.9 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	39	22 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Matsuyama	Record high maximum temperature	16.0 C (60.8 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	39	22 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Osaka	Record high minimum temperature	6.2 C (43.2 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	52	22 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Toyama	Record high maximum temperature	14.2 C (57.6 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	39	21 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Tsuruga	Record high maximum temperature	15.1 C (59.2 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	39	21 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Shizuoka	Record high maximum temperature	20.7 C (69.3 F)	2.4 C (4.3 F)	23	21 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Yokkaichi	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	39	21 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Shirakawa	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	39	20 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Matsumoto	Record high maximum temperature	13.6 C (56.5 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	32	20 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Oshima	Record high minimum temperature	8.5 C (47.3 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	39	20 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Maebashi	Record high maximum temperature	17.5 C (63.5 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	39	19 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Gifu	Record high maximum temperature	15.8 C (60.4 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	39	19 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Nagoya	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	39	19 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Shimonoseki	Record high maximum temperature	16.2 C (61.2 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	23	19 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Chichibu	Record high maximum temperature	18.2 C (64.8 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	39	18 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Fukuoka	Record high maximum temperature	16.4 C (61.5 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	32	18 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Yeosu	Record high maximum temperature	12.3 C (54.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	24	18 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Fushiki	Record high minimum temperature	4.2 C (39.6 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	28	17 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Tottori	Record high maximum temperature	14.7 C (58.5 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	32	17 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Tokushima	Record high maximum temperature	17.1 C (62.8 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	32	17 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Busan	Record high maximum temperature	15.3 C (59.5 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	36	17 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Maebashi	Record high minimum temperature	5.4 C (41.7 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	8	16 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Irako	Record high maximum temperature	15.9 C (60.6 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	32	16 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Hamamatsu	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	2.1 C (3.8 F)	8	16 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Ajiro	Record high maximum temperature	18.2 C (64.8 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	8	15 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Shionomisaki	Record high minimum temperature	9.7 C (49.5 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	26	15 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Fukue	Record high maximum temperature	17.0 C (62.6 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	32	15 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Mishima	Record high maximum temperature	18.7 C (65.7 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	8	13 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Sakai	Record high maximum temperature	14.1 C (57.4 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	23	13 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Iizuka	Record high maximum temperature	18.0 C (64.4 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	2	13 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Busan	Record high minimum temperature	6.6 C (43.9 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	14	13 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Wajima	Record high maximum temperature	11.5 C (52.7 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	23	12 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Saga	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	2	11 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Hita	Record high maximum temperature	17.9 C (64.2 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	2	11 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Miyakonojo	Record high maximum temperature	19.7 C (67.5 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	8	11 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Yeosu	Record high minimum temperature	5.8 C (42.4 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	14	11 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Kumamoto	Record high maximum temperature	17.9 C (64.2 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	2	7 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Sukumo	Record high maximum temperature (tie)	18.5 C (65.3 F)	tie	50	5 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Fukushima Arpt	Record high maximum temperature (tie)	13.7 C (56.7 F)	tie	39	4 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Nikko	Record high maximum temperature (tie)	6.7 C (44.1 F)	tie	32	4 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Fukui	Record high maximum temperature (tie)	12.0 C (53.6 F)	tie	28	3 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Sumoto	Record high maximum temperature (tie)	15.7 C (60.3 F)	tie	8	2 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-17	Chuncheon	Record high maximum temperature (tie)	7.0 C (44.6 F)	tie	14	2 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-18	Ulleungdo	Record high minimum temperature	6.2 C (43.2 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	84	34 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-18	Hiroshima	Record high maximum temperature	15.2 C (59.4 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	72	29 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-18	Kure Reg Met HQ	Record high maximum temperature	14.1 C (57.4 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	55	27 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-18	Yamaguchi	Record high maximum temperature	17.0 C (62.6 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	55	27 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-18	Shimizu	Record high minimum temperature	15.1 C (59.2 F)	3.2 C (5.8 F)	36	27 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-18	Maebashi	Record high minimum temperature	3.7 C (38.7 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	62	26 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-18	Katsuura	Record high minimum temperature	7.6 C (45.7 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	47	25 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-18	Saga	Record high maximum temperature	17.7 C (63.9 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	55	25 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-18	Hita	Record high maximum temperature	18.0 C (64.4 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	55	25 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-18	Murotomisaki	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	52	22 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-18	Sasebo Reg Met HQ	Record high maximum temperature	17.6 C (63.7 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	36	21 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-18	Yeosu	Record high maximum temperature	13.4 C (56.1 F)	3.7 C (6.7 F)	23	21 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-18	Shimonoseki	Record high maximum temperature	15.2 C (59.4 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	36	20 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-18	Yokohama	Record high minimum temperature	6.4 C (43.5 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	26	17 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-18	Busan	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	27	17 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-18	Ajiro	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	28	15 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-18	Tottori	Record high maximum temperature	13.6 C (56.5 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	16	12 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-18	Busan	Record high minimum temperature	7.0 C (44.6 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	14	10 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-18	Chiba	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	8	9 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-18	Yeosu	Record high minimum temperature	5.8 C (42.4 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	14	9 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-18	Yokkaichi	Record high maximum temperature	14.9 C (58.8 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	8	8 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-18	Shimonoseki	Record high minimum temperature (tie)	8.2 C (46.8 F)	tie	52	5 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-19	Tateyama	Record high minimum temperature	10.1 C (50.2 F)	4.1 C (7.4 F)	56	34 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-19	Hachijojima	Record high minimum temperature	14.0 C (57.2 F)	1.9 C (3.4 F)	60	32 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-19	Hiroshima	Record high maximum temperature	14.9 C (58.8 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	72	31 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-19	Nara	Record high maximum temperature	16.2 C (61.2 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	54	30 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-19	Takamatsu	Record high maximum temperature	15.7 C (60.3 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	70	30 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-19	Oshima	Record high minimum temperature	10.1 C (50.2 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	56	28 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-19	Miyakejima	Record high minimum temperature	12.7 C (54.9 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	56	28 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-19	Katsuura	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	2.4 C (4.3 F)	36	27 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-19	Kure Reg Met HQ	Record high maximum temperature	14.6 C (58.3 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	60	27 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-19	Kochi	Record high maximum temperature	18.7 C (65.7 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	55	25 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-19	Saga	Record high maximum temperature	18.2 C (64.8 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	36	23 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-19	Shizuoka	Record high minimum temperature	10.2 C (50.4 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	36	22 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-19	Mishima	Record high minimum temperature	8.6 C (47.5 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	36	21 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-19	Iida	Record high maximum temperature	13.7 C (56.7 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	36	20 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-19	Kawaguchiko	Record high minimum temperature	1.9 C (35.4 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	36	20 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-19	Himeji	Record high maximum temperature	15.4 C (59.7 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	36	20 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-19	Yamaguchi	Record high maximum temperature	16.6 C (61.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	36	20 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-19	Hita	Record high maximum temperature	18.1 C (64.6 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	36	20 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-19	Tadotsu	Record high maximum temperature	14.2 C (57.6 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	36	20 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-19	Tsuruga	Record high maximum temperature	15.4 C (59.7 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	36	19 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-19	Shimonoseki	Record high maximum temperature	15.2 C (59.4 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	36	19 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-19	Hitoyoshi	Record high maximum temperature	19.2 C (66.6 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	36	19 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-19	Matsumoto	Record high maximum temperature	14.5 C (58.1 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	36	18 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-19	Ajiro	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	36	18 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-19	Sasebo Reg Met HQ	Record high maximum temperature	17.4 C (63.3 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	36	18 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-19	Ueno	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	3.0 C (5.4 F)	0	17 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-19	Kyoto	Record high maximum temperature	16.4 C (61.5 F)	2.6 C (4.7 F)	0	16 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-19	Takayama	Record high maximum temperature	10.4 C (50.7 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	26	15 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-19	Tsuyama	Record high maximum temperature (tie)	14.2 C (57.6 F)	tie	70	7 of 100 (Routine)
2026-01-19	Aikawa	Record high maximum temperature (tie)	11.4 C (52.5 F)	tie	0	1 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 2026-10-17. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.

Margin (C)	Years the old record stood
3.1	60
2.9	54
2.4	72
4.1	56
2.2	72
0.5	84
2.5	60
1.5	72
1.2	68
2.4	60
1.9	60
2.4	66
4.7	52
1.3	68
0.9	72
1.0	72
1.7	60
2.4	50
2.2	54
0.6	70
0.7	72
0.7	72
0.6	68
1.4	54
1.1	66
0.5	72
3.0	39
0.2	72
0.4	68
1.1	56
1.2	56
0.7	68
0.2	72
1.5	60
1.8	50
3.3	39
2.4	36
0.7	60
1.4	55
0.7	60
1.8	55
3.2	36
0.4	62
0.1	64
0.2	66
0.1	66
1.4	50
0.5	60
3.6	23
1.2	47
0.9	50
3.5	32
2.7	38
0.9	55
1.0	55
0.9	55
0.6	50
1.0	54
2.8	26
3.6	39
0.1	54
0.8	50
0.5	50
0.4	50
1.5	38
0.8	48
1.6	39
1.8	36
0.1	29
1.0	38
1.4	39
1.4	39
0.1	50
1.4	36
1.3	39
2.6	24
1.4	38
1.2	39
0.3	52
0.2	52
1.2	52
1.4	39
1.6	30
1.2	39
2.4	23
1.2	36
1.5	30
1.3	39
1.4	36
2.9	32
3.7	23
0.7	39
1.5	32
0.8	36
1.0	36
0.1	39
0.6	38
0.5	39
0.9	38
1.2	36
0.6	36
1.1	36
0.8	36
0.5	36
0.9	30
0.6	39
0.6	36
0.5	39
0.5	39
1.6	24
0.3	38
1.6	24
2.0	23
0.4	36
0.7	36
2.2	32
0.3	36
0.1	39
0.2	36
1.3	24
0.9	32
0.3	36
1.3	24
2.2	24
0.7	28
0.6	32
0.4	30
3.0	0
0.8	26
0.4	32
0.5	32
0.8	24
0.7	36
1.7	27
0.2	32
1.8	8
0.2	30
0.2	30
0.1	32
2.1	8
0.2	30
0.3	34
2.6	0
0.5	24
0.5	26
0.2	28
1.7	8
0.4	26
0.4	24
0.2	32
0.5	24
1.4	24
0.2	24
1.7	4
0.2	24
0.1	24
1.9	8
1.7	8
1.4	20
0.9	24
1.2	8
0.2	23
0.3	24
2.2	2
0.1	24
0.9	26
1.8	14
0.6	24
0.3	23
0.2	19
0.4	16
2.4	8
0.8	8
1.1	4
1.5	2
1.6	2
1.0	8
1.0	14
0.8	8
0.7	14
0.4	8
0.3	8
0.1	8
0.1	14
0.2	4
0.1	4
0.2	8
0.1	2
0.3	8

Margin (C)	Years the old record stood
3.1	60
2.9	54
2.4	72
4.1	56
2.2	72
0.5	84
2.5	60
1.5	72
1.2	68
2.4	60
1.9	60
2.4	66
4.7	52
1.3	68
0.9	72
1.0	72
1.7	60
2.4	50
2.2	54
0.6	70
0.7	72
0.7	72
0.6	68
1.4	54
1.1	66
0.5	72
3.0	39
0.2	72
0.4	68
1.1	56
1.2	56
0.7	68
0.2	72
1.5	60
1.8	50
3.3	39
2.4	36
0.7	60
1.4	55
0.7	60
1.8	55
3.2	36
0.4	62
0.1	64
0.2	66
0.1	66
1.4	50
0.5	60
3.6	23
1.2	47
0.9	50
3.5	32
2.7	38
0.9	55
1.0	55
0.9	55
0.6	50
1.0	54
2.8	26
3.6	39
0.1	54
0.8	50
0.5	50
0.4	50
1.5	38
0.8	48
1.6	39
1.8	36
0.1	29
1.0	38
1.4	39
1.4	39
0.1	50
1.4	36
1.3	39
2.6	24
1.4	38
1.2	39
0.3	52
0.2	52
1.2	52
1.4	39
1.6	30
1.2	39
2.4	23
1.2	36
1.5	30
1.3	39
1.4	36
2.9	32
3.7	23
0.7	39
1.5	32
0.8	36
1.0	36
0.1	39
0.6	38
0.5	39
0.9	38
1.2	36
0.6	36
1.1	36
0.8	36
0.5	36
0.9	30
0.6	39
0.6	36
0.5	39
0.5	39
1.6	24
0.3	38
1.6	24
2.0	23
0.4	36
0.7	36
2.2	32
0.3	36
0.1	39
0.2	36
1.3	24
0.9	32
0.3	36
1.3	24
2.2	24
0.7	28
0.6	32
0.4	30
3.0	0
0.8	26
0.4	32
0.5	32
0.8	24
0.7	36
1.7	27
0.2	32
1.8	8
0.2	30
0.2	30
0.1	32
2.1	8
0.2	30
0.3	34
2.6	0
0.5	24
0.5	26
0.2	28
1.7	8
0.4	26
0.4	24
0.2	32
0.5	24
1.4	24
0.2	24
1.7	4
0.2	24
0.1	24
1.9	8
1.7	8
1.4	20
0.9	24
1.2	8
0.2	23
0.3	24
2.2	2
0.1	24
0.9	26
1.8	14
0.6	24
0.3	23
0.2	19
0.4	16
2.4	8
0.8	8
1.1	4
1.5	2
1.6	2
1.0	8
1.0	14
0.8	8
0.7	14
0.4	8
0.3	8
0.1	8
0.1	14
0.2	4
0.1	4
0.2	8
0.1	2
0.3	8