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Yamagata Weather Records (JA000047588)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Yamagata (JA000047588), Japan, with 76 years of record.

Key Facts for Yamagata

  • Yamagata (JA000047588) is a weather station in Japan at 38.25 latitude and 140.35 longitude, 153 m (502 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1951 to 2026, 76 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Yamagata still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Yamagata set a daily record precipitation of 17.0 mm (0.7 in) on 5 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: Japan, 38.25 latitude, 140.35 longitude.
  • Elevation: 153 m (502 ft).
  • Period of record: 1951 to 2026, 76 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

5 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Yamagata, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Yamagata. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 5 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Yamagata. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 5 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Yamagata, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan18.1 C (64.6 F)-14.7 C (5.5 F)8.6 C (47.5 F)-6.1 C (21.0 F)
Feb18.9 C (66.0 F)-12.0 C (10.4 F)16.2 C (61.2 F)-5.4 C (22.3 F)
Mar23.1 C (73.6 F)-9.1 C (15.6 F)16.2 C (61.2 F)-2.1 C (28.2 F)
Apr30.5 C (86.9 F)-4.4 C (24.1 F)24.4 C (75.9 F)1.2 C (34.2 F)
May34.1 C (93.4 F)-1.2 C (29.8 F)32.5 C (90.5 F)5.8 C (42.4 F)
Jun37.5 C (99.5 F)4.8 C (40.6 F)32.2 C (90.0 F)12.2 C (54.0 F)
Jul37.9 C (100.2 F)6.7 C (44.1 F)35.8 C (96.4 F)18.6 C (65.5 F)
Aug39.0 C (102.2 F)11.5 C (52.7 F)35.6 C (96.1 F)18.1 C (64.6 F)
Sep36.6 C (97.9 F)4.9 C (40.8 F)30.2 C (86.4 F)12.4 C (54.3 F)
Oct30.7 C (87.3 F)-1.0 C (30.2 F)25.6 C (78.1 F)10.8 C (51.4 F)
Nov25.8 C (78.4 F)-4.7 C (23.5 F)n/an/a
Dec20.1 C (68.2 F)-12.4 C (9.7 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Yamagata by the year they were set 1,464 records at Yamagata still stand. 2025 holds the most, with 59. 02040601951: 231952: 91953: 181954: 321955: 201956: 261957: 231958: 221959: 141960: 211961: 321962: 151963: 181964: 201965: 221966: 291967: 151968: 131969: 311970: 361971: 271972: 211973: 251974: 151975: 121976: 301977: 331978: 301979: 231980: 211981: 291982: 191983: 211984: 291985: 311986: 151987: 351988: 201989: 191990: 191991: 91992: 91993: 151994: 191995: 21996: 121997: 121998: 201999: 82000: 102001: 72002: 152003: 162004: 142006: 92007: 72008: 32009: 82010: 212011: 222012: 172013: 102014: 42015: 82016: 112017: 142018: 212019: 122020: 292021: 202022: 222023: 272024: 272025: 592026: 321951195919671975198319911999200820162024
1,464 records at Yamagata still stand. 2025 holds the most, with 59.
Standing records at Yamagata by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
195123
19529
195318
195432
195520
195626
195723
195822
195914
196021
196132
196215
196318
196420
196522
196629
196715
196813
196931
197036
197127
197221
197325
197415
197512
197630
197733
197830
197923
198021
198129
198219
198321
198429
198531
198615
198735
198820
198919
199019
19919
19929
199315
199419
19952
199612
199712
199820
19998
200010
20017
200215
200316
200414
20069
20077
20083
20098
201021
201122
201217
201310
20144
20158
201611
201714
201821
201912
202029
202120
202222
202327
202427
202559
202632

All-Time Record Progression

7 new records
When Yamagata set new all-time records 7 all-time records were set at Yamagata between 12 September 1982 and 4 July 2026. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitationRecord high maximum temperature12 September 1982: Record daily precipitation 107.5 mm (4.2 in)13 August 1994: Record high maximum temperature 38.9 C (102.0 F)10 August 1995: Record daily precipitation 130.0 mm (5.1 in)21 September 2011: Record daily precipitation 139.4 mm (5.5 in)23 August 2018: Record high maximum temperature 39.0 C (102.2 F)28 July 2020: Record daily precipitation 156.0 mm (6.1 in)4 July 2026: Record daily precipitation 198.0 mm (7.8 in)1990200020102020
7 all-time records were set at Yamagata between 12 September 1982 and 4 July 2026. Each dot is a new record.
When Yamagata set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1982-09-12Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 107.5 mm (4.2 in)
1994-08-13Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 38.9 C (102.0 F)
1995-08-10Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 130.0 mm (5.1 in)
2011-09-21Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 139.4 mm (5.5 in)
2018-08-23Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 39.0 C (102.2 F)
2020-07-28Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 156.0 mm (6.1 in)
2026-07-04Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 198.0 mm (7.8 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 198.0 mm (7.8 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Yamagata The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Yamagata. The most was 198.0 mm (7.8 in) on 4 July 2026. 050100150200 Jan: 54.1 mm (2.1 in), 21 January 2024 Jan Feb: 54.6 mm (2.1 in), 16 February 2014 Feb Mar: 39.1 mm (1.5 in), 11 March 1995 Mar Apr: 85.1 mm (3.4 in), 25 April 1999 Apr May: 54.1 mm (2.1 in), 14 May 1993 May Jun: 99.5 mm (3.9 in), 22 June 1981 Jun Jul: 198.0 mm (7.8 in), 4 July 2026 Jul Aug: 130.0 mm (5.1 in), 10 August 1995 Aug Sep: 139.4 mm (5.5 in), 21 September 2011 Sep Oct: 104.9 mm (4.1 in), 7 October 2006 Oct Nov: 55.0 mm (2.2 in), 20 November 1970 Nov Dec: 77.2 mm (3.0 in), 26 December 1958 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Yamagata. The most was 198.0 mm (7.8 in) on 4 July 2026.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Yamagata
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan54.1 mm (2.1 in)21 January 2024
Feb54.6 mm (2.1 in)16 February 2014
Mar39.1 mm (1.5 in)11 March 1995
Apr85.1 mm (3.4 in)25 April 1999
May54.1 mm (2.1 in)14 May 1993
Jun99.5 mm (3.9 in)22 June 1981
Jul198.0 mm (7.8 in)4 July 2026
Aug130.0 mm (5.1 in)10 August 1995
Sep139.4 mm (5.5 in)21 September 2011
Oct104.9 mm (4.1 in)7 October 2006
Nov55.0 mm (2.2 in)20 November 1970
Dec77.2 mm (3.0 in)26 December 1958

Period of Record Coverage

1951 to 2026
Days with data per year at Yamagata 75 years of record at Yamagata, 1951 to 2026. 7 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1995, 1997, 2001, 2012, 2023, 2024, 2026. 1951: 365 of 365 days1952: 366 of 366 days1953: 365 of 365 days1954: 363 of 365 days1955: 360 of 365 days1956: 365 of 366 days1957: 365 of 365 days1958: 365 of 365 days1959: 364 of 365 days1960: 364 of 366 days1961: 363 of 365 days1962: 362 of 365 days1963: 365 of 365 days1964: 366 of 366 days1965: 365 of 365 days1966: 365 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 366 of 366 days1969: 365 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 365 of 365 days1972: 366 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 366 of 366 days1977: 365 of 365 days1978: 365 of 365 days1979: 365 of 365 days1980: 366 of 366 days1981: 365 of 365 days1982: 365 of 365 days1983: 365 of 365 days1984: 366 of 366 days1985: 365 of 365 days1986: 365 of 365 days1987: 365 of 365 days1988: 366 of 366 days1989: 365 of 365 days1990: 340 of 365 days1991: 351 of 365 days1992: 356 of 366 days1993: 346 of 365 days1994: 348 of 365 days1995: 318 of 365 days1996: 348 of 366 days1997: 327 of 365 days1998: 346 of 365 days1999: 330 of 365 days2000: 344 of 366 days2001: 301 of 365 days2002: 338 of 365 days2003: 340 of 365 days2004: 337 of 366 days2006: 344 of 365 days2007: 350 of 365 days2008: 355 of 366 days2009: 351 of 365 days2010: 341 of 365 days2011: 341 of 365 days2012: 321 of 366 days2013: 346 of 365 days2014: 347 of 365 days2015: 352 of 365 days2016: 352 of 366 days2017: 347 of 365 days2018: 352 of 365 days2019: 350 of 365 days2020: 332 of 366 days2021: 336 of 365 days2022: 343 of 365 days2023: 257 of 365 days2024: 295 of 366 days2025: 355 of 365 days2026: 276 of 365 days1960197019801990200020102020
75 years of record at Yamagata, 1951 to 2026. 7 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1995, 1997, 2001, 2012, 2023, 2024, 2026.
Days with data per year at Yamagata
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
1951365100%Yes
1952366100%Yes
1953365100%Yes
195436399%Yes
195536099%Yes
1956365100%Yes
1957365100%Yes
1958365100%Yes
1959364100%Yes
196036499%Yes
196136399%Yes
196236299%Yes
1963365100%Yes
1964366100%Yes
1965365100%Yes
1966365100%Yes
1967365100%Yes
1968366100%Yes
1969365100%Yes
1970365100%Yes
1971365100%Yes
1972366100%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
1976366100%Yes
1977365100%Yes
1978365100%Yes
1979365100%Yes
1980366100%Yes
1981365100%Yes
1982365100%Yes
1983365100%Yes
1984366100%Yes
1985365100%Yes
1986365100%Yes
1987365100%Yes
1988366100%Yes
1989365100%Yes
199034093%Yes
199135196%Yes
199235697%Yes
199334695%Yes
199434895%Yes
199531887%No
199634895%Yes
199732790%No
199834695%Yes
199933090%Yes
200034494%Yes
200130182%No
200233893%Yes
200334093%Yes
200433792%Yes
200634494%Yes
200735096%Yes
200835597%Yes
200935196%Yes
201034193%Yes
201134193%Yes
201232188%No
201334695%Yes
201434795%Yes
201535296%Yes
201635296%Yes
201734795%Yes
201835296%Yes
201935096%Yes
202033291%Yes
202133692%Yes
202234394%Yes
202325770%No
202429581%No
202535597%Yes
202627676%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Yamagata
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
5 October 2026Yamagata, JPdaily rain (Provisional)17.0 mm (0.7 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)51 years20 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 2026Yamagata, JPdaily rain (Provisional)103.0 mm (4.1 in)73.5 mm (2.9 in)40 years59 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 2026Yamagata, JPdaily rain (Provisional)94.0 mm (3.7 in)63.1 mm (2.5 in)61 years65 of 100 (Major)
28 September 2026Yamagata, JPdaily high min (Provisional)19.1 C (66.4 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)0 years11 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 2026Yamagata, JPdaily rain (Provisional)98.0 mm (3.9 in)68.5 mm (2.7 in)20 years53 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 2026Yamagata, JPdaily high min (Provisional)17.9 C (64.2 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)5 years10 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 2026Yamagata, JPdaily rain (Provisional)92.0 mm (3.6 in)54.9 mm (2.2 in)15 years50 of 100 (Notable)
15 September 2026Yamagata, JPdaily rain (Provisional)196.5 mm (7.7 in)149.5 mm (5.9 in)1 year47 of 100 (Notable)
11 September 2026Yamagata, JPdaily rain (Provisional)167.0 mm (6.6 in)123.1 mm (4.8 in)11 years50 of 100 (Notable)
10 September 2026Yamagata, JPdaily rain (Provisional)115.0 mm (4.5 in)63.9 mm (2.5 in)11 years50 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 2026Yamagata, JPall-time rain (Provisional)271.0 mm (10.7 in)39.0 mm (1.5 in)0 years55 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 2026Yamagata, JPdaily rain (Provisional)166.5 mm (6.6 in)80.4 mm (3.2 in)19 years52 of 100 (Notable)
6 September 2026Yamagata, JPall-time rain (Provisional)232.0 mm (9.1 in)12.5 mm (0.5 in)0 years36 of 100 (Notable)
4 September 2026Yamagata, JPall-time rain (Provisional)219.5 mm (8.6 in)21.5 mm (0.8 in)0 years42 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 2026Yamagata, JPdaily rain (Provisional)45.5 mm (1.8 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)53 years24 of 100 (Routine)
25 August 2026Yamagata, JPdaily high max (Provisional)35.6 C (96.1 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)33 years17 of 100 (Routine)
25 August 2026Yamagata, JPdaily high min (Provisional)24.8 C (76.6 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)0 years7 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 2026Yamagata, JPdaily high min (Provisional)24.8 C (76.6 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)72 years28 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 2026Yamagata, JPdaily high min26.1 C (79.0 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)3 years15 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 2026Yamagata, JPdaily high min24.9 C (76.8 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)17 years15 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

40 complete years, 1951 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Yamagata as warming stripes, 1951 to 2025 One stripe for each of 40 complete years at Yamagata, 1951 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 11.6 C (52.8 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1984, at 10.7 C (51.2 F), and the warmest was 2025, at 14.0 C (57.1 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.4 C (4.3 F). 1951: 11.5 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1952: 11.0 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1953: 11.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1954: 11.5 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1955: 12.3 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1956: 11.2 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1957: 11.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1958: 11.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1959: 12.2 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1960: 12.0 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1961: 12.3 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1962: 12.0 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1963: 11.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1964: 11.8 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1965: 10.9 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1966: 11.5 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1967: 11.5 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1968: 11.5 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1969: 10.9 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1970: 10.9 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1971: 11.2 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1972: 12.0 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1973: 11.9 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1974: 10.9 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1975: 11.9 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1976: 10.8 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1977: 11.3 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1978: 11.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1979: 12.4 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1980: 10.9 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1981: 10.7 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1982: 11.5 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1983: 11.4 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1984: 10.7 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1985: 11.6 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1986: 11.0 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1987: 11.9 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1988: 11.1 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1989: 12.5 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2025: 14.0 C, +2.4 C from the station mean19511960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 40 complete years at Yamagata, 1951 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 11.6 C (52.8 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1984, at 10.7 C (51.2 F), and the warmest was 2025, at 14.0 C (57.1 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.4 C (4.3 F).
Annual mean temperature at Yamagata as warming stripes, 1951 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
195111.5 C-0.04 C
195211.0 C-0.53 C
195311.3 C-0.30 C
195411.5 C-0.03 C
195512.3 C+0.69 C
195611.2 C-0.38 C
195711.3 C-0.27 C
195811.8 C+0.20 C
195912.2 C+0.65 C
196012.0 C+0.40 C
196112.3 C+0.74 C
196212.0 C+0.44 C
196311.8 C+0.25 C
196411.8 C+0.27 C
196510.9 C-0.64 C
196611.5 C-0.05 C
196711.5 C-0.09 C
196811.5 C-0.07 C
196910.9 C-0.67 C
197010.9 C-0.66 C
197111.2 C-0.35 C
197212.0 C+0.45 C
197311.9 C+0.31 C
197410.9 C-0.72 C
197511.9 C+0.28 C
197610.8 C-0.81 C
197711.3 C-0.24 C
197811.8 C+0.25 C
197912.4 C+0.80 C
198010.9 C-0.63 C
198110.7 C-0.86 C
198211.5 C-0.03 C
198311.4 C-0.14 C
198410.7 C-0.88 C
198511.6 C+0.06 C
198611.0 C-0.53 C
198711.9 C+0.37 C
198811.1 C-0.43 C
198912.5 C+0.89 C
202514.0 C+2.38 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1951 to 2025 is 0.13 C (-0.01 to 0.27) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: 0.23 F (-0.01 to 0.48) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 40 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Yamagata
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.13 C (-0.01 to 0.27) per decade0.23 F (-0.01 to 0.48) per decade1951 to 202540Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum0.05 C (-0.10 to 0.20) per decade0.1 F (-0.2 to 0.4) per decade1951 to 202540Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.2 C (0.1 to 0.4) per decade0.4 F (0.1 to 0.6) per decade1951 to 202540Rise

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1951 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Yamagata: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)39.0 C (102.2 F)201836.0 C (96.8 F)75
Coldest night (TNn)-14.7 C (5.5 F)1970-8.9 C (16.0 F)75
Wettest day (Rx1day)271.0 mm (10.7 in)202664.5 mm (2.5 in)75
Wettest five days (Rx5day)608.5 mm (24.0 in)2026100.7 mm (4.0 in)75
Longest dry spell (CDD)32 days198414 days73

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Yamagata by year The hottest day of the year at Yamagata, 1951 to 2026. The record is 39.0 C (102.2 F) in 2018, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.0 C (96.8 F). 32343638401960198020002020Record: 39.0 C (102.2 F) in 2018
The hottest day of the year at Yamagata, 1951 to 2026. The record is 39.0 C (102.2 F) in 2018, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.0 C (96.8 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Yamagata by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
195136.1 C (97.0 F)
195235.9 C (96.6 F)
195334.8 C (94.6 F)
195435.9 C (96.6 F)
195536.5 C (97.7 F)
195634.1 C (93.4 F)
195736.9 C (98.4 F)
195833.5 C (92.3 F)
195934.6 C (94.3 F)
196036.3 C (97.3 F)
196137.2 C (99.0 F)
196238.8 C (101.8 F)
196334.6 C (94.3 F)
196435.9 C (96.6 F)
196535.4 C (95.7 F)
196635.5 C (95.9 F)
196734.4 C (93.9 F)
196834.3 C (93.7 F)
196935.7 C (96.3 F)
197036.1 C (97.0 F)
197136.5 C (97.7 F)
197235.6 C (96.1 F)
197336.9 C (98.4 F)
197434.4 C (93.9 F)
197536.6 C (97.9 F)
197636.3 C (97.3 F)
197735.9 C (96.6 F)
197838.4 C (101.1 F)
197936.8 C (98.2 F)
198033.6 C (92.5 F)
198135.4 C (95.7 F)
198234.0 C (93.2 F)
198334.4 C (93.9 F)
198436.1 C (97.0 F)
198536.8 C (98.2 F)
198635.5 C (95.9 F)
198736.0 C (96.8 F)
198834.5 C (94.1 F)
198935.4 C (95.7 F)
199036.3 C (97.3 F)
199134.4 C (93.9 F)
199235.5 C (95.9 F)
199332.6 C (90.7 F)
199438.9 C (102.0 F)
199536.6 C (97.9 F)
199635.0 C (95.0 F)
199737.3 C (99.1 F)
199834.4 C (93.9 F)
199937.8 C (100.0 F)
200037.3 C (99.1 F)
200135.7 C (96.3 F)
200237.4 C (99.3 F)
200334.3 C (93.7 F)
200435.6 C (96.1 F)
200634.4 C (93.9 F)
200737.2 C (99.0 F)
200835.9 C (96.6 F)
200935.5 C (95.9 F)
201037.2 C (99.0 F)
201136.5 C (97.7 F)
201237.2 C (99.0 F)
201336.2 C (97.2 F)
201437.5 C (99.5 F)
201537.9 C (100.2 F)
201635.9 C (96.6 F)
201736.4 C (97.5 F)
201839.0 C (102.2 F)
201936.8 C (98.2 F)
202037.0 C (98.6 F)
202137.5 C (99.5 F)
202236.5 C (97.7 F)
202338.2 C (100.8 F)
202435.1 C (95.2 F)
202537.7 C (99.9 F)
202635.8 C (96.4 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Yamagata by year The coldest night of the year at Yamagata, 1951 to 2026. The record is -14.7 C (5.5 F) in 1970, marked on the chart; the median year is -8.9 C (16.0 F). -15-12.5-10-7.5-5-2.51960198020002020Record: -14.7 C (5.5 F) in 1970
The coldest night of the year at Yamagata, 1951 to 2026. The record is -14.7 C (5.5 F) in 1970, marked on the chart; the median year is -8.9 C (16.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Yamagata by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1951-10.3 C (13.5 F)
1952-9.0 C (15.8 F)
1953-9.8 C (14.4 F)
1954-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1955-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1956-9.8 C (14.4 F)
1957-9.1 C (15.6 F)
1958-10.5 C (13.1 F)
1959-9.5 C (14.9 F)
1960-11.3 C (11.7 F)
1961-13.7 C (7.3 F)
1962-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1963-10.4 C (13.3 F)
1964-7.5 C (18.5 F)
1965-8.4 C (16.9 F)
1966-10.1 C (13.8 F)
1967-11.5 C (11.3 F)
1968-12.0 C (10.4 F)
1969-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1970-14.7 C (5.5 F)
1971-10.8 C (12.6 F)
1972-8.8 C (16.2 F)
1973-6.9 C (19.6 F)
1974-9.2 C (15.4 F)
1975-9.9 C (14.2 F)
1976-12.4 C (9.7 F)
1977-11.0 C (12.2 F)
1978-11.9 C (10.6 F)
1979-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1980-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1981-8.8 C (16.2 F)
1982-8.8 C (16.2 F)
1983-9.2 C (15.4 F)
1984-9.1 C (15.6 F)
1985-10.3 C (13.5 F)
1986-11.2 C (11.8 F)
1987-9.2 C (15.4 F)
1988-11.9 C (10.6 F)
1989-6.6 C (20.1 F)
1990-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1991-7.7 C (18.1 F)
1992-6.8 C (19.8 F)
1993-5.1 C (22.8 F)
1994-8.0 C (17.6 F)
1995-10.2 C (13.6 F)
1996-9.9 C (14.2 F)
1997-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1998-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1999-9.4 C (15.1 F)
2000-7.1 C (19.2 F)
2001-8.9 C (16.0 F)
2002-6.9 C (19.6 F)
2003-9.8 C (14.4 F)
2004-8.9 C (16.0 F)
2006-9.8 C (14.4 F)
2007-6.6 C (20.1 F)
2008-8.4 C (16.9 F)
2009-7.4 C (18.7 F)
2010-7.2 C (19.0 F)
2011-8.9 C (16.0 F)
2012-9.4 C (15.1 F)
2013-8.6 C (16.5 F)
2014-8.1 C (17.4 F)
2015-7.5 C (18.5 F)
2016-6.3 C (20.7 F)
2017-7.5 C (18.5 F)
2018-9.7 C (14.5 F)
2019-6.3 C (20.7 F)
2020-6.4 C (20.5 F)
2021-8.4 C (16.9 F)
2022-7.0 C (19.4 F)
2023-8.4 C (16.9 F)
2024-4.9 C (23.2 F)
2025-6.4 C (20.5 F)
2026-6.1 C (21.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Yamagata by year The wettest day of the year at Yamagata, 1951 to 2026. The record is 271.0 mm (10.7 in) in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is 64.5 mm (2.5 in). 01002003001960198020002020Record: 271.0 mm (10.7 in) in 2026
The wettest day of the year at Yamagata, 1951 to 2026. The record is 271.0 mm (10.7 in) in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is 64.5 mm (2.5 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Yamagata by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
195136.9 mm (1.5 in)
195274.3 mm (2.9 in)
195349.1 mm (1.9 in)
195439.5 mm (1.6 in)
195548.3 mm (1.9 in)
195671.6 mm (2.8 in)
195778.8 mm (3.1 in)
1958100.0 mm (3.9 in)
195970.6 mm (2.8 in)
196050.3 mm (2.0 in)
196149.9 mm (2.0 in)
196257.0 mm (2.2 in)
196355.4 mm (2.2 in)
196480.3 mm (3.2 in)
196554.1 mm (2.1 in)
196678.9 mm (3.1 in)
196785.3 mm (3.4 in)
196839.5 mm (1.6 in)
196961.0 mm (2.4 in)
197055.0 mm (2.2 in)
197159.0 mm (2.3 in)
197243.5 mm (1.7 in)
197341.5 mm (1.6 in)
197463.5 mm (2.5 in)
197536.0 mm (1.4 in)
197680.0 mm (3.1 in)
1977101.0 mm (4.0 in)
197892.0 mm (3.6 in)
197964.5 mm (2.5 in)
198062.5 mm (2.5 in)
198199.5 mm (3.9 in)
1982107.5 mm (4.2 in)
198344.5 mm (1.8 in)
198472.5 mm (2.9 in)
198551.0 mm (2.0 in)
198685.5 mm (3.4 in)
198745.5 mm (1.8 in)
198862.0 mm (2.4 in)
198989.0 mm (3.5 in)
199071.9 mm (2.8 in)
199184.1 mm (3.3 in)
199251.6 mm (2.0 in)
199393.0 mm (3.7 in)
199457.9 mm (2.3 in)
1995130.0 mm (5.1 in)
199654.1 mm (2.1 in)
199785.1 mm (3.4 in)
1998113.0 mm (4.4 in)
199985.1 mm (3.4 in)
200059.2 mm (2.3 in)
200175.9 mm (3.0 in)
200258.2 mm (2.3 in)
200345.5 mm (1.8 in)
200468.1 mm (2.7 in)
2006104.9 mm (4.1 in)
200786.1 mm (3.4 in)
200853.1 mm (2.1 in)
200942.4 mm (1.7 in)
201061.5 mm (2.4 in)
2011139.4 mm (5.5 in)
201253.6 mm (2.1 in)
201385.1 mm (3.4 in)
201480.0 mm (3.1 in)
201551.1 mm (2.0 in)
201698.6 mm (3.9 in)
201765.0 mm (2.6 in)
201858.9 mm (2.3 in)
201980.5 mm (3.2 in)
2020156.0 mm (6.1 in)
202141.9 mm (1.6 in)
202246.0 mm (1.8 in)
202374.9 mm (2.9 in)
202486.1 mm (3.4 in)
202520.0 mm (0.8 in)
2026271.0 mm (10.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Yamagata by year The wettest five days of the year at Yamagata, 1951 to 2026. The record is 608.5 mm (24.0 in) in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is 100.7 mm (4.0 in). 02004006008001960198020002020Record: 608.5 mm (24.0 in) in 2026
The wettest five days of the year at Yamagata, 1951 to 2026. The record is 608.5 mm (24.0 in) in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is 100.7 mm (4.0 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Yamagata by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
195182.0 mm (3.2 in)
1952132.4 mm (5.2 in)
195390.2 mm (3.6 in)
195477.2 mm (3.0 in)
195590.7 mm (3.6 in)
1956152.0 mm (6.0 in)
1957100.7 mm (4.0 in)
1958203.8 mm (8.0 in)
1959109.1 mm (4.3 in)
196058.3 mm (2.3 in)
196177.8 mm (3.1 in)
1962107.6 mm (4.2 in)
196382.4 mm (3.2 in)
1964135.3 mm (5.3 in)
196596.1 mm (3.8 in)
1966117.6 mm (4.6 in)
1967134.9 mm (5.3 in)
196887.0 mm (3.4 in)
1969139.0 mm (5.5 in)
197065.5 mm (2.6 in)
197198.0 mm (3.9 in)
197276.5 mm (3.0 in)
197390.5 mm (3.6 in)
197498.0 mm (3.9 in)
197561.5 mm (2.4 in)
1976127.0 mm (5.0 in)
1977117.0 mm (4.6 in)
197896.5 mm (3.8 in)
1979112.0 mm (4.4 in)
198099.0 mm (3.9 in)
1981191.0 mm (7.5 in)
1982146.5 mm (5.8 in)
198373.5 mm (2.9 in)
1984107.5 mm (4.2 in)
198581.0 mm (3.2 in)
1986118.5 mm (4.7 in)
198769.0 mm (2.7 in)
1988188.5 mm (7.4 in)
1989140.5 mm (5.5 in)
199040.4 mm (1.6 in)
1991134.3 mm (5.3 in)
199239.1 mm (1.5 in)
199340.1 mm (1.6 in)
199471.9 mm (2.8 in)
199581.5 mm (3.2 in)
199636.8 mm (1.4 in)
199758.2 mm (2.3 in)
1998185.7 mm (7.3 in)
1999120.0 mm (4.7 in)
200031.7 mm (1.2 in)
200156.1 mm (2.2 in)
200252.3 mm (2.1 in)
200354.1 mm (2.1 in)
2004105.2 mm (4.1 in)
2006138.5 mm (5.5 in)
2007120.4 mm (4.7 in)
200891.9 mm (3.6 in)
200975.1 mm (3.0 in)
2010130.6 mm (5.1 in)
2011234.6 mm (9.2 in)
201269.3 mm (2.7 in)
2013158.5 mm (6.2 in)
2014114.1 mm (4.5 in)
2015157.3 mm (6.2 in)
2016116.6 mm (4.6 in)
2017104.2 mm (4.1 in)
2018116.1 mm (4.6 in)
2019106.9 mm (4.2 in)
2020198.9 mm (7.8 in)
202186.1 mm (3.4 in)
2022105.7 mm (4.2 in)
202385.0 mm (3.3 in)
2024110.2 mm (4.3 in)
202549.5 mm (1.9 in)
2026608.5 mm (24.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Yamagata by year The longest dry spell of the year at Yamagata, 1951 to 2026. The record is 32 days in 1984, marked on the chart; the median year is 14 days. 0102030401960198020002020Record: 32 days in 1984
The longest dry spell of the year at Yamagata, 1951 to 2026. The record is 32 days in 1984, marked on the chart; the median year is 14 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Yamagata by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
195116 days
19529 days
195315 days
195414 days
195528 days
195615 days
195711 days
195811 days
195915 days
196010 days
196114 days
196215 days
196311 days
196415 days
196515 days
196614 days
196713 days
196811 days
196913 days
197013 days
197122 days
197215 days
197320 days
197410 days
197520 days
197615 days
197719 days
197826 days
197914 days
198016 days
198111 days
198214 days
198313 days
198432 days
198518 days
198615 days
198715 days
198810 days
198919 days
19902 days
19912 days
19924 days
19934 days
19945 days
19953 days
19965 days
19975 days
19985 days
19997 days
2000n/a
2001n/a
20022 days
20036 days
200414 days
200614 days
200713 days
200813 days
200917 days
201010 days
201119 days
201211 days
201314 days
201416 days
201517 days
201613 days
201713 days
201815 days
201915 days
202017 days
202114 days
202211 days
202311 days
202413 days
202515 days
202620 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

40 years with a frost

Across 40 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Yamagata falls on 19 April and the median first autumn frost on 14 November, which leaves a median of 210 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +5.0 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Yamagata
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1961 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost19 Apriln/a16 Apriln/a-4.2 days per decade
First autumn frost14 Novembern/a15 Novembern/a+0.8 days per decade
Growing days210 daysn/a212 daysn/a+5.0 days per decade

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Rainfall Return Levels

56 years, 1951 to 2022

A day with at least 63.5 mm (2.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 136.7 mm (5.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Yamagata: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years63.5 mm (2.5 in)
5 years83.5 mm (3.3 in)
10 years96.6 mm (3.8 in)
25 years112.9 mm (4.4 in)
50 years124.9 mm (4.9 in)
100 years136.7 mm (5.4 in)Longer than the 56 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 56 years of values from 1951 to 2022.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 139.4 mm (5.5 in) in 2011; 107.5 mm (4.2 in) in 1982; 104.9 mm (4.1 in) in 2006.

Station Changes

No change in the annual mean temperature of this station was found against its neighbours.

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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 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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