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Kyoto Weather Records (JA000047759)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Kyoto (JA000047759), Japan, with 76 years of record.

Key Facts for Kyoto

  • Kyoto (JA000047759) is a weather station in Japan at 35.02 latitude and 135.73 longitude, 46 m (151 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1951 to 2026, 76 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Kyoto still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Kyoto set a daily record precipitation of 86.5 mm (3.4 in) on 15 September 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

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

About the Station

  • Location: Japan, 35.02 latitude, 135.73 longitude.
  • Elevation: 46 m (151 ft).
  • Period of record: 1951 to 2026, 76 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

13 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Kyoto, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Kyoto. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 13 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -10010203040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Kyoto. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 13 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Kyoto, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan18.4 C (65.1 F)-8.1 C (17.4 F)16.4 C (61.5 F)-1.8 C (28.8 F)
Feb22.8 C (73.0 F)-7.0 C (19.4 F)21.4 C (70.5 F)-2.4 C (27.7 F)
Mar25.5 C (77.9 F)-4.8 C (23.4 F)18.9 C (66.0 F)0.6 C (33.1 F)
Apr30.6 C (87.1 F)-2.1 C (28.2 F)27.1 C (80.8 F)6.2 C (43.2 F)
May34.2 C (93.6 F)2.7 C (36.9 F)33.6 C (92.5 F)9.8 C (49.6 F)
Jun37.2 C (99.0 F)8.5 C (47.3 F)32.6 C (90.7 F)16.2 C (61.2 F)
Jul39.8 C (103.6 F)13.5 C (56.3 F)38.6 C (101.5 F)21.6 C (70.9 F)
Aug39.8 C (103.6 F)14.0 C (57.2 F)38.0 C (100.4 F)23.2 C (73.8 F)
Sep38.1 C (100.6 F)8.2 C (46.8 F)33.9 C (93.0 F)17.9 C (64.2 F)
Oct33.6 C (92.5 F)3.5 C (38.3 F)29.1 C (84.4 F)14.4 C (57.9 F)
Nov26.9 C (80.4 F)-1.7 C (28.9 F)n/an/a
Dec22.7 C (72.9 F)-5.2 C (22.6 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Kyoto by the year they were set 1,464 records at Kyoto still stand. 2025 holds the most, with 68. 0204060801951: 261952: 231953: 231954: 431955: 171956: 521957: 311958: 251959: 191960: 201961: 361962: 231963: 331964: 181965: 321966: 371967: 211968: 191969: 241970: 151971: 141972: 231973: 211974: 61975: 151976: 211977: 251978: 91979: 111980: 251981: 261982: 291983: 101984: 161985: 101986: 101987: 281988: 141989: 251990: 81991: 171992: 81993: 131994: 161995: 71996: 191997: 121998: 121999: 72000: 42001: 22002: 172003: 112004: 112006: 82007: 102008: 62009: 102010: 222011: 122012: 82013: 262014: 122015: 172016: 102017: 52018: 312019: 222020: 292021: 162022: 192023: 292024: 242025: 682026: 411951195919671975198319911999200820162024
1,464 records at Kyoto still stand. 2025 holds the most, with 68.
Standing records at Kyoto by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
195126
195223
195323
195443
195517
195652
195731
195825
195919
196020
196136
196223
196333
196418
196532
196637
196721
196819
196924
197015
197114
197223
197321
19746
197515
197621
197725
19789
197911
198025
198126
198229
198310
198416
198510
198610
198728
198814
198925
19908
199117
19928
199313
199416
19957
199619
199712
199812
19997
20004
20012
200217
200311
200411
20068
200710
20086
200910
201022
201112
20128
201326
201412
201517
201610
20175
201831
201922
202029
202116
202219
202329
202424
202568
202641

All-Time Record Progression

9 new records
When Kyoto set new all-time records 9 all-time records were set at Kyoto between 26 February 1981 and 22 July 2026. Each dot is a new record. Record low maximum temperatureRecord high minimum temperatureRecord high maximum temperatureRecord daily precipitation26 February 1981: Record low maximum temperature 0.3 C (32.5 F)22 August 1990: Record high minimum temperature 28.7 C (83.7 F)5 August 1994: Record high maximum temperature 39.3 C (102.7 F)6 August 1994: Record high maximum temperature 39.4 C (102.9 F)8 August 1994: Record high maximum temperature 39.8 C (103.6 F)4 August 2025: Record high minimum temperature 29.0 C (84.2 F)5 August 2025: Record high minimum temperature 29.5 C (85.1 F)12 July 2026: Record daily precipitation 356.0 mm (14.0 in)22 July 2026: Record high minimum temperature 29.8 C (85.6 F)1990200020102020
9 all-time records were set at Kyoto between 26 February 1981 and 22 July 2026. Each dot is a new record.
When Kyoto set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1981-02-26Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature 0.3 C (32.5 F)
1990-08-22Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 28.7 C (83.7 F)
1994-08-05Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 39.3 C (102.7 F)
1994-08-06Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 39.4 C (102.9 F)
1994-08-08Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 39.8 C (103.6 F)
2025-08-04Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 29.0 C (84.2 F)
2025-08-05Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 29.5 C (85.1 F)
2026-07-12Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 356.0 mm (14.0 in)
2026-07-22Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 29.8 C (85.6 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 356.0 mm (14.0 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Kyoto The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Kyoto. The most was 356.0 mm (14.0 in) on 12 July 2026. 0100200300400 Jan: 59.0 mm (2.3 in), 29 January 1959 Jan Feb: 65.5 mm (2.6 in), 14 February 2016 Feb Mar: 77.5 mm (3.1 in), 30 March 1977 Mar Apr: 95.0 mm (3.7 in), 8 April 1974 Apr May: 156.0 mm (6.1 in), 28 May 2024 May Jun: 138.5 mm (5.5 in), 20 June 1983 Jun Jul: 356.0 mm (14.0 in), 12 July 2026 Jul Aug: 288.6 mm (11.4 in), 13 August 1959 Aug Sep: 258.0 mm (10.2 in), 28 September 1983 Sep Oct: 190.0 mm (7.5 in), 16 October 1998 Oct Nov: 87.1 mm (3.4 in), 2 November 2000 Nov Dec: 76.5 mm (3.0 in), 5 December 2004 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Kyoto. The most was 356.0 mm (14.0 in) on 12 July 2026.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Kyoto
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan59.0 mm (2.3 in)29 January 1959
Feb65.5 mm (2.6 in)14 February 2016
Mar77.5 mm (3.1 in)30 March 1977
Apr95.0 mm (3.7 in)8 April 1974
May156.0 mm (6.1 in)28 May 2024
Jun138.5 mm (5.5 in)20 June 1983
Jul356.0 mm (14.0 in)12 July 2026
Aug288.6 mm (11.4 in)13 August 1959
Sep258.0 mm (10.2 in)28 September 1983
Oct190.0 mm (7.5 in)16 October 1998
Nov87.1 mm (3.4 in)2 November 2000
Dec76.5 mm (3.0 in)5 December 2004

Period of Record Coverage

1951 to 2026
Days with data per year at Kyoto 75 years of record at Kyoto, 1951 to 2026. 7 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1992, 1995, 2001, 2012, 2023, 2024, 2026. 1951: 365 of 365 days1952: 365 of 366 days1953: 364 of 365 days1954: 363 of 365 days1955: 362 of 365 days1956: 364 of 366 days1957: 363 of 365 days1958: 363 of 365 days1959: 365 of 365 days1960: 365 of 366 days1961: 364 of 365 days1962: 363 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: 359 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: 337 of 365 days1991: 333 of 365 days1992: 329 of 366 days1993: 351 of 365 days1994: 355 of 365 days1995: 314 of 365 days1996: 355 of 366 days1997: 331 of 365 days1998: 345 of 365 days1999: 334 of 365 days2000: 342 of 366 days2001: 304 of 365 days2002: 342 of 365 days2003: 351 of 365 days2004: 348 of 366 days2006: 353 of 365 days2007: 356 of 365 days2008: 362 of 366 days2009: 354 of 365 days2010: 340 of 365 days2011: 348 of 365 days2012: 323 of 366 days2013: 355 of 365 days2014: 360 of 365 days2015: 358 of 365 days2016: 356 of 366 days2017: 358 of 365 days2018: 353 of 365 days2019: 353 of 365 days2020: 333 of 366 days2021: 345 of 365 days2022: 355 of 365 days2023: 266 of 365 days2024: 295 of 366 days2025: 356 of 365 days2026: 275 of 365 days1960197019801990200020102020
75 years of record at Kyoto, 1951 to 2026. 7 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1992, 1995, 2001, 2012, 2023, 2024, 2026.
Days with data per year at Kyoto
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
1951365100%Yes
1952365100%Yes
1953364100%Yes
195436399%Yes
195536299%Yes
195636499%Yes
195736399%Yes
195836399%Yes
1959365100%Yes
1960365100%Yes
1961364100%Yes
196236399%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
197835998%Yes
1979365100%Yes
1980366100%Yes
1981365100%Yes
1982365100%Yes
1983365100%Yes
1984366100%Yes
1985365100%Yes
1986365100%Yes
1987365100%Yes
1988366100%Yes
1989365100%Yes
199033792%Yes
199133391%Yes
199232990%No
199335196%Yes
199435597%Yes
199531486%No
199635597%Yes
199733191%Yes
199834595%Yes
199933492%Yes
200034293%Yes
200130483%No
200234294%Yes
200335196%Yes
200434895%Yes
200635397%Yes
200735698%Yes
200836299%Yes
200935497%Yes
201034093%Yes
201134895%Yes
201232388%No
201335597%Yes
201436099%Yes
201535898%Yes
201635697%Yes
201735898%Yes
201835397%Yes
201935397%Yes
202033391%Yes
202134595%Yes
202235597%Yes
202326673%No
202429581%No
202535698%Yes
202627575%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Kyoto
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
15 September 2026Kyoto, JPdaily rain (Provisional)86.5 mm (3.4 in)20.5 mm (0.8 in)36 years25 of 100 (Routine)
14 September 2026Kyoto, JPmonthly rain (Provisional)318.0 mm (12.5 in)60.0 mm (2.4 in)42 years52 of 100 (Notable)
13 September 2026Kyoto, JPdaily rain (Provisional)151.0 mm (5.9 in)58.0 mm (2.3 in)36 years39 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 2026Kyoto, JPdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)25.6 C (78.1 F)tie16 years2 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 2026Kyoto, JPdaily rain (Provisional)224.0 mm (8.8 in)152.6 mm (6.0 in)9 years49 of 100 (Notable)
4 September 2026Kyoto, JPdaily low max (Tie, Provisional)25.4 C (77.7 F)tie72 years7 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 2026Kyoto, JPdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)26.1 C (79.0 F)tie40 years4 of 100 (Routine)
1 September 2026Kyoto, JPdaily high min (Provisional)26.4 C (79.5 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)36 years17 of 100 (Routine)
31 August 2026Kyoto, JPdaily high min (Provisional)27.1 C (80.8 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)16 years14 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 2026Kyoto, JPdaily rain (Provisional)181.5 mm (7.1 in)89.6 mm (3.5 in)9 years43 of 100 (Notable)
27 August 2026Kyoto, JPall-time rain (Provisional)375.0 mm (14.8 in)19.0 mm (0.7 in)0 years34 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 2026Kyoto, JPdaily high min (Provisional)29.1 C (84.4 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)5 years15 of 100 (Routine)
25 August 2026Kyoto, JPdaily high max (Provisional)37.5 C (99.5 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)5 years8 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 2026Kyoto, JPdaily high max (Provisional)37.9 C (100.2 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)31 years18 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 2026Kyoto, JPdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)26.9 C (80.4 F)tie0 years1 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 2026Kyoto, JPdaily high max (Provisional)38.0 C (100.4 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)16 years12 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 2026Kyoto, JPdaily low max25.9 C (78.6 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)4 years8 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 2026Kyoto, JPdaily high min28.4 C (83.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)67 years33 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 2026Kyoto, JPdaily high min27.9 C (82.2 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)24 years21 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 2026Kyoto, JPdaily high min28.9 C (84.0 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)0 years10 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

40 complete years, 1951 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Kyoto as warming stripes, 1951 to 2025 One stripe for each of 40 complete years at Kyoto, 1951 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 15.7 C (60.2 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1965, at 14.7 C (58.5 F), and the warmest was 2025, at 17.9 C (64.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.2 C (4.0 F). 1951: 15.4 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1952: 15.3 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1953: 15.3 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1954: 15.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1955: 16.0 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1956: 15.2 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1957: 15.1 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1958: 15.8 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1959: 16.4 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1960: 15.9 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1961: 16.4 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1962: 15.5 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1963: 15.3 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1964: 15.9 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1965: 14.7 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1966: 15.4 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1967: 15.7 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1968: 15.3 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1969: 15.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1970: 15.5 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1971: 15.7 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1972: 16.4 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1973: 16.0 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1974: 15.3 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1975: 15.8 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1976: 15.2 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1977: 16.0 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1978: 16.1 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1979: 16.4 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1980: 15.1 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1981: 15.0 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1982: 15.5 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1983: 15.8 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1984: 15.3 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1985: 16.1 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1986: 15.4 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1987: 16.3 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1988: 15.4 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1989: 16.1 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2025: 17.9 C, +2.2 C from the station mean19511960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 40 complete years at Kyoto, 1951 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 15.7 C (60.2 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1965, at 14.7 C (58.5 F), and the warmest was 2025, at 17.9 C (64.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.2 C (4.0 F).
Annual mean temperature at Kyoto as warming stripes, 1951 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
195115.4 C-0.31 C
195215.3 C-0.37 C
195315.3 C-0.43 C
195415.6 C-0.11 C
195516.0 C+0.27 C
195615.2 C-0.54 C
195715.1 C-0.62 C
195815.8 C+0.10 C
195916.4 C+0.72 C
196015.9 C+0.19 C
196116.4 C+0.68 C
196215.5 C-0.16 C
196315.3 C-0.44 C
196415.9 C+0.24 C
196514.7 C-0.96 C
196615.4 C-0.29 C
196715.7 C+0.02 C
196815.3 C-0.36 C
196915.6 C-0.09 C
197015.5 C-0.23 C
197115.7 C+0.02 C
197216.4 C+0.69 C
197316.0 C+0.29 C
197415.3 C-0.39 C
197515.8 C+0.12 C
197615.2 C-0.54 C
197716.0 C+0.34 C
197816.1 C+0.42 C
197916.4 C+0.70 C
198015.1 C-0.62 C
198115.0 C-0.74 C
198215.5 C-0.17 C
198315.8 C+0.08 C
198415.3 C-0.37 C
198516.1 C+0.39 C
198615.4 C-0.33 C
198716.3 C+0.60 C
198815.4 C-0.29 C
198916.1 C+0.37 C
202517.9 C+2.20 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade over 1951 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.3 F (0.1 to 0.5) 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 Kyoto
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade0.3 F (0.1 to 0.5) per decade1951 to 202540Rise
Mean daily maximum0.03 C (-0.10 to 0.15) per decade0.1 F (-0.2 to 0.3) per decade1951 to 202540Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.3 C (0.2 to 0.5) per decade0.6 F (0.4 to 0.8) 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 Kyoto: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)39.8 C (103.6 F)199437.0 C (98.6 F)75
Coldest night (TNn)-8.1 C (17.4 F)1963-3.8 C (25.2 F)75
Wettest day (Rx1day)375.0 mm (14.8 in)2026110.6 mm (4.4 in)75
Wettest five days (Rx5day)600.0 mm (23.6 in)2026178.0 mm (7.0 in)75
Longest dry spell (CDD)40 days198616 days73

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Kyoto by year The hottest day of the year at Kyoto, 1951 to 2026. The record is 39.8 C (103.6 F) in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.0 C (98.6 F). 32343638401960198020002020Record: 39.8 C (103.6 F) in 1994
The hottest day of the year at Kyoto, 1951 to 2026. The record is 39.8 C (103.6 F) in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.0 C (98.6 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Kyoto by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
195137.8 C (100.0 F)
195236.0 C (96.8 F)
195336.6 C (97.9 F)
195436.4 C (97.5 F)
195535.8 C (96.4 F)
195637.5 C (99.5 F)
195736.5 C (97.7 F)
195836.0 C (96.8 F)
195937.6 C (99.7 F)
196037.6 C (99.7 F)
196137.0 C (98.6 F)
196237.6 C (99.7 F)
196336.0 C (96.8 F)
196437.3 C (99.1 F)
196536.6 C (97.9 F)
196637.5 C (99.5 F)
196736.9 C (98.4 F)
196836.1 C (97.0 F)
196937.8 C (100.0 F)
197036.8 C (98.2 F)
197135.9 C (96.6 F)
197237.2 C (99.0 F)
197338.6 C (101.5 F)
197435.2 C (95.4 F)
197537.0 C (98.6 F)
197635.4 C (95.7 F)
197736.1 C (97.0 F)
197837.8 C (100.0 F)
197936.4 C (97.5 F)
198036.0 C (96.8 F)
198136.5 C (97.7 F)
198233.9 C (93.0 F)
198337.7 C (99.9 F)
198436.7 C (98.1 F)
198537.3 C (99.1 F)
198636.8 C (98.2 F)
198736.8 C (98.2 F)
198835.1 C (95.2 F)
198935.0 C (95.0 F)
199037.7 C (99.9 F)
199136.8 C (98.2 F)
199236.2 C (97.2 F)
199336.0 C (96.8 F)
199439.8 C (103.6 F)
199538.3 C (100.9 F)
199637.7 C (99.9 F)
199735.8 C (96.4 F)
199836.8 C (98.2 F)
199935.5 C (95.9 F)
200038.1 C (100.6 F)
200138.2 C (100.8 F)
200237.0 C (98.6 F)
200336.0 C (96.8 F)
200436.4 C (97.5 F)
200638.0 C (100.4 F)
200738.6 C (101.5 F)
200837.7 C (99.9 F)
200935.9 C (96.6 F)
201038.1 C (100.6 F)
201136.9 C (98.4 F)
201237.5 C (99.5 F)
201339.0 C (102.2 F)
201438.3 C (100.9 F)
201539.1 C (102.4 F)
201637.9 C (100.2 F)
201736.7 C (98.1 F)
201839.8 C (103.6 F)
201938.6 C (101.5 F)
202038.8 C (101.8 F)
202138.7 C (101.7 F)
202238.6 C (101.5 F)
202338.9 C (102.0 F)
202439.4 C (102.9 F)
202539.5 C (103.1 F)
202638.6 C (101.5 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Kyoto by year The coldest night of the year at Kyoto, 1951 to 2026. The record is -8.1 C (17.4 F) in 1963, marked on the chart; the median year is -3.8 C (25.2 F). -10-8-6-4-201960198020002020Record: -8.1 C (17.4 F) in 1963
The coldest night of the year at Kyoto, 1951 to 2026. The record is -8.1 C (17.4 F) in 1963, marked on the chart; the median year is -3.8 C (25.2 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Kyoto by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1951-5.4 C (22.3 F)
1952-5.3 C (22.5 F)
1953-4.3 C (24.3 F)
1954-4.8 C (23.4 F)
1955-5.1 C (22.8 F)
1956-6.0 C (21.2 F)
1957-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1958-5.7 C (21.7 F)
1959-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1960-5.2 C (22.6 F)
1961-5.8 C (21.6 F)
1962-4.2 C (24.4 F)
1963-8.1 C (17.4 F)
1964-3.1 C (26.4 F)
1965-5.3 C (22.5 F)
1966-5.9 C (21.4 F)
1967-6.4 C (20.5 F)
1968-5.3 C (22.5 F)
1969-4.2 C (24.4 F)
1970-4.0 C (24.8 F)
1971-4.1 C (24.6 F)
1972-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1973-3.5 C (25.7 F)
1974-4.0 C (24.8 F)
1975-3.8 C (25.2 F)
1976-3.6 C (25.5 F)
1977-7.0 C (19.4 F)
1978-5.2 C (22.6 F)
1979-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1980-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1981-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1982-4.5 C (23.9 F)
1983-3.7 C (25.3 F)
1984-5.1 C (22.8 F)
1985-4.8 C (23.4 F)
1986-3.8 C (25.2 F)
1987-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1988-2.5 C (27.5 F)
1989-1.4 C (29.5 F)
1990-3.7 C (25.3 F)
1991-4.0 C (24.8 F)
1992-1.5 C (29.3 F)
1993-2.0 C (28.4 F)
1994-1.9 C (28.6 F)
1995-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1996-3.1 C (26.4 F)
1997-5.5 C (22.1 F)
1998-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1999-4.2 C (24.4 F)
2000-2.3 C (27.9 F)
2001-3.8 C (25.2 F)
2002-2.8 C (27.0 F)
2003-4.0 C (24.8 F)
2004-3.4 C (25.9 F)
2006-3.0 C (26.6 F)
2007-2.4 C (27.7 F)
2008-2.2 C (28.0 F)
2009-1.9 C (28.6 F)
2010-2.5 C (27.5 F)
2011-3.9 C (25.0 F)
2012-3.5 C (25.7 F)
2013-2.3 C (27.9 F)
2014-1.7 C (28.9 F)
2015-1.7 C (28.9 F)
2016-4.1 C (24.6 F)
2017-2.7 C (27.1 F)
2018-3.6 C (25.5 F)
2019-0.9 C (30.4 F)
2020-1.1 C (30.0 F)
2021-4.1 C (24.6 F)
2022-1.8 C (28.8 F)
2023-4.0 C (24.8 F)
2024-1.3 C (29.7 F)
2025-3.3 C (26.1 F)
2026-2.4 C (27.7 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Kyoto by year The wettest day of the year at Kyoto, 1951 to 2026. The record is 375.0 mm (14.8 in) in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is 110.6 mm (4.4 in). 01002003004001960198020002020Record: 375.0 mm (14.8 in) in 2026
The wettest day of the year at Kyoto, 1951 to 2026. The record is 375.0 mm (14.8 in) in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is 110.6 mm (4.4 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Kyoto by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
1951111.7 mm (4.4 in)
1952137.6 mm (5.4 in)
1953123.9 mm (4.9 in)
1954110.6 mm (4.4 in)
195583.8 mm (3.3 in)
195685.9 mm (3.4 in)
1957108.5 mm (4.3 in)
1958115.5 mm (4.5 in)
1959288.6 mm (11.4 in)
1960180.3 mm (7.1 in)
1961140.4 mm (5.5 in)
196283.7 mm (3.3 in)
196365.8 mm (2.6 in)
196464.1 mm (2.5 in)
1965148.9 mm (5.9 in)
196676.0 mm (3.0 in)
1967183.6 mm (7.2 in)
1968158.5 mm (6.2 in)
1969137.0 mm (5.4 in)
197085.0 mm (3.3 in)
1971184.5 mm (7.3 in)
1972165.5 mm (6.5 in)
197387.0 mm (3.4 in)
197495.0 mm (3.7 in)
197567.5 mm (2.7 in)
1976106.0 mm (4.2 in)
197777.5 mm (3.1 in)
197886.5 mm (3.4 in)
197971.5 mm (2.8 in)
1980117.0 mm (4.6 in)
1981112.0 mm (4.4 in)
198296.5 mm (3.8 in)
1983258.0 mm (10.2 in)
198475.5 mm (3.0 in)
1985101.0 mm (4.0 in)
1986117.0 mm (4.6 in)
1987111.5 mm (4.4 in)
198896.0 mm (3.8 in)
1989138.0 mm (5.4 in)
199093.0 mm (3.7 in)
199191.9 mm (3.6 in)
199270.1 mm (2.8 in)
1993130.6 mm (5.1 in)
199477.0 mm (3.0 in)
1995152.9 mm (6.0 in)
199683.1 mm (3.3 in)
1997174.0 mm (6.9 in)
1998190.0 mm (7.5 in)
1999136.1 mm (5.4 in)
2000112.0 mm (4.4 in)
200163.8 mm (2.5 in)
200245.0 mm (1.8 in)
200379.0 mm (3.1 in)
200490.4 mm (3.6 in)
200682.0 mm (3.2 in)
200765.0 mm (2.6 in)
200892.5 mm (3.6 in)
200983.6 mm (3.3 in)
2010136.9 mm (5.4 in)
201191.4 mm (3.6 in)
2012117.6 mm (4.6 in)
2013220.0 mm (8.7 in)
2014116.6 mm (4.6 in)
2015258.1 mm (10.2 in)
2016113.5 mm (4.5 in)
201797.0 mm (3.8 in)
2018130.0 mm (5.1 in)
2019110.0 mm (4.3 in)
202093.0 mm (3.7 in)
2021113.0 mm (4.4 in)
2022166.1 mm (6.5 in)
2023122.9 mm (4.8 in)
2024156.0 mm (6.1 in)
202521.0 mm (0.8 in)
2026375.0 mm (14.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Kyoto by year The wettest five days of the year at Kyoto, 1951 to 2026. The record is 600.0 mm (23.6 in) in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is 178.0 mm (7.0 in). 02004006001960198020002020Record: 600.0 mm (23.6 in) in 2026
The wettest five days of the year at Kyoto, 1951 to 2026. The record is 600.0 mm (23.6 in) in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is 178.0 mm (7.0 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Kyoto by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1951296.5 mm (11.7 in)
1952201.8 mm (7.9 in)
1953219.7 mm (8.6 in)
1954154.9 mm (6.1 in)
1955145.5 mm (5.7 in)
1956183.2 mm (7.2 in)
1957206.9 mm (8.1 in)
1958159.3 mm (6.3 in)
1959347.6 mm (13.7 in)
1960240.6 mm (9.5 in)
1961381.5 mm (15.0 in)
1962171.4 mm (6.7 in)
1963166.2 mm (6.5 in)
1964123.2 mm (4.9 in)
1965316.4 mm (12.5 in)
1966161.4 mm (6.4 in)
1967275.8 mm (10.9 in)
1968172.5 mm (6.8 in)
1969217.0 mm (8.5 in)
1970225.5 mm (8.9 in)
1971247.5 mm (9.7 in)
1972315.0 mm (12.4 in)
1973116.0 mm (4.6 in)
1974173.5 mm (6.8 in)
1975119.5 mm (4.7 in)
1976278.0 mm (10.9 in)
197794.0 mm (3.7 in)
1978151.0 mm (5.9 in)
1979192.5 mm (7.6 in)
1980185.0 mm (7.3 in)
1981152.0 mm (6.0 in)
1982153.5 mm (6.0 in)
1983360.0 mm (14.2 in)
1984106.5 mm (4.2 in)
1985209.0 mm (8.2 in)
1986211.0 mm (8.3 in)
1987178.0 mm (7.0 in)
1988154.5 mm (6.1 in)
1989247.5 mm (9.7 in)
1990131.6 mm (5.2 in)
199153.6 mm (2.1 in)
199235.1 mm (1.4 in)
1993144.0 mm (5.7 in)
199428.7 mm (1.1 in)
1995212.9 mm (8.4 in)
199613.5 mm (0.5 in)
199779.3 mm (3.1 in)
1998395.0 mm (15.6 in)
1999336.2 mm (13.2 in)
200024.1 mm (0.9 in)
200159.9 mm (2.4 in)
200286.8 mm (3.4 in)
2003142.3 mm (5.6 in)
2004160.0 mm (6.3 in)
2006243.3 mm (9.6 in)
2007128.1 mm (5.0 in)
2008132.2 mm (5.2 in)
2009194.5 mm (7.7 in)
2010228.5 mm (9.0 in)
2011177.0 mm (7.0 in)
2012159.7 mm (6.3 in)
2013251.0 mm (9.9 in)
2014241.1 mm (9.5 in)
2015272.3 mm (10.7 in)
2016208.2 mm (8.2 in)
2017182.1 mm (7.2 in)
2018335.0 mm (13.2 in)
2019119.1 mm (4.7 in)
2020225.8 mm (8.9 in)
2021290.0 mm (11.4 in)
2022205.1 mm (8.1 in)
2023178.0 mm (7.0 in)
2024165.7 mm (6.5 in)
20256.0 mm (0.24 in)
2026600.0 mm (23.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Kyoto by year The longest dry spell of the year at Kyoto, 1951 to 2026. The record is 40 days in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is 16 days. 0102030401960198020002020Record: 40 days in 1986
The longest dry spell of the year at Kyoto, 1951 to 2026. The record is 40 days in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is 16 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Kyoto by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
195115 days
195215 days
195317 days
195423 days
195519 days
195627 days
195715 days
195816 days
195917 days
196018 days
196119 days
196215 days
196313 days
196419 days
196516 days
196616 days
196716 days
196815 days
196918 days
197029 days
197111 days
197215 days
197329 days
197414 days
197511 days
197622 days
197723 days
197820 days
197915 days
198026 days
198121 days
198216 days
198318 days
198420 days
198520 days
198640 days
198722 days
198822 days
198914 days
19902 days
19916 days
19923 days
19932 days
19944 days
19954 days
19964 days
19974 days
19986 days
19999 days
2000n/a
2001n/a
20022 days
200311 days
200415 days
200617 days
200720 days
200811 days
200929 days
201025 days
201120 days
201214 days
201322 days
201414 days
201516 days
201616 days
201715 days
201820 days
201914 days
202014 days
202113 days
202212 days
202318 days
202415 days
202510 days
202617 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

37 years with a frost

Across 37 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Kyoto falls on 23 March and the median first autumn frost on 10 December, which leaves a median of 263 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +9.1 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Kyoto
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1958 to 1988)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost23 Marchn/a20 Marchn/a-6.2 days per decade
First autumn frost10 Decembern/a12 Decembern/a+3.0 days per decade
Growing days263 daysn/a267 daysn/a+9.1 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 107.1 mm (4.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 319.7 mm (12.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Kyoto: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years107.1 mm (4.2 in)
5 years146.7 mm (5.8 in)
10 years178.7 mm (7.0 in)
25 years227.3 mm (8.9 in)
50 years270.2 mm (10.6 in)
100 years319.7 mm (12.6 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: 288.6 mm (11.4 in) in 1959; 258.1 mm (10.2 in) in 2015; 258.0 mm (10.2 in) in 1983.

Station Changes

2 suspected

2 changes were suspected in the annual mean temperature of Kyoto, at 1969 and 1974. Each is measured against neighbouring stations.

  • Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 1969 ran 0.3 C (0.6 F) higher than in the years before (possible change).
  • Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 1974 ran 0.2 C (0.4 F) lower than in the years before (possible change).
Suspected changes in the annual mean temperature at Kyoto, against neighbouring stations
YearShift (C)Shift (F)StrengthNeighbours
1969+0.3+0.6possible5
1974-0.2-0.4possible5

Possible change at the station (a move, a new instrument or a new site); the record is kept as measured. A "likely" change has a larger test statistic than a "possible" one. Neither says why the station differs from its neighbours. How changes are found, and the largest ones.

Download the Data

  • Data for Kyoto standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Kyoto threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-16).