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Himeji Weather Records (JA000047769)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Himeji (JA000047769), Japan, with 76 years of record.

Key Facts for Himeji

  • Himeji (JA000047769) is a weather station in Japan at 34.83 latitude and 134.67 longitude, 40 m (131 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1951 to 2026, 76 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Himeji still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Himeji set a daily record low maximum temperature of 18.6 C (65.5 F) on 4 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, 34.83 latitude, 134.67 longitude.
  • Elevation: 40 m (131 ft).
  • Period of record: 1951 to 2026, 76 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

4 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Himeji, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Himeji. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 4 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 Himeji. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 4 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Himeji, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan17.5 C (63.5 F)-10.0 C (14.0 F)15.4 C (59.7 F)-4.0 C (24.8 F)
Feb21.6 C (70.9 F)-7.8 C (18.0 F)20.2 C (68.4 F)-3.5 C (25.7 F)
Mar24.6 C (76.3 F)-7.6 C (18.3 F)17.7 C (63.9 F)-0.8 C (30.6 F)
Apr28.0 C (82.4 F)-2.2 C (28.0 F)24.6 C (76.3 F)3.0 C (37.4 F)
May31.8 C (89.2 F)1.5 C (34.7 F)29.9 C (85.8 F)8.2 C (46.8 F)
Jun34.9 C (94.8 F)7.9 C (46.2 F)29.4 C (84.9 F)14.8 C (58.6 F)
Jul36.8 C (98.2 F)13.0 C (55.4 F)35.4 C (95.7 F)19.1 C (66.4 F)
Aug38.0 C (100.4 F)14.4 C (57.9 F)36.2 C (97.2 F)22.1 C (71.8 F)
Sep36.6 C (97.9 F)8.9 C (48.0 F)34.4 C (93.9 F)16.1 C (61.0 F)
Oct31.8 C (89.2 F)2.2 C (36.0 F)27.9 C (82.2 F)13.3 C (55.9 F)
Nov26.6 C (79.9 F)-1.7 C (28.9 F)n/an/a
Dec20.6 C (69.1 F)-7.4 C (18.7 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Himeji by the year they were set 1,464 records at Himeji still stand. 2025 holds the most, with 70. 0204060801953: 141954: 211955: 151956: 391957: 321958: 221959: 141960: 241961: 171962: 201963: 231964: 211965: 301966: 381967: 281968: 351969: 291970: 211971: 221972: 201973: 301974: 151975: 171976: 361977: 361978: 171979: 141980: 341981: 381982: 251983: 81984: 221985: 211986: 191987: 321988: 151989: 231990: 11994: 151995: 101996: 111997: 81998: 131999: 102000: 72001: 72002: 172003: 142004: 192005: 72006: 102007: 82008: 62009: 142010: 292011: 162012: 82013: 272014: 112015: 152016: 192017: 62018: 172019: 232020: 232021: 262022: 212023: 202024: 272025: 702026: 42195319611969197719851996200420122020
1,464 records at Himeji still stand. 2025 holds the most, with 70.
Standing records at Himeji by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
195314
195421
195515
195639
195732
195822
195914
196024
196117
196220
196323
196421
196530
196638
196728
196835
196929
197021
197122
197220
197330
197415
197517
197636
197736
197817
197914
198034
198138
198225
19838
198422
198521
198619
198732
198815
198923
19901
199415
199510
199611
19978
199813
199910
20007
20017
200217
200314
200419
20057
200610
20078
20086
200914
201029
201116
20128
201327
201411
201515
201619
20176
201817
201923
202023
202126
202221
202320
202427
202570
202642

All-Time Record Progression

8 new records
When Himeji set new all-time records 8 all-time records were set at Himeji between 15 August 1983 and 2 August 2026. Each dot is a new record. Record high maximum temperatureRecord high minimum temperatureRecord daily precipitation15 August 1983: Record high maximum temperature 37.3 C (99.1 F)2 August 2001: Record high maximum temperature 37.5 C (99.5 F)15 August 2006: Record high maximum temperature 37.7 C (99.9 F)13 August 2019: Record high minimum temperature 28.7 C (83.7 F)31 August 2020: Record high maximum temperature 38.0 C (100.4 F)1 July 2026: Record daily precipitation 424.5 mm (16.7 in)22 July 2026: Record high minimum temperature 29.1 C (84.4 F)2 August 2026: Record high minimum temperature 29.4 C (84.9 F)1990200020102020
8 all-time records were set at Himeji between 15 August 1983 and 2 August 2026. Each dot is a new record.
When Himeji set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1983-08-15Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 37.3 C (99.1 F)
2001-08-02Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 37.5 C (99.5 F)
2006-08-15Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 37.7 C (99.9 F)
2019-08-13Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 28.7 C (83.7 F)
2020-08-31Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 38.0 C (100.4 F)
2026-07-01Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 424.5 mm (16.7 in)
2026-07-22Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 29.1 C (84.4 F)
2026-08-02Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 29.4 C (84.9 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 424.5 mm (16.7 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Himeji The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Himeji. The most was 424.5 mm (16.7 in) on 1 July 2026. 0200400600 Jan: 63.5 mm (2.5 in), 30 January 1970 Jan Feb: 48.1 mm (1.9 in), 27 February 1955 Feb Mar: 75.2 mm (3.0 in), 16 March 1965 Mar Apr: 111.0 mm (4.4 in), 12 April 2010 Apr May: 130.0 mm (5.1 in), 28 May 2024 May Jun: 167.9 mm (6.6 in), 19 June 2012 Jun Jul: 424.5 mm (16.7 in), 1 July 2026 Jul Aug: 151.0 mm (5.9 in), 14 August 1970 Aug Sep: 294.0 mm (11.6 in), 10 September 1976 Sep Oct: 120.0 mm (4.7 in), 17 October 1987 Oct Nov: 77.0 mm (3.0 in), 2 November 2024 Nov Dec: 55.1 mm (2.2 in), 11 December 2015 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Himeji. The most was 424.5 mm (16.7 in) on 1 July 2026.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Himeji
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan63.5 mm (2.5 in)30 January 1970
Feb48.1 mm (1.9 in)27 February 1955
Mar75.2 mm (3.0 in)16 March 1965
Apr111.0 mm (4.4 in)12 April 2010
May130.0 mm (5.1 in)28 May 2024
Jun167.9 mm (6.6 in)19 June 2012
Jul424.5 mm (16.7 in)1 July 2026
Aug151.0 mm (5.9 in)14 August 1970
Sep294.0 mm (11.6 in)10 September 1976
Oct120.0 mm (4.7 in)17 October 1987
Nov77.0 mm (3.0 in)2 November 2024
Dec55.1 mm (2.2 in)11 December 2015

Period of Record Coverage

1953 to 2026
Days with data per year at Himeji 74 years of record at Himeji, 1953 to 2026. 11 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1954, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2001, 2020 and others. 1953: 361 of 365 days1954: 323 of 365 days1955: 363 of 365 days1956: 366 of 366 days1957: 364 of 365 days1958: 364 of 365 days1959: 361 of 365 days1960: 363 of 366 days1961: 329 of 365 days1962: 363 of 365 days1963: 361 of 365 days1964: 364 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: 7 of 365 days1991: 3 of 365 days1992: 5 of 366 days1993: 5 of 365 days1994: 286 of 365 days1995: 330 of 365 days1996: 354 of 366 days1997: 332 of 365 days1998: 350 of 365 days1999: 330 of 365 days2000: 349 of 366 days2001: 293 of 365 days2002: 343 of 365 days2003: 344 of 365 days2004: 332 of 366 days2005: 358 of 365 days2006: 351 of 365 days2007: 350 of 365 days2008: 359 of 366 days2009: 360 of 365 days2010: 358 of 365 days2011: 357 of 365 days2012: 359 of 366 days2013: 362 of 365 days2014: 357 of 365 days2015: 359 of 365 days2016: 357 of 366 days2017: 358 of 365 days2018: 350 of 365 days2019: 349 of 365 days2020: 324 of 366 days2021: 342 of 365 days2022: 353 of 365 days2023: 268 of 365 days2024: 297 of 366 days2025: 356 of 365 days2026: 273 of 365 days1960197019801990200020102020
74 years of record at Himeji, 1953 to 2026. 11 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1954, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2001, 2020 and others.
Days with data per year at Himeji
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
195336199%Yes
195432388%No
195536399%Yes
1956366100%Yes
1957364100%Yes
1958364100%Yes
195936199%Yes
196036399%Yes
196132990%Yes
196236399%Yes
196336199%Yes
196436499%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
199072%No
199131%No
199251%No
199351%No
199428678%No
199533090%Yes
199635497%Yes
199733291%Yes
199835096%Yes
199933090%Yes
200034995%Yes
200129380%No
200234394%Yes
200334494%Yes
200433291%Yes
200535898%Yes
200635196%Yes
200735096%Yes
200835998%Yes
200936099%Yes
201035898%Yes
201135798%Yes
201235998%Yes
201336299%Yes
201435798%Yes
201535998%Yes
201635798%Yes
201735898%Yes
201835096%Yes
201934996%Yes
202032489%No
202134294%Yes
202235397%Yes
202326873%No
202429781%No
202535698%Yes
202627375%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Himeji
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
4 October 2026Himeji, JPdaily low max (Provisional)18.6 C (65.5 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)72 years32 of 100 (Routine)
28 September 2026Himeji, JPdaily rain (Provisional)179.0 mm (7.0 in)88.5 mm (3.5 in)43 years53 of 100 (Notable)
27 September 2026Himeji, JPdaily rain (Provisional)62.0 mm (2.4 in)4.5 mm (0.18 in)43 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 September 2026Himeji, JPdaily rain (Provisional)129.5 mm (5.1 in)66.1 mm (2.6 in)69 years53 of 100 (Notable)
18 September 2026Himeji, JPdaily rain (Provisional)138.5 mm (5.5 in)47.6 mm (1.9 in)9 years27 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 2026Himeji, JPmonthly rain (Provisional)314.5 mm (12.4 in)20.5 mm (0.8 in)49 years39 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 2026Himeji, JPmonthly high min (Provisional)27.4 C (81.3 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)15 years22 of 100 (Routine)
1 September 2026Himeji, JPdaily high min (Provisional)26.1 C (79.0 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)5 years8 of 100 (Routine)
31 August 2026Himeji, JPdaily high min (Provisional)26.9 C (80.4 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)27 years19 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 2026Himeji, JPdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)26.2 C (79.2 F)tie0 years1 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 2026Himeji, JPdaily high min (Provisional)28.6 C (83.5 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)64 years35 of 100 (Notable)
20 August 2026Himeji, JPdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)25.6 C (78.1 F)tie68 years6 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 2026Himeji, JPdaily high min (Provisional)28.1 C (82.6 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)52 years28 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 2026Himeji, JPdaily high min (Provisional)27.4 C (81.3 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)48 years27 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 2026Himeji, JPdaily high min28.1 C (82.6 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)3 years9 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 2026Himeji, JPdaily high min27.6 C (81.7 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)4 years15 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 2026Himeji, JPdaily high min28.8 C (83.8 F)2.9 C (5.2 F)11 years24 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 2026Himeji, JPdaily high min28.6 C (83.5 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)0 years9 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 2026Himeji, JPdaily high min28.1 C (82.6 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)0 years9 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 2026Himeji, JPall-time high min29.4 C (84.9 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)0 years28 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

26 complete years, 1965 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Himeji as warming stripes, 1965 to 2025 One stripe for each of 26 complete years at Himeji, 1965 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 14.9 C (58.7 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1965, at 13.9 C (57.0 F), and the warmest was 2025, at 16.9 C (62.5 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.1 C (3.8 F). 1965: 13.9 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1966: 14.5 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1967: 14.8 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1968: 14.4 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1969: 14.3 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1970: 14.3 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1971: 14.5 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1972: 14.8 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1973: 14.9 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1974: 14.5 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1975: 15.2 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1976: 14.4 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1977: 15.3 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1978: 15.4 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1979: 15.7 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1980: 14.4 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1981: 14.3 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1982: 14.9 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1983: 15.2 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1984: 14.6 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1985: 15.3 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1986: 14.6 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1987: 15.3 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1988: 14.6 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1989: 15.2 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2025: 16.9 C, +2.1 C from the station mean1965197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 26 complete years at Himeji, 1965 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 14.9 C (58.7 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1965, at 13.9 C (57.0 F), and the warmest was 2025, at 16.9 C (62.5 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.1 C (3.8 F).
Annual mean temperature at Himeji as warming stripes, 1965 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
196513.9 C-0.97 C
196614.5 C-0.33 C
196714.8 C-0.08 C
196814.4 C-0.49 C
196914.3 C-0.52 C
197014.3 C-0.52 C
197114.5 C-0.36 C
197214.8 C-0.06 C
197314.9 C+0.04 C
197414.5 C-0.36 C
197515.2 C+0.36 C
197614.4 C-0.41 C
197715.3 C+0.44 C
197815.4 C+0.54 C
197915.7 C+0.81 C
198014.4 C-0.44 C
198114.3 C-0.57 C
198214.9 C+0.01 C
198315.2 C+0.33 C
198414.6 C-0.28 C
198515.3 C+0.40 C
198614.6 C-0.27 C
198715.3 C+0.49 C
198814.6 C-0.21 C
198915.2 C+0.39 C
202516.9 C+2.08 C

This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.

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 Himeji: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)38.0 C (100.4 F)202035.0 C (95.0 F)74
Coldest night (TNn)-10.0 C (14.0 F)1963-5.2 C (22.6 F)74
Wettest day (Rx1day)424.5 mm (16.7 in)202680.8 mm (3.2 in)76
Wettest five days (Rx5day)859.5 mm (33.8 in)2026144.8 mm (5.7 in)64
Longest dry spell (CDD)47 days197320 days69

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Himeji by year The hottest day of the year at Himeji, 1951 to 2026. The record is 38.0 C (100.4 F) in 2020, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.0 C (95.0 F). 27.53032.53537.5401960198020002020Record: 38.0 C (100.4 F) in 2020
The hottest day of the year at Himeji, 1951 to 2026. The record is 38.0 C (100.4 F) in 2020, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.0 C (95.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Himeji by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1951n/a
1952n/a
195333.9 C (93.0 F)
195433.9 C (93.0 F)
195534.4 C (93.9 F)
195636.1 C (97.0 F)
195733.3 C (91.9 F)
195834.4 C (93.9 F)
195935.0 C (95.0 F)
196035.0 C (95.0 F)
196135.0 C (95.0 F)
196235.0 C (95.0 F)
196334.4 C (93.9 F)
196435.0 C (95.0 F)
196534.2 C (93.6 F)
196634.3 C (93.7 F)
196735.5 C (95.9 F)
196833.2 C (91.8 F)
196933.5 C (92.3 F)
197033.3 C (91.9 F)
197134.3 C (93.7 F)
197234.5 C (94.1 F)
197335.4 C (95.7 F)
197434.4 C (93.9 F)
197534.9 C (94.8 F)
197633.5 C (92.3 F)
197734.1 C (93.4 F)
197837.2 C (99.0 F)
197935.0 C (95.0 F)
198032.5 C (90.5 F)
198135.3 C (95.5 F)
198233.3 C (91.9 F)
198337.3 C (99.1 F)
198435.7 C (96.3 F)
198535.0 C (95.0 F)
198635.8 C (96.4 F)
198735.0 C (95.0 F)
198834.9 C (94.8 F)
198933.4 C (92.1 F)
199035.0 C (95.0 F)
199129.5 C (85.1 F)
199229.7 C (85.5 F)
199330.4 C (86.7 F)
199437.0 C (98.6 F)
199535.3 C (95.5 F)
199635.6 C (96.1 F)
199733.1 C (91.6 F)
199834.9 C (94.8 F)
199935.1 C (95.2 F)
200035.9 C (96.6 F)
200137.5 C (99.5 F)
200236.3 C (97.3 F)
200334.5 C (94.1 F)
200436.8 C (98.2 F)
200534.7 C (94.5 F)
200637.7 C (99.9 F)
200736.2 C (97.2 F)
200835.3 C (95.5 F)
200934.0 C (93.2 F)
201036.5 C (97.7 F)
201136.1 C (97.0 F)
201235.9 C (96.6 F)
201336.7 C (98.1 F)
201436.0 C (96.8 F)
201536.3 C (97.3 F)
201637.1 C (98.8 F)
201735.8 C (96.4 F)
201836.7 C (98.1 F)
201937.1 C (98.8 F)
202038.0 C (100.4 F)
202136.8 C (98.2 F)
202235.4 C (95.7 F)
202337.4 C (99.3 F)
202437.3 C (99.1 F)
202536.2 C (97.2 F)
202636.2 C (97.2 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Himeji by year The coldest night of the year at Himeji, 1951 to 2026. The record is -10.0 C (14.0 F) in 1963, marked on the chart; the median year is -5.2 C (22.6 F). -1001020301960198020002020Record: -10.0 C (14.0 F) in 1963
The coldest night of the year at Himeji, 1951 to 2026. The record is -10.0 C (14.0 F) in 1963, marked on the chart; the median year is -5.2 C (22.6 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Himeji by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1951n/a
1952n/a
1953-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1954-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1955-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1956-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1957-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1958-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1959-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1960-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1961-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1962-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1963-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1964-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1965-5.1 C (22.8 F)
1966-6.9 C (19.6 F)
1967-7.6 C (18.3 F)
1968-7.3 C (18.9 F)
1969-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1970-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1971-6.3 C (20.7 F)
1972-4.3 C (24.3 F)
1973-5.5 C (22.1 F)
1974-6.0 C (21.2 F)
1975-5.3 C (22.5 F)
1976-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1977-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1978-7.1 C (19.2 F)
1979-4.1 C (24.6 F)
1980-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1981-7.4 C (18.7 F)
1982-5.4 C (22.3 F)
1983-5.2 C (22.6 F)
1984-6.8 C (19.8 F)
1985-6.8 C (19.8 F)
1986-5.9 C (21.4 F)
1987-4.1 C (24.6 F)
1988-4.1 C (24.6 F)
1989-3.4 C (25.9 F)
199014.5 C (58.1 F)
199120.1 C (68.2 F)
199222.8 C (73.0 F)
199318.0 C (64.4 F)
1994-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1995-4.5 C (23.9 F)
1996-5.5 C (22.1 F)
1997-5.3 C (22.5 F)
1998-4.8 C (23.4 F)
1999-6.0 C (21.2 F)
2000-3.2 C (26.2 F)
2001-5.3 C (22.5 F)
2002-3.4 C (25.9 F)
2003-6.8 C (19.8 F)
2004-4.7 C (23.5 F)
2005-4.1 C (24.6 F)
2006-4.3 C (24.3 F)
2007-2.6 C (27.3 F)
2008-2.8 C (27.0 F)
2009-4.0 C (24.8 F)
2010-3.8 C (25.2 F)
2011-5.8 C (21.6 F)
2012-4.8 C (23.4 F)
2013-4.0 C (24.8 F)
2014-2.9 C (26.8 F)
2015-3.6 C (25.5 F)
2016-5.6 C (21.9 F)
2017-4.0 C (24.8 F)
2018-5.7 C (21.7 F)
2019-2.1 C (28.2 F)
2020-2.7 C (27.1 F)
2021-6.9 C (19.6 F)
2022-4.5 C (23.9 F)
2023-5.7 C (21.7 F)
2024-2.5 C (27.5 F)
2025-4.8 C (23.4 F)
2026-4.0 C (24.8 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Himeji by year The wettest day of the year at Himeji, 1951 to 2026. The record is 424.5 mm (16.7 in) in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is 80.8 mm (3.2 in). 02004006001960198020002020Record: 424.5 mm (16.7 in) in 2026
The wettest day of the year at Himeji, 1951 to 2026. The record is 424.5 mm (16.7 in) in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is 80.8 mm (3.2 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Himeji by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
1951110.0 mm (4.3 in)
1952100.3 mm (3.9 in)
1953101.4 mm (4.0 in)
195481.7 mm (3.2 in)
195570.6 mm (2.8 in)
195663.4 mm (2.5 in)
195758.9 mm (2.3 in)
195872.6 mm (2.9 in)
195963.2 mm (2.5 in)
1960109.3 mm (4.3 in)
196192.1 mm (3.6 in)
1962103.3 mm (4.1 in)
196394.9 mm (3.7 in)
196473.4 mm (2.9 in)
1965175.6 mm (6.9 in)
196664.2 mm (2.5 in)
196777.4 mm (3.0 in)
196890.5 mm (3.6 in)
1969100.5 mm (4.0 in)
1970151.0 mm (5.9 in)
197180.5 mm (3.2 in)
1972121.0 mm (4.8 in)
197358.5 mm (2.3 in)
197481.0 mm (3.2 in)
197568.5 mm (2.7 in)
1976294.0 mm (11.6 in)
197797.5 mm (3.8 in)
197853.5 mm (2.1 in)
197961.0 mm (2.4 in)
198084.5 mm (3.3 in)
198160.0 mm (2.4 in)
198299.5 mm (3.9 in)
198397.0 mm (3.8 in)
198454.5 mm (2.1 in)
1985102.5 mm (4.0 in)
198657.0 mm (2.2 in)
1987120.0 mm (4.7 in)
198876.0 mm (3.0 in)
198971.5 mm (2.8 in)
199066.0 mm (2.6 in)
199136.6 mm (1.4 in)
199216.0 mm (0.6 in)
199310.9 mm (0.4 in)
199447.0 mm (1.9 in)
199569.1 mm (2.7 in)
1996124.0 mm (4.9 in)
1997104.9 mm (4.1 in)
199870.1 mm (2.8 in)
199963.0 mm (2.5 in)
200064.0 mm (2.5 in)
200167.1 mm (2.6 in)
200260.7 mm (2.4 in)
200370.1 mm (2.8 in)
2004124.0 mm (4.9 in)
200551.1 mm (2.0 in)
200679.0 mm (3.1 in)
200761.2 mm (2.4 in)
200842.9 mm (1.7 in)
200977.0 mm (3.0 in)
2010111.0 mm (4.4 in)
2011147.1 mm (5.8 in)
2012167.9 mm (6.6 in)
2013131.1 mm (5.2 in)
201485.1 mm (3.4 in)
2015182.9 mm (7.2 in)
201690.9 mm (3.6 in)
2017102.1 mm (4.0 in)
2018116.1 mm (4.6 in)
201961.0 mm (2.4 in)
202067.1 mm (2.6 in)
202184.1 mm (3.3 in)
202284.1 mm (3.3 in)
2023100.1 mm (3.9 in)
2024130.0 mm (5.1 in)
202522.0 mm (0.9 in)
2026424.5 mm (16.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Himeji by year The wettest five days of the year at Himeji, 1951 to 2026. The record is 859.5 mm (33.8 in) in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is 144.8 mm (5.7 in). 02505007501,0001960198020002020Record: 859.5 mm (33.8 in) in 2026
The wettest five days of the year at Himeji, 1951 to 2026. The record is 859.5 mm (33.8 in) in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is 144.8 mm (5.7 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Himeji by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1951165.8 mm (6.5 in)
1952193.1 mm (7.6 in)
1953178.4 mm (7.0 in)
1954161.7 mm (6.4 in)
1955111.0 mm (4.4 in)
1956122.5 mm (4.8 in)
1957125.8 mm (5.0 in)
1958135.9 mm (5.4 in)
1959100.1 mm (3.9 in)
1960156.9 mm (6.2 in)
1961275.9 mm (10.9 in)
1962183.8 mm (7.2 in)
1963206.6 mm (8.1 in)
1964128.8 mm (5.1 in)
1965462.9 mm (18.2 in)
1966120.3 mm (4.7 in)
1967131.5 mm (5.2 in)
1968139.5 mm (5.5 in)
1969178.5 mm (7.0 in)
1970187.5 mm (7.4 in)
1971137.5 mm (5.4 in)
1972167.5 mm (6.6 in)
1973106.5 mm (4.2 in)
1974115.0 mm (4.5 in)
1975106.5 mm (4.2 in)
1976600.0 mm (23.6 in)
1977106.5 mm (4.2 in)
197878.0 mm (3.1 in)
1979138.5 mm (5.5 in)
1980178.0 mm (7.0 in)
1981113.0 mm (4.4 in)
1982118.0 mm (4.6 in)
1983177.0 mm (7.0 in)
1984114.5 mm (4.5 in)
1985177.5 mm (7.0 in)
198679.0 mm (3.1 in)
1987179.0 mm (7.0 in)
1988144.5 mm (5.7 in)
1989159.5 mm (6.3 in)
1990n/a
1991n/a
1992n/a
1993n/a
1994n/a
1995165.2 mm (6.5 in)
1996n/a
1997n/a
1998n/a
199996.8 mm (3.8 in)
200040.9 mm (1.6 in)
2001n/a
200250.3 mm (2.0 in)
200321.5 mm (0.8 in)
2004n/a
2005n/a
2006n/a
2007137.4 mm (5.4 in)
200865.8 mm (2.6 in)
2009145.0 mm (5.7 in)
2010159.1 mm (6.3 in)
2011321.3 mm (12.6 in)
2012236.8 mm (9.3 in)
2013229.4 mm (9.0 in)
2014188.0 mm (7.4 in)
2015214.4 mm (8.4 in)
2016225.8 mm (8.9 in)
2017190.0 mm (7.5 in)
2018333.0 mm (13.1 in)
201999.0 mm (3.9 in)
2020105.0 mm (4.1 in)
2021177.1 mm (7.0 in)
2022102.9 mm (4.1 in)
2023105.7 mm (4.2 in)
2024146.5 mm (5.8 in)
202511.0 mm (0.4 in)
2026859.5 mm (33.8 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Himeji by year The longest dry spell of the year at Himeji, 1951 to 2026. The record is 47 days in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is 20 days. 02040601960198020002020Record: 47 days in 1973
The longest dry spell of the year at Himeji, 1951 to 2026. The record is 47 days in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is 20 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Himeji by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
195130 days
195215 days
195329 days
195423 days
195522 days
195625 days
195722 days
195819 days
195922 days
196022 days
196123 days
196219 days
196320 days
196419 days
196518 days
196634 days
196733 days
196816 days
196919 days
197029 days
197127 days
197220 days
197347 days
197420 days
197524 days
197631 days
197722 days
197821 days
197920 days
198026 days
198122 days
198226 days
198326 days
198425 days
198525 days
198640 days
198718 days
198817 days
198919 days
1990n/a
1991n/a
1992n/a
1993n/a
1994n/a
19951 day
19961 day
19971 day
19982 days
19999 days
2000n/a
2001n/a
20022 days
20033 days
20042 days
20052 days
20062 days
20072 days
200815 days
200931 days
201025 days
201117 days
201221 days
201318 days
201412 days
201524 days
201618 days
201724 days
201821 days
201919 days
202016 days
202127 days
202213 days
202315 days
202417 days
202518 days
202618 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

26 years with a frost

Across 26 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Himeji falls on 29 March and the median first autumn frost on 30 November, which leaves a median of 245 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +3.3 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Himeji
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1965 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost29 Marchn/a29 Marchn/a-1.6 days per decade
First autumn frost30 Novembern/a30 Novembern/a+1.7 days per decade
Growing days245 daysn/a245 daysn/a+3.3 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

52 years, 1951 to 2022

A day with at least 86.0 mm (3.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 258.6 mm (10.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Himeji: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years86.0 mm (3.4 in)
5 years117.3 mm (4.6 in)
10 years142.9 mm (5.6 in)
25 years182.2 mm (7.2 in)
50 years217.5 mm (8.6 in)
100 years258.6 mm (10.2 in)Longer than the 52 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, 52 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: 294.0 mm (11.6 in) in 1976; 182.9 mm (7.2 in) in 2015; 175.6 mm (6.9 in) in 1965.

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-14).