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Nara Weather Records (JA000047780)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Nara (JA000047780), Japan, with 74 years of record.

Key Facts for Nara

  • Nara (JA000047780) is a weather station in Japan at 34.70 latitude and 135.83 longitude, 106 m (348 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1953 to 2026, 74 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Nara still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Nara set a daily record high minimum temperature of 21.4 C (70.5 F) on 27 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, 34.70 latitude, 135.83 longitude.
  • Elevation: 106 m (348 ft).
  • Period of record: 1953 to 2026, 74 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

12 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Nara, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Nara. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 12 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 Nara. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 12 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Nara, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan18.9 C (66.0 F)-7.0 C (19.4 F)16.2 C (61.2 F)-1.7 C (28.9 F)
Feb23.9 C (75.0 F)-7.8 C (18.0 F)22.1 C (71.8 F)-3.1 C (26.4 F)
Mar26.4 C (79.5 F)-5.0 C (23.0 F)18.6 C (65.5 F)-0.4 C (31.3 F)
Apr29.9 C (85.8 F)-2.4 C (27.7 F)27.6 C (81.7 F)4.2 C (39.6 F)
May33.6 C (92.5 F)1.4 C (34.5 F)33.4 C (92.1 F)9.2 C (48.6 F)
Jun36.5 C (97.7 F)7.3 C (45.1 F)32.4 C (90.3 F)15.2 C (59.4 F)
Jul38.1 C (100.6 F)12.2 C (54.0 F)37.5 C (99.5 F)20.9 C (69.6 F)
Aug39.3 C (102.7 F)12.8 C (55.0 F)36.9 C (98.4 F)22.4 C (72.3 F)
Sep36.9 C (98.4 F)7.7 C (45.9 F)33.9 C (93.0 F)18.4 C (65.1 F)
Oct32.0 C (89.6 F)2.3 C (36.1 F)28.1 C (82.6 F)13.2 C (55.8 F)
Nov27.5 C (81.5 F)-2.6 C (27.3 F)n/an/a
Dec24.9 C (76.8 F)-6.6 C (20.1 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Nara by the year they were set 1,464 records at Nara still stand. 2025 holds the most, with 82. 02550751001953: 81954: 281955: 161956: 361957: 321958: 291959: 221960: 181961: 271962: 191963: 311964: 211965: 351966: 331967: 241968: 231969: 291970: 251971: 231972: 281973: 271974: 171975: 151976: 381977: 281978: 121979: 161980: 281981: 291982: 311983: 111984: 211985: 161986: 191987: 281988: 121989: 201991: 21992: 11993: 151994: 151995: 171996: 131997: 131998: 141999: 142000: 42001: 82002: 152003: 142004: 122006: 92007: 62008: 92009: 102010: 252011: 122012: 52013: 222014: 132015: 102016: 92017: 62018: 282019: 222020: 262021: 222022: 262023: 242024: 212025: 822026: 45195319611969197719851994200220112019
1,464 records at Nara still stand. 2025 holds the most, with 82.
Standing records at Nara by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
19538
195428
195516
195636
195732
195829
195922
196018
196127
196219
196331
196421
196535
196633
196724
196823
196929
197025
197123
197228
197327
197417
197515
197638
197728
197812
197916
198028
198129
198231
198311
198421
198516
198619
198728
198812
198920
19912
19921
199315
199415
199517
199613
199713
199814
199914
20004
20018
200215
200314
200412
20069
20076
20089
200910
201025
201112
20125
201322
201413
201510
20169
20176
201828
201922
202026
202122
202226
202324
202421
202582
202645

All-Time Record Progression

12 new records
When Nara set new all-time records 12 all-time records were set at Nara between 5 August 1994 and 22 July 2026. Each dot is a new record. Record high maximum temperatureRecord high minimum temperatureRecord daily precipitation5 August 1994: Record high maximum temperature 38.4 C (101.1 F)6 August 1994: Record high maximum temperature 39.2 C (102.6 F)8 August 1994: Record high maximum temperature 39.3 C (102.7 F)18 August 2006: Record high minimum temperature 26.6 C (79.9 F)2 August 2019: Record high minimum temperature 26.8 C (80.2 F)14 August 2019: Record high minimum temperature 27.3 C (81.1 F)11 August 2020: Record high minimum temperature 27.6 C (81.7 F)5 August 2025: Record high minimum temperature 28.3 C (82.9 F)6 August 2025: Record high minimum temperature 29.2 C (84.6 F)11 July 2026: Record daily precipitation 224.0 mm (8.8 in)12 July 2026: Record daily precipitation 345.0 mm (13.6 in)22 July 2026: Record high minimum temperature 29.4 C (84.9 F)1995200020052010201520202025
12 all-time records were set at Nara between 5 August 1994 and 22 July 2026. Each dot is a new record.
When Nara set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1994-08-05Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 38.4 C (101.1 F)
1994-08-06Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 39.2 C (102.6 F)
1994-08-08Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 39.3 C (102.7 F)
2006-08-18Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 26.6 C (79.9 F)
2019-08-02Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 26.8 C (80.2 F)
2019-08-14Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 27.3 C (81.1 F)
2020-08-11Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 27.6 C (81.7 F)
2025-08-05Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 28.3 C (82.9 F)
2025-08-06Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 29.2 C (84.6 F)
2026-07-11Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 224.0 mm (8.8 in)
2026-07-12Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 345.0 mm (13.6 in)
2026-07-22Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 29.4 C (84.9 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 345.0 mm (13.6 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Nara The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Nara. The most was 345.0 mm (13.6 in) on 12 July 2026. 0100200300400 Jan: 63.8 mm (2.5 in), 29 January 1959 Jan Feb: 60.5 mm (2.4 in), 14 February 2016 Feb Mar: 70.2 mm (2.8 in), 16 March 1965 Mar Apr: 88.5 mm (3.5 in), 8 April 1974 Apr May: 132.1 mm (5.2 in), 12 May 1995 May Jun: 146.8 mm (5.8 in), 26 June 1957 Jun Jul: 345.0 mm (13.6 in), 12 July 2026 Jul Aug: 251.5 mm (9.9 in), 8 August 2026 Aug Sep: 160.5 mm (6.3 in), 16 September 2013 Sep Oct: 150.7 mm (5.9 in), 27 October 1961 Oct Nov: 67.7 mm (2.7 in), 2 November 1959 Nov Dec: 53.1 mm (2.1 in), 27 December 2006 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Nara. The most was 345.0 mm (13.6 in) on 12 July 2026.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Nara
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan63.8 mm (2.5 in)29 January 1959
Feb60.5 mm (2.4 in)14 February 2016
Mar70.2 mm (2.8 in)16 March 1965
Apr88.5 mm (3.5 in)8 April 1974
May132.1 mm (5.2 in)12 May 1995
Jun146.8 mm (5.8 in)26 June 1957
Jul345.0 mm (13.6 in)12 July 2026
Aug251.5 mm (9.9 in)8 August 2026
Sep160.5 mm (6.3 in)16 September 2013
Oct150.7 mm (5.9 in)27 October 1961
Nov67.7 mm (2.7 in)2 November 1959
Dec53.1 mm (2.1 in)27 December 2006

Period of Record Coverage

1953 to 2026
Days with data per year at Nara 73 years of record at Nara, 1953 to 2026. 11 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1953, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 2001, 2012 and others. 1953: 243 of 365 days1954: 364 of 365 days1955: 364 of 365 days1956: 363 of 366 days1957: 363 of 365 days1958: 363 of 365 days1959: 365 of 365 days1960: 365 of 366 days1961: 363 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: 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: 11 of 365 days1991: 7 of 365 days1992: 7 of 366 days1993: 323 of 365 days1994: 354 of 365 days1995: 318 of 365 days1996: 348 of 366 days1997: 330 of 365 days1998: 349 of 365 days1999: 337 of 365 days2000: 345 of 366 days2001: 306 of 365 days2002: 339 of 365 days2003: 351 of 365 days2004: 340 of 366 days2006: 356 of 365 days2007: 360 of 365 days2008: 355 of 366 days2009: 357 of 365 days2010: 348 of 365 days2011: 345 of 365 days2012: 324 of 366 days2013: 354 of 365 days2014: 360 of 365 days2015: 359 of 365 days2016: 358 of 366 days2017: 357 of 365 days2018: 354 of 365 days2019: 355 of 365 days2020: 332 of 366 days2021: 347 of 365 days2022: 355 of 365 days2023: 268 of 365 days2024: 300 of 366 days2025: 356 of 365 days2026: 275 of 365 days1960197019801990200020102020
73 years of record at Nara, 1953 to 2026. 11 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1953, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 2001, 2012 and others.
Days with data per year at Nara
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
195324367%No
1954364100%Yes
1955364100%Yes
195636399%Yes
195736399%Yes
195836399%Yes
1959365100%Yes
1960365100%Yes
196136399%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
1978365100%Yes
1979365100%Yes
1980366100%Yes
1981365100%Yes
1982365100%Yes
1983365100%Yes
1984366100%Yes
1985365100%Yes
1986365100%Yes
1987365100%Yes
1988366100%Yes
1989365100%Yes
1990113%No
199172%No
199272%No
199332388%No
199435497%Yes
199531887%No
199634895%Yes
199733090%Yes
199834996%Yes
199933792%Yes
200034594%Yes
200130684%No
200233993%Yes
200335196%Yes
200434093%Yes
200635698%Yes
200736099%Yes
200835597%Yes
200935798%Yes
201034895%Yes
201134595%Yes
201232489%No
201335497%Yes
201436099%Yes
201535998%Yes
201635898%Yes
201735798%Yes
201835497%Yes
201935597%Yes
202033291%Yes
202134795%Yes
202235597%Yes
202326873%No
202430082%No
202535698%Yes
202627575%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Nara
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
27 September 2026Nara, JPdaily high min (Provisional)21.4 C (70.5 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)64 years28 of 100 (Routine)
15 September 2026Nara, JPdaily rain (Provisional)38.0 mm (1.5 in)2.9 mm (0.11 in)12 years11 of 100 (Routine)
14 September 2026Nara, JPdaily rain (Provisional)117.0 mm (4.6 in)45.0 mm (1.8 in)60 years48 of 100 (Notable)
13 September 2026Nara, JPmonthly rain (Provisional)266.5 mm (10.5 in)106.0 mm (4.2 in)12 years60 of 100 (Major)
12 September 2026Nara, JPdaily high min (Provisional)24.1 C (75.4 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)16 years11 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 2026Nara, JPdaily rain (Provisional)128.5 mm (5.1 in)81.5 mm (3.2 in)45 years60 of 100 (Major)
4 September 2026Nara, JPdaily low max (Tie, Provisional)23.9 C (75.0 F)tie72 years7 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 2026Nara, JPdaily high min (Provisional)25.2 C (77.4 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)15 years12 of 100 (Routine)
31 August 2026Nara, JPdaily high min (Provisional)25.1 C (77.2 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)32 years17 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 2026Nara, JPdaily rain (Provisional)173.0 mm (6.8 in)68.6 mm (2.7 in)9 years42 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2026Nara, JPdaily high min (Provisional)25.6 C (78.1 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)5 years8 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 2026Nara, JPdaily high min (Provisional)27.1 C (80.8 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)65 years34 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 2026Nara, JPmonthly rain (Provisional)289.0 mm (11.4 in)37.5 mm (1.5 in)0 years35 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 2026Nara, JPdaily high min (Provisional)26.2 C (79.2 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)0 years12 of 100 (Routine)
25 August 2026Nara, JPdaily high min (Provisional)25.8 C (78.4 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)0 years9 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 2026Nara, JPdaily high max (Provisional)36.9 C (98.4 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)31 years18 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 2026Nara, JPdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)26.4 C (79.5 F)tie0 years1 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 2026Nara, JPdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)36.4 C (97.5 F)tie31 years4 of 100 (Routine)
22 August 2026Nara, JPdaily rain (Provisional)82.5 mm (3.2 in)55.5 mm (2.2 in)44 years46 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 2026Nara, JPdaily high min (Provisional)26.6 C (79.9 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)8 years9 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

37 complete years, 1954 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Nara as warming stripes, 1954 to 2025 One stripe for each of 37 complete years at Nara, 1954 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 14.9 C (58.8 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1965, at 14.0 C (57.1 F), and the warmest was 2025, at 17.4 C (63.3 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.5 C (4.5 F). 1954: 14.8 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1955: 15.2 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1956: 14.6 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1957: 14.5 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1958: 15.1 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1959: 15.6 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1960: 15.1 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1961: 15.6 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1962: 14.7 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1963: 14.6 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1964: 15.2 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1965: 14.0 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1966: 14.6 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1967: 14.9 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1968: 14.5 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1969: 14.6 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1970: 14.6 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1971: 14.6 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1972: 14.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1973: 14.6 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1974: 14.3 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1975: 14.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1976: 14.3 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1977: 15.1 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1978: 15.3 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1979: 15.5 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1980: 14.4 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1981: 14.3 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1982: 14.8 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1983: 15.0 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1984: 14.4 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1985: 15.2 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1986: 14.5 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1987: 15.4 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1988: 14.5 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1989: 15.2 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2025: 17.4 C, +2.5 C from the station mean19541960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 37 complete years at Nara, 1954 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 14.9 C (58.8 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1965, at 14.0 C (57.1 F), and the warmest was 2025, at 17.4 C (63.3 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.5 C (4.5 F).
Annual mean temperature at Nara as warming stripes, 1954 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
195414.8 C-0.06 C
195515.2 C+0.33 C
195614.6 C-0.28 C
195714.5 C-0.41 C
195815.1 C+0.22 C
195915.6 C+0.69 C
196015.1 C+0.25 C
196115.6 C+0.76 C
196214.7 C-0.15 C
196314.6 C-0.26 C
196415.2 C+0.34 C
196514.0 C-0.90 C
196614.6 C-0.29 C
196714.9 C0.00 C
196814.5 C-0.40 C
196914.6 C-0.32 C
197014.6 C-0.32 C
197114.6 C-0.29 C
197214.8 C-0.04 C
197314.6 C-0.25 C
197414.3 C-0.58 C
197514.8 C-0.03 C
197614.3 C-0.60 C
197715.1 C+0.22 C
197815.3 C+0.41 C
197915.5 C+0.60 C
198014.4 C-0.52 C
198114.3 C-0.58 C
198214.8 C-0.11 C
198315.0 C+0.10 C
198414.4 C-0.43 C
198515.2 C+0.32 C
198614.5 C-0.33 C
198715.4 C+0.54 C
198814.5 C-0.33 C
198915.2 C+0.37 C
202517.4 C+2.50 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade over 1954 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.3 F (0.1 to 0.6) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 37 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Nara
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 0.6) per decade1954 to 202537Rise
Mean daily maximum0.16 C (0.04 to 0.28) per decade0.3 F (0.1 to 0.5) per decade1954 to 202537Rise
Mean daily minimum0.2 C (0.1 to 0.4) per decade0.4 F (0.1 to 0.7) per decade1954 to 202537Rise

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

1953 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Nara: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)39.3 C (102.7 F)199436.1 C (97.0 F)73
Coldest night (TNn)-7.8 C (18.0 F)1977-4.4 C (24.1 F)73
Wettest day (Rx1day)345.0 mm (13.6 in)202687.1 mm (3.4 in)73
Wettest five days (Rx5day)573.0 mm (22.6 in)2026150.0 mm (5.9 in)67
Longest dry spell (CDD)29 days197016 days71

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Nara by year The hottest day of the year at Nara, 1953 to 2026. The record is 39.3 C (102.7 F) in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.1 C (97.0 F). 32343638401960198020002020Record: 39.3 C (102.7 F) in 1994
The hottest day of the year at Nara, 1953 to 2026. The record is 39.3 C (102.7 F) in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.1 C (97.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Nara by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
195335.0 C (95.0 F)
195435.8 C (96.4 F)
195535.2 C (95.4 F)
195636.0 C (96.8 F)
195734.8 C (94.6 F)
195834.9 C (94.8 F)
195937.1 C (98.8 F)
196035.6 C (96.1 F)
196135.2 C (95.4 F)
196236.1 C (97.0 F)
196335.3 C (95.5 F)
196436.5 C (97.7 F)
196534.9 C (94.8 F)
196636.5 C (97.7 F)
196735.3 C (95.5 F)
196835.0 C (95.0 F)
196935.1 C (95.2 F)
197036.4 C (97.5 F)
197135.2 C (95.4 F)
197236.8 C (98.2 F)
197336.8 C (98.2 F)
197434.2 C (93.6 F)
197535.3 C (95.5 F)
197634.5 C (94.1 F)
197735.7 C (96.3 F)
197837.4 C (99.3 F)
197936.4 C (97.5 F)
198034.4 C (93.9 F)
198136.3 C (97.3 F)
198233.8 C (92.8 F)
198336.1 C (97.0 F)
198436.0 C (96.8 F)
198536.7 C (98.1 F)
198636.4 C (97.5 F)
198736.1 C (97.0 F)
198833.8 C (92.8 F)
198934.3 C (93.7 F)
199035.2 C (95.4 F)
199132.0 C (89.6 F)
199233.2 C (91.8 F)
199335.3 C (95.5 F)
199439.3 C (102.7 F)
199537.4 C (99.3 F)
199636.5 C (97.7 F)
199734.9 C (94.8 F)
199834.7 C (94.5 F)
199935.2 C (95.4 F)
200036.9 C (98.4 F)
200138.1 C (100.6 F)
200236.0 C (96.8 F)
200334.6 C (94.3 F)
200436.0 C (96.8 F)
200637.0 C (98.6 F)
200737.9 C (100.2 F)
200836.3 C (97.3 F)
200935.4 C (95.7 F)
201036.9 C (98.4 F)
201136.1 C (97.0 F)
201236.3 C (97.3 F)
201337.1 C (98.8 F)
201436.8 C (98.2 F)
201536.9 C (98.4 F)
201636.7 C (98.1 F)
201736.9 C (98.4 F)
201838.1 C (100.6 F)
201937.4 C (99.3 F)
202038.0 C (100.4 F)
202137.1 C (98.8 F)
202237.6 C (99.7 F)
202337.4 C (99.3 F)
202438.4 C (101.1 F)
202537.6 C (99.7 F)
202637.5 C (99.5 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Nara by year The coldest night of the year at Nara, 1953 to 2026. The record is -7.8 C (18.0 F) in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is -4.4 C (24.1 F). -10-5051960198020002020Record: -7.8 C (18.0 F) in 1977
The coldest night of the year at Nara, 1953 to 2026. The record is -7.8 C (18.0 F) in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is -4.4 C (24.1 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Nara by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1953-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1954-5.3 C (22.5 F)
1955-4.8 C (23.4 F)
1956-5.8 C (21.6 F)
1957-5.4 C (22.3 F)
1958-6.2 C (20.8 F)
1959-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1960-4.5 C (23.9 F)
1961-4.7 C (23.5 F)
1962-4.5 C (23.9 F)
1963-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1964-4.9 C (23.2 F)
1965-6.4 C (20.5 F)
1966-7.4 C (18.7 F)
1967-7.0 C (19.4 F)
1968-5.2 C (22.6 F)
1969-5.2 C (22.6 F)
1970-6.2 C (20.8 F)
1971-5.7 C (21.7 F)
1972-3.1 C (26.4 F)
1973-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1974-5.7 C (21.7 F)
1975-4.3 C (24.3 F)
1976-5.3 C (22.5 F)
1977-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1978-4.9 C (23.2 F)
1979-3.0 C (26.6 F)
1980-6.0 C (21.2 F)
1981-7.5 C (18.5 F)
1982-5.8 C (21.6 F)
1983-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1984-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1985-5.4 C (22.3 F)
1986-4.9 C (23.2 F)
1987-3.8 C (25.2 F)
1988-3.2 C (26.2 F)
1989-3.1 C (26.4 F)
1990-2.9 C (26.8 F)
19912.9 C (37.2 F)
1992-0.7 C (30.7 F)
1993-4.0 C (24.8 F)
1994-4.1 C (24.6 F)
1995-4.2 C (24.4 F)
1996-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1997-5.4 C (22.3 F)
1998-3.5 C (25.7 F)
1999-4.9 C (23.2 F)
2000-3.6 C (25.5 F)
2001-3.8 C (25.2 F)
2002-3.7 C (25.3 F)
2003-4.4 C (24.1 F)
2004-3.6 C (25.5 F)
2006-4.7 C (23.5 F)
2007-4.4 C (24.1 F)
2008-3.8 C (25.2 F)
2009-3.5 C (25.7 F)
2010-4.1 C (24.6 F)
2011-4.2 C (24.4 F)
2012-5.3 C (22.5 F)
2013-4.1 C (24.6 F)
2014-3.7 C (25.3 F)
2015-3.1 C (26.4 F)
2016-4.8 C (23.4 F)
2017-3.8 C (25.2 F)
2018-3.9 C (25.0 F)
2019-2.1 C (28.2 F)
2020-2.5 C (27.5 F)
2021-3.1 C (26.4 F)
2022-3.2 C (26.2 F)
2023-3.9 C (25.0 F)
2024-2.1 C (28.2 F)
2025-2.7 C (27.1 F)
2026-3.1 C (26.4 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Nara by year The wettest day of the year at Nara, 1953 to 2026. The record is 345.0 mm (13.6 in) in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is 87.1 mm (3.4 in). 01002003004001960198020002020Record: 345.0 mm (13.6 in) in 2026
The wettest day of the year at Nara, 1953 to 2026. The record is 345.0 mm (13.6 in) in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is 87.1 mm (3.4 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Nara by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
1953118.1 mm (4.6 in)
1954106.2 mm (4.2 in)
195554.3 mm (2.1 in)
1956108.6 mm (4.3 in)
1957146.8 mm (5.8 in)
195895.5 mm (3.8 in)
1959182.3 mm (7.2 in)
1960105.3 mm (4.1 in)
1961150.7 mm (5.9 in)
196269.7 mm (2.7 in)
196359.8 mm (2.4 in)
196458.9 mm (2.3 in)
1965137.8 mm (5.4 in)
196675.0 mm (3.0 in)
196775.1 mm (3.0 in)
1968130.0 mm (5.1 in)
196975.0 mm (3.0 in)
197065.0 mm (2.6 in)
197188.0 mm (3.5 in)
1972118.5 mm (4.7 in)
197371.5 mm (2.8 in)
197488.5 mm (3.5 in)
1975110.0 mm (4.3 in)
197698.5 mm (3.9 in)
197753.5 mm (2.1 in)
197887.5 mm (3.4 in)
1979131.0 mm (5.2 in)
198082.0 mm (3.2 in)
198155.0 mm (2.2 in)
1982160.0 mm (6.3 in)
198389.0 mm (3.5 in)
198468.0 mm (2.7 in)
1985130.5 mm (5.1 in)
1986101.5 mm (4.0 in)
198752.0 mm (2.0 in)
198895.0 mm (3.7 in)
1989103.5 mm (4.1 in)
199067.1 mm (2.6 in)
199121.1 mm (0.8 in)
199245.0 mm (1.8 in)
199362.5 mm (2.5 in)
199483.1 mm (3.3 in)
1995132.1 mm (5.2 in)
199662.0 mm (2.4 in)
199783.1 mm (3.3 in)
199859.9 mm (2.4 in)
1999148.8 mm (5.9 in)
2000102.1 mm (4.0 in)
200184.1 mm (3.3 in)
200245.7 mm (1.8 in)
200366.0 mm (2.6 in)
200457.9 mm (2.3 in)
200684.1 mm (3.3 in)
200753.1 mm (2.1 in)
200871.4 mm (2.8 in)
200994.0 mm (3.7 in)
201068.6 mm (2.7 in)
201169.1 mm (2.7 in)
2012119.4 mm (4.7 in)
2013160.5 mm (6.3 in)
201493.0 mm (3.7 in)
201555.1 mm (2.2 in)
2016104.4 mm (4.1 in)
201757.4 mm (2.3 in)
2018180.1 mm (7.1 in)
201989.4 mm (3.5 in)
202094.0 mm (3.7 in)
202177.0 mm (3.0 in)
202284.1 mm (3.3 in)
202387.1 mm (3.4 in)
202499.1 mm (3.9 in)
202520.0 mm (0.8 in)
2026345.0 mm (13.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Nara by year The wettest five days of the year at Nara, 1953 to 2026. The record is 573.0 mm (22.6 in) in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is 150.0 mm (5.9 in). 02004006001960198020002020Record: 573.0 mm (22.6 in) in 2026
The wettest five days of the year at Nara, 1953 to 2026. The record is 573.0 mm (22.6 in) in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is 150.0 mm (5.9 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Nara by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1953162.4 mm (6.4 in)
1954174.7 mm (6.9 in)
1955107.9 mm (4.2 in)
1956164.0 mm (6.5 in)
1957201.3 mm (7.9 in)
1958138.6 mm (5.5 in)
1959220.6 mm (8.7 in)
1960158.6 mm (6.2 in)
1961292.6 mm (11.5 in)
1962151.3 mm (6.0 in)
1963107.6 mm (4.2 in)
196477.7 mm (3.1 in)
1965257.3 mm (10.1 in)
1966138.6 mm (5.5 in)
1967179.6 mm (7.1 in)
1968265.5 mm (10.5 in)
1969158.5 mm (6.2 in)
1970118.0 mm (4.6 in)
197191.0 mm (3.6 in)
1972300.0 mm (11.8 in)
197395.0 mm (3.7 in)
1974150.0 mm (5.9 in)
1975137.5 mm (5.4 in)
1976209.5 mm (8.2 in)
197785.5 mm (3.4 in)
1978129.5 mm (5.1 in)
1979294.0 mm (11.6 in)
1980219.0 mm (8.6 in)
1981110.5 mm (4.4 in)
1982349.0 mm (13.7 in)
1983212.0 mm (8.3 in)
1984161.0 mm (6.3 in)
1985213.5 mm (8.4 in)
1986161.0 mm (6.3 in)
1987102.0 mm (4.0 in)
1988124.0 mm (4.9 in)
1989217.0 mm (8.5 in)
1990n/a
1991n/a
1992n/a
199389.9 mm (3.5 in)
199444.0 mm (1.7 in)
1995254.3 mm (10.0 in)
1996n/a
199762.8 mm (2.5 in)
1998123.9 mm (4.9 in)
1999218.2 mm (8.6 in)
2000n/a
2001n/a
200243.7 mm (1.7 in)
2003107.9 mm (4.2 in)
2004116.8 mm (4.6 in)
2006248.8 mm (9.8 in)
2007139.5 mm (5.5 in)
2008132.3 mm (5.2 in)
2009123.2 mm (4.9 in)
2010144.2 mm (5.7 in)
2011178.0 mm (7.0 in)
2012144.6 mm (5.7 in)
2013195.6 mm (7.7 in)
2014241.3 mm (9.5 in)
2015102.8 mm (4.0 in)
2016117.5 mm (4.6 in)
201796.5 mm (3.8 in)
2018253.8 mm (10.0 in)
2019120.6 mm (4.7 in)
2020194.1 mm (7.6 in)
2021155.0 mm (6.1 in)
2022112.3 mm (4.4 in)
2023119.6 mm (4.7 in)
2024169.7 mm (6.7 in)
20259.0 mm (0.35 in)
2026573.0 mm (22.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Nara by year The longest dry spell of the year at Nara, 1953 to 2026. The record is 29 days in 1970, marked on the chart; the median year is 16 days. 01020301960198020002020Record: 29 days in 1970
The longest dry spell of the year at Nara, 1953 to 2026. The record is 29 days in 1970, marked on the chart; the median year is 16 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Nara by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
19534 days
195419 days
195525 days
195623 days
195715 days
195816 days
195912 days
196022 days
196118 days
196215 days
196317 days
196421 days
196516 days
196618 days
196715 days
196816 days
196916 days
197029 days
197115 days
197211 days
197317 days
197420 days
197516 days
197621 days
197724 days
197815 days
197919 days
198019 days
198123 days
198216 days
198314 days
198420 days
198520 days
198622 days
198715 days
198822 days
198914 days
19901 day
19911 day
19921 day
19932 days
19944 days
19953 days
19962 days
19973 days
19984 days
19997 days
2000n/a
2001n/a
20022 days
200313 days
200415 days
200627 days
200720 days
200813 days
200915 days
201020 days
201122 days
201220 days
201323 days
201413 days
201516 days
201618 days
201716 days
201818 days
201918 days
202019 days
202110 days
202212 days
202314 days
202414 days
20257 days
20267 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 Nara falls on 3 April and the median first autumn frost on 29 November, which leaves a median of 239 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +4.0 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Nara
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1961 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost3 Apriln/a3 Apriln/a-1.3 days per decade
First autumn frost29 Novembern/a28 Novembern/a+2.7 days per decade
Growing days239 daysn/a237 daysn/a+4.0 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

53 years, 1954 to 2022

A day with at least 87.5 mm (3.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 212.6 mm (8.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Nara: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years87.5 mm (3.4 in)
5 years118.0 mm (4.6 in)
10 years139.4 mm (5.5 in)
25 years167.8 mm (6.6 in)
50 years189.8 mm (7.5 in)
100 years212.6 mm (8.4 in)Longer than the 53 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, 53 years of values from 1954 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: 182.3 mm (7.2 in) in 1959; 180.1 mm (7.1 in) in 2018; 160.5 mm (6.3 in) in 2013.

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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).