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Yakushima Weather Records (JA000047836)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Yakushima (JA000047836), Japan, with 73 years of record.

Key Facts for Yakushima

  • Yakushima (JA000047836) is a weather station in Japan at 30.38 latitude and 130.67 longitude, 38 m (125 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1953 to 2025, 73 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Yakushima still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Yakushima set a daily record precipitation of 75.4 mm (3.0 in) on 21 August 2025.

About the Station

  • Location: Japan, 30.38 latitude, 130.67 longitude.
  • Elevation: 38 m (125 ft).
  • Period of record: 1953 to 2025, 73 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

8 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Yakushima, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Yakushima. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 8 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. 010203040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Yakushima. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 8 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Yakushima, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan25.3 C (77.5 F)1.0 C (33.8 F)18.4 C (65.1 F)4.0 C (39.2 F)
Feb26.1 C (79.0 F)0.7 C (33.3 F)19.3 C (66.7 F)2.2 C (36.0 F)
Mar27.9 C (82.2 F)1.5 C (34.7 F)24.5 C (76.1 F)7.0 C (44.6 F)
Apr28.9 C (84.0 F)6.1 C (43.0 F)23.7 C (74.7 F)7.7 C (45.9 F)
May31.9 C (89.4 F)10.1 C (50.2 F)n/a14.2 C (57.6 F)
Jun34.7 C (94.5 F)13.8 C (56.8 F)n/a17.2 C (63.0 F)
Jul35.1 C (95.2 F)18.3 C (64.9 F)n/a22.7 C (72.9 F)
Aug35.4 C (95.7 F)19.6 C (67.3 F)n/a23.2 C (73.8 F)
Sep34.7 C (94.5 F)15.8 C (60.4 F)n/an/a
Oct31.3 C (88.3 F)11.0 C (51.8 F)n/an/a
Nov32.2 C (90.0 F)7.0 C (44.6 F)n/an/a
Dec26.6 C (79.9 F)2.4 C (36.3 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Yakushima by the year they were set 1,464 records at Yakushima still stand. 1983 holds the most, with 50. 02040601953: 301954: 281955: 211956: 401957: 341958: 311959: 241960: 121961: 321962: 251963: 401964: 231976: 281977: 221978: 161979: 221980: 221981: 401982: 371983: 501984: 361985: 351986: 371987: 371988: 281989: 331990: 191991: 311992: 211993: 311994: 71995: 161996: 181997: 181998: 231999: 112000: 202001: 162002: 182003: 172004: 172005: 292006: 202007: 212008: 142009: 202010: 222011: 172012: 122013: 292014: 112015: 152016: 212017: 102018: 192019: 122020: 232021: 202022: 132023: 202024: 402025: 10195319601978198519921999200620132020
1,464 records at Yakushima still stand. 1983 holds the most, with 50.
Standing records at Yakushima by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
195330
195428
195521
195640
195734
195831
195924
196012
196132
196225
196340
196423
197628
197722
197816
197922
198022
198140
198237
198350
198436
198535
198637
198737
198828
198933
199019
199131
199221
199331
19947
199516
199618
199718
199823
199911
200020
200116
200218
200317
200417
200529
200620
200721
200814
200920
201022
201117
201212
201329
201411
201515
201621
201710
201819
201912
202023
202120
202213
202320
202440
202510

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records
When Yakushima set new all-time records 2 all-time records were set at Yakushima between 4 July 2005 and 16 August 2006. Each dot is a new record. Record high maximum temperature4 July 2005: Record high maximum temperature 35.1 C (95.2 F)16 August 2006: Record high maximum temperature 35.4 C (95.7 F)2005
2 all-time records were set at Yakushima between 4 July 2005 and 16 August 2006. Each dot is a new record.
When Yakushima set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2005-07-04Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 35.1 C (95.2 F)
2006-08-16Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 35.4 C (95.7 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 405.0 mm (15.9 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Yakushima The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Yakushima. The most was 405.0 mm (15.9 in) on 7 June 1985. 0200400600 Jan: 242.1 mm (9.5 in), 27 January 2020 Jan Feb: 254.0 mm (10.0 in), 26 February 2010 Feb Mar: 247.9 mm (9.8 in), 9 March 1980 Mar Apr: 298.2 mm (11.7 in), 29 April 2001 Apr May: 327.9 mm (12.9 in), 30 May 1977 May Jun: 405.0 mm (15.9 in), 7 June 1985 Jun Jul: 257.0 mm (10.1 in), 8 July 2016 Jul Aug: 332.5 mm (13.1 in), 30 August 2004 Aug Sep: 329.9 mm (13.0 in), 10 September 1957 Sep Oct: 240.0 mm (9.4 in), 6 October 1959 Oct Nov: 259.1 mm (10.2 in), 26 November 1997 Nov Dec: 149.1 mm (5.9 in), 8 December 2006 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Yakushima. The most was 405.0 mm (15.9 in) on 7 June 1985.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Yakushima
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan242.1 mm (9.5 in)27 January 2020
Feb254.0 mm (10.0 in)26 February 2010
Mar247.9 mm (9.8 in)9 March 1980
Apr298.2 mm (11.7 in)29 April 2001
May327.9 mm (12.9 in)30 May 1977
Jun405.0 mm (15.9 in)7 June 1985
Jul257.0 mm (10.1 in)8 July 2016
Aug332.5 mm (13.1 in)30 August 2004
Sep329.9 mm (13.0 in)10 September 1957
Oct240.0 mm (9.4 in)6 October 1959
Nov259.1 mm (10.2 in)26 November 1997
Dec149.1 mm (5.9 in)8 December 2006

Period of Record Coverage

1953 to 2025
Days with data per year at Yakushima 64 years of record at Yakushima, 1953 to 2025. 41 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1953, 1954, 1961, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 and others. 1953: 320 of 365 days1954: 314 of 365 days1955: 345 of 365 days1956: 333 of 366 days1957: 342 of 365 days1958: 339 of 365 days1959: 339 of 365 days1960: 342 of 366 days1961: 321 of 365 days1962: 356 of 365 days1963: 359 of 365 days1964: 356 of 366 days1973: 2 of 365 days1975: 2 of 365 days1976: 5 of 366 days1977: 2 of 365 days1978: 2 of 365 days1979: 2 of 365 days1980: 2 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: 277 of 365 days1991: 289 of 365 days1992: 332 of 366 days1993: 334 of 365 days1994: 324 of 365 days1995: 310 of 365 days1996: 322 of 366 days1997: 328 of 365 days1998: 314 of 365 days1999: 306 of 365 days2000: 322 of 366 days2001: 283 of 365 days2002: 322 of 365 days2003: 319 of 365 days2004: 315 of 366 days2005: 326 of 365 days2006: 327 of 365 days2007: 318 of 365 days2008: 326 of 366 days2009: 321 of 365 days2010: 319 of 365 days2011: 317 of 365 days2012: 314 of 366 days2013: 337 of 365 days2014: 341 of 365 days2015: 329 of 365 days2016: 321 of 366 days2017: 325 of 365 days2018: 316 of 365 days2019: 313 of 365 days2020: 296 of 366 days2021: 314 of 365 days2022: 327 of 365 days2023: 253 of 365 days2024: 257 of 366 days2025: 59 of 365 days196019801990200020102020
64 years of record at Yakushima, 1953 to 2025. 41 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1953, 1954, 1961, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 and others.
Days with data per year at Yakushima
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
195332088%No
195431486%No
195534595%Yes
195633391%Yes
195734294%Yes
195833993%Yes
195933993%Yes
196034293%Yes
196132188%No
196235698%Yes
196335998%Yes
196435697%Yes
197321%No
197521%No
197651%No
197721%No
197821%No
197921%No
198021%No
1981365100%Yes
1982365100%Yes
1983365100%Yes
1984366100%Yes
1985365100%Yes
1986365100%Yes
1987365100%Yes
1988366100%Yes
1989365100%Yes
199027776%No
199128979%No
199233291%Yes
199333492%Yes
199432489%No
199531085%No
199632288%No
199732890%No
199831486%No
199930684%No
200032288%No
200128378%No
200232288%No
200331987%No
200431586%No
200532689%No
200632790%No
200731887%No
200832689%No
200932188%No
201031987%No
201131787%No
201231486%No
201333792%Yes
201434193%Yes
201532990%Yes
201632188%No
201732589%No
201831687%No
201931386%No
202029681%No
202131486%No
202232790%No
202325369%No
202425770%No
20255916%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Yakushima
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
21 August 2025Yakushima, JPdaily rain75.4 mm (3.0 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)68 years27 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 2025Yakushima, JPdaily high min (Tie)26.6 C (79.9 F)tie7 years2 of 100 (Routine)
17 July 2025Yakushima, JPdaily rain119.4 mm (4.7 in)13.5 mm (0.5 in)23 years16 of 100 (Routine)
15 June 2025Yakushima, JPdaily high min25.0 C (77.0 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)35 years20 of 100 (Routine)
10 June 2025Yakushima, JPdaily high min24.0 C (75.2 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)36 years21 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 2025Yakushima, JPdaily rain180.6 mm (7.1 in)29.7 mm (1.2 in)44 years27 of 100 (Routine)
14 April 2025Yakushima, JPdaily low min7.7 C (45.9 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)8 years13 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 2025Yakushima, JPdaily low min9.6 C (49.3 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)26 years14 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 2025Yakushima, JPdaily rain114.6 mm (4.5 in)44.5 mm (1.8 in)31 years28 of 100 (Routine)
19 March 2025Yakushima, JPdaily low min7.0 C (44.6 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)42 years19 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 2025Yakushima, JPdaily high max24.5 C (76.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)64 years29 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 2025Yakushima, JPdaily high max23.3 C (73.9 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)12 years15 of 100 (Routine)
24 February 2025Yakushima, JPdaily low min3.5 C (38.3 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)34 years17 of 100 (Routine)
5 February 2025Yakushima, JPdaily low min2.2 C (36.0 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)41 years25 of 100 (Routine)
10 January 2025Yakushima, JPdaily low min4.8 C (40.6 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)69 years27 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 2025Yakushima, JPdaily rain65.0 mm (2.6 in)9.1 mm (0.36 in)9 years13 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 2024Yakushima, JPdaily high max26.8 C (80.2 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)4 years11 of 100 (Routine)
16 November 2024Yakushima, JPdaily high min20.7 C (69.3 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)71 years30 of 100 (Routine)
14 November 2024Yakushima, JPdaily high max26.5 C (79.7 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)66 years29 of 100 (Routine)
14 November 2024Yakushima, JPdaily high min21.3 C (70.3 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)62 years25 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

12 complete years, 1964 to 1991
Annual mean temperature at Yakushima as warming stripes, 1964 to 1991 One stripe for each of 12 complete years at Yakushima, 1964 to 1991. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 19.2 C (66.5 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1984, at 18.5 C (65.3 F), and the warmest was 1991, at 19.9 C (67.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 0.8 C (1.4 F). 1964: 19.8 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1981: 18.6 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1982: 18.7 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1983: 19.0 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1984: 18.5 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1985: 18.9 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1986: 18.8 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1987: 19.4 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1988: 19.2 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1989: 19.5 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1990: 19.9 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1991: 19.9 C, +0.7 C from the station mean196419701975198019851990
One stripe for each of 12 complete years at Yakushima, 1964 to 1991. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 19.2 C (66.5 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1984, at 18.5 C (65.3 F), and the warmest was 1991, at 19.9 C (67.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 0.8 C (1.4 F).
Annual mean temperature at Yakushima as warming stripes, 1964 to 1991
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
196419.8 C+0.66 C
198118.6 C-0.56 C
198218.7 C-0.50 C
198319.0 C-0.22 C
198418.5 C-0.65 C
198518.9 C-0.23 C
198618.8 C-0.39 C
198719.4 C+0.21 C
198819.2 C0.00 C
198919.5 C+0.29 C
199019.9 C+0.71 C
199119.9 C+0.71 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

1953 to 2025
Yearly extremes at Yakushima: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)35.4 C (95.7 F)200633.3 C (91.9 F)64
Coldest night (TNn)0.7 C (33.3 F)19813.3 C (37.9 F)65
Wettest day (Rx1day)405.0 mm (15.9 in)1985213.1 mm (8.4 in)65
Wettest five days (Rx5day)719.8 mm (28.3 in)2018377.6 mm (14.9 in)59
Longest dry spell (CDD)28 days198810 days60

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Yakushima by year The hottest day of the year at Yakushima, 1953 to 2025. The record is 35.4 C (95.7 F) in 2006, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.3 C (91.9 F). 20253035401960198020002020Record: 35.4 C (95.7 F) in 2006
The hottest day of the year at Yakushima, 1953 to 2025. The record is 35.4 C (95.7 F) in 2006, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.3 C (91.9 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Yakushima by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
195333.9 C (93.0 F)
195432.8 C (91.0 F)
195532.8 C (91.0 F)
195633.3 C (91.9 F)
195733.3 C (91.9 F)
195834.4 C (93.9 F)
195933.3 C (91.9 F)
196033.3 C (91.9 F)
196133.3 C (91.9 F)
196233.3 C (91.9 F)
196333.3 C (91.9 F)
196432.8 C (91.0 F)
197330.0 C (86.0 F)
1974n/a
197530.0 C (86.0 F)
197628.0 C (82.4 F)
197733.0 C (91.4 F)
197828.0 C (82.4 F)
197927.0 C (80.6 F)
198029.0 C (84.2 F)
198132.5 C (90.5 F)
198231.4 C (88.5 F)
198333.2 C (91.8 F)
198433.4 C (92.1 F)
198532.3 C (90.1 F)
198633.9 C (93.0 F)
198733.0 C (91.4 F)
198834.0 C (93.2 F)
198932.8 C (91.0 F)
199033.3 C (91.9 F)
199133.7 C (92.7 F)
199233.5 C (92.3 F)
199334.0 C (93.2 F)
199434.0 C (93.2 F)
199534.7 C (94.5 F)
199634.2 C (93.6 F)
199732.5 C (90.5 F)
199833.6 C (92.5 F)
199932.8 C (91.0 F)
200032.5 C (90.5 F)
200133.6 C (92.5 F)
200232.4 C (90.3 F)
200334.7 C (94.5 F)
200433.1 C (91.6 F)
200535.1 C (95.2 F)
200635.4 C (95.7 F)
200734.0 C (93.2 F)
200834.2 C (93.6 F)
200933.9 C (93.0 F)
201033.1 C (91.6 F)
201132.6 C (90.7 F)
201233.1 C (91.6 F)
201335.1 C (95.2 F)
201432.7 C (90.9 F)
201533.0 C (91.4 F)
201635.4 C (95.7 F)
201735.1 C (95.2 F)
201833.1 C (91.6 F)
201933.8 C (92.8 F)
202033.6 C (92.5 F)
202134.0 C (93.2 F)
202234.0 C (93.2 F)
202333.8 C (92.8 F)
202434.6 C (94.3 F)
202524.5 C (76.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Yakushima by year The coldest night of the year at Yakushima, 1953 to 2025. The record is 0.7 C (33.3 F) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 3.3 C (37.9 F). 01020301960198020002020Record: 0.7 C (33.3 F) in 1981
The coldest night of the year at Yakushima, 1953 to 2025. The record is 0.7 C (33.3 F) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 3.3 C (37.9 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Yakushima by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
19533.9 C (39.0 F)
19543.3 C (37.9 F)
19553.3 C (37.9 F)
19563.9 C (39.0 F)
19573.3 C (37.9 F)
19583.3 C (37.9 F)
19592.8 C (37.0 F)
19603.3 C (37.9 F)
19613.9 C (39.0 F)
19623.9 C (39.0 F)
19632.2 C (36.0 F)
19645.0 C (41.0 F)
197323.0 C (73.4 F)
197427.0 C (80.6 F)
197523.0 C (73.4 F)
19764.0 C (39.2 F)
19771.0 C (33.8 F)
19783.0 C (37.4 F)
19795.0 C (41.0 F)
19802.0 C (35.6 F)
19810.7 C (33.3 F)
19821.1 C (34.0 F)
19831.4 C (34.5 F)
19841.4 C (34.5 F)
19852.4 C (36.3 F)
19862.1 C (35.8 F)
19872.3 C (36.1 F)
19884.4 C (39.9 F)
19893.1 C (37.6 F)
19903.0 C (37.4 F)
19912.4 C (36.3 F)
19924.7 C (40.5 F)
19933.0 C (37.4 F)
19944.1 C (39.4 F)
19953.6 C (38.5 F)
19962.7 C (36.9 F)
19974.3 C (39.7 F)
19983.3 C (37.9 F)
19993.9 C (39.0 F)
20003.0 C (37.4 F)
20012.9 C (37.2 F)
20025.4 C (41.7 F)
20033.0 C (37.4 F)
20042.8 C (37.0 F)
20051.5 C (34.7 F)
20063.9 C (39.0 F)
20074.6 C (40.3 F)
20084.6 C (40.3 F)
20094.5 C (40.1 F)
20102.4 C (36.3 F)
20112.0 C (35.6 F)
20124.7 C (40.5 F)
20134.7 C (40.5 F)
20144.2 C (39.6 F)
20154.9 C (40.8 F)
20161.0 C (33.8 F)
20174.5 C (40.1 F)
20181.7 C (35.1 F)
20194.3 C (39.7 F)
20205.1 C (41.2 F)
20212.1 C (35.8 F)
20225.8 C (42.4 F)
20231.6 C (34.9 F)
20245.1 C (41.2 F)
20252.2 C (36.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Yakushima by year The wettest day of the year at Yakushima, 1953 to 2025. The record is 405.0 mm (15.9 in) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is 213.1 mm (8.4 in). 02004006001960198020002020Record: 405.0 mm (15.9 in) in 1985
The wettest day of the year at Yakushima, 1953 to 2025. The record is 405.0 mm (15.9 in) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is 213.1 mm (8.4 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Yakushima by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
1953158.0 mm (6.2 in)
1954251.0 mm (9.9 in)
1955128.0 mm (5.0 in)
1956195.1 mm (7.7 in)
1957329.9 mm (13.0 in)
1958178.1 mm (7.0 in)
1959245.1 mm (9.6 in)
1960232.9 mm (9.2 in)
1961215.9 mm (8.5 in)
1962150.1 mm (5.9 in)
1963169.9 mm (6.7 in)
1964188.0 mm (7.4 in)
1973143.0 mm (5.6 in)
19740.0 mm (0.00 in)
197514.0 mm (0.6 in)
1976120.9 mm (4.8 in)
1977327.9 mm (12.9 in)
1978191.0 mm (7.5 in)
1979192.0 mm (7.6 in)
1980247.9 mm (9.8 in)
1981234.0 mm (9.2 in)
1982209.5 mm (8.2 in)
1983173.0 mm (6.8 in)
1984253.0 mm (10.0 in)
1985405.0 mm (15.9 in)
1986188.5 mm (7.4 in)
1987213.0 mm (8.4 in)
1988256.0 mm (10.1 in)
1989191.5 mm (7.5 in)
1990244.1 mm (9.6 in)
1991129.0 mm (5.1 in)
1992197.1 mm (7.8 in)
1993226.1 mm (8.9 in)
1994208.0 mm (8.2 in)
1995191.0 mm (7.5 in)
1996159.0 mm (6.3 in)
1997259.1 mm (10.2 in)
1998213.1 mm (8.4 in)
1999169.2 mm (6.7 in)
2000178.6 mm (7.0 in)
2001298.2 mm (11.7 in)
2002216.9 mm (8.5 in)
2003235.0 mm (9.3 in)
2004332.5 mm (13.1 in)
2005325.9 mm (12.8 in)
2006236.0 mm (9.3 in)
2007214.1 mm (8.4 in)
2008301.0 mm (11.9 in)
2009175.0 mm (6.9 in)
2010254.0 mm (10.0 in)
2011235.0 mm (9.3 in)
2012167.1 mm (6.6 in)
2013324.1 mm (12.8 in)
2014226.1 mm (8.9 in)
2015215.9 mm (8.5 in)
2016257.0 mm (10.1 in)
2017292.1 mm (11.5 in)
2018281.9 mm (11.1 in)
2019189.0 mm (7.4 in)
2020259.1 mm (10.2 in)
2021193.0 mm (7.6 in)
2022221.0 mm (8.7 in)
2023172.0 mm (6.8 in)
2024191.0 mm (7.5 in)
2025180.6 mm (7.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Yakushima by year The wettest five days of the year at Yakushima, 1953 to 2025. The record is 719.8 mm (28.3 in) in 2018, marked on the chart; the median year is 377.6 mm (14.9 in). 02004006008001960198020002020Record: 719.8 mm (28.3 in) in 2018
The wettest five days of the year at Yakushima, 1953 to 2025. The record is 719.8 mm (28.3 in) in 2018, marked on the chart; the median year is 377.6 mm (14.9 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Yakushima by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1953285.8 mm (11.3 in)
1954486.2 mm (19.1 in)
1955281.4 mm (11.1 in)
1956516.9 mm (20.4 in)
1957593.5 mm (23.4 in)
1958277.5 mm (10.9 in)
1959524.1 mm (20.6 in)
1960431.8 mm (17.0 in)
1961381.7 mm (15.0 in)
1962266.9 mm (10.5 in)
1963343.6 mm (13.5 in)
1964377.6 mm (14.9 in)
1973n/a
1974n/a
1975n/a
1976204.0 mm (8.0 in)
1977365.8 mm (14.4 in)
1978301.2 mm (11.9 in)
1979442.0 mm (17.4 in)
1980354.1 mm (13.9 in)
1981300.0 mm (11.8 in)
1982317.5 mm (12.5 in)
1983349.5 mm (13.8 in)
1984525.5 mm (20.7 in)
1985419.0 mm (16.5 in)
1986271.0 mm (10.7 in)
1987430.0 mm (16.9 in)
1988387.0 mm (15.2 in)
1989284.5 mm (11.2 in)
1990n/a
1991n/a
1992305.1 mm (12.0 in)
1993256.1 mm (10.1 in)
1994123.9 mm (4.9 in)
1995423.9 mm (16.7 in)
1996263.1 mm (10.4 in)
1997n/a
1998417.3 mm (16.4 in)
1999389.4 mm (15.3 in)
2000513.9 mm (20.2 in)
2001260.3 mm (10.2 in)
2002273.7 mm (10.8 in)
2003351.0 mm (13.8 in)
2004412.0 mm (16.2 in)
2005555.9 mm (21.9 in)
2006398.3 mm (15.7 in)
2007292.0 mm (11.5 in)
2008537.4 mm (21.2 in)
2009245.9 mm (9.7 in)
2010605.3 mm (23.8 in)
2011380.9 mm (15.0 in)
2012422.9 mm (16.6 in)
2013478.0 mm (18.8 in)
2014363.5 mm (14.3 in)
2015456.1 mm (18.0 in)
2016395.9 mm (15.6 in)
2017539.6 mm (21.2 in)
2018719.8 mm (28.3 in)
2019265.0 mm (10.4 in)
2020469.9 mm (18.5 in)
2021343.2 mm (13.5 in)
2022468.2 mm (18.4 in)
2023235.8 mm (9.3 in)
2024334.0 mm (13.1 in)
2025330.5 mm (13.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Yakushima by year The longest dry spell of the year at Yakushima, 1953 to 2025. The record is 28 days in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 10 days. 01020301960198020002020Record: 28 days in 1988
The longest dry spell of the year at Yakushima, 1953 to 2025. The record is 28 days in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 10 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Yakushima by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
19536 days
19548 days
19555 days
19567 days
19577 days
19586 days
19596 days
19606 days
19614 days
19625 days
19634 days
19645 days
1973n/a
19741 day
1975n/a
19762 days
19772 days
19782 days
19794 days
19802 days
198113 days
198210 days
198319 days
198415 days
198521 days
198614 days
198716 days
198828 days
198911 days
1990n/a
19911 day
19921 day
19931 day
19941 day
19951 day
19961 day
19971 day
19982 days
19999 days
2000n/a
2001n/a
20023 days
20036 days
200411 days
200516 days
200619 days
200712 days
200812 days
200916 days
201011 days
201111 days
201210 days
201311 days
201410 days
201516 days
201616 days
201712 days
201814 days
201910 days
202010 days
202112 days
202210 days
202310 days
202412 days
20255 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.

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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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).