Tanegashima Weather Records (JA000047837)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Tanegashima (JA000047837), Japan, with 76 years of record.

Key Facts for Tanegashima

Tanegashima (JA000047837) is a weather station in Japan at 30.73 latitude and 130.98 longitude, 18 m (59 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1951 to 2026, 76 years of record.
1,464 records set at Tanegashima still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Tanegashima tied a daily record high minimum temperature of 25.4 C (77.7 F) on 1 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, 30.73 latitude, 130.98 longitude.
Elevation: 18 m (59 ft).
Period of record: 1951 to 2026, 76 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

3 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Tanegashima. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 3 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Tanegashima, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	24.4 C (75.9 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	21.2 C (70.2 F)	4.7 C (40.5 F)
Feb	25.6 C (78.1 F)	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	22.9 C (73.2 F)	2.9 C (37.2 F)
Mar	26.9 C (80.4 F)	2.1 C (35.8 F)	22.0 C (71.6 F)	6.0 C (42.8 F)
Apr	28.1 C (82.6 F)	4.5 C (40.1 F)	26.6 C (79.9 F)	11.1 C (52.0 F)
May	30.6 C (87.1 F)	10.0 C (50.0 F)	28.2 C (82.8 F)	12.7 C (54.9 F)
Jun	32.7 C (90.9 F)	15.2 C (59.4 F)	30.6 C (87.1 F)	18.1 C (64.6 F)
Jul	34.9 C (94.8 F)	17.5 C (63.5 F)	32.8 C (91.0 F)	24.9 C (76.8 F)
Aug	35.9 C (96.6 F)	20.6 C (69.1 F)	32.4 C (90.3 F)	23.6 C (74.5 F)
Sep	34.1 C (93.4 F)	14.9 C (58.8 F)	31.4 C (88.5 F)	22.8 C (73.0 F)
Oct	31.3 C (88.3 F)	10.3 C (50.5 F)	28.4 C (83.1 F)	19.6 C (67.3 F)
Nov	29.4 C (84.9 F)	5.5 C (41.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	27.2 C (81.0 F)	2.6 C (36.7 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Tanegashima still stand. 2025 holds the most, with 63.

Standing records at Tanegashima by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1951	35
1952	35
1953	37
1954	25
1955	28
1956	42
1957	37
1958	32
1959	22
1960	19
1961	11
1962	21
1963	24
1964	19
1965	28
1966	18
1967	15
1968	25
1969	24
1970	20
1971	11
1972	23
1973	21
1974	17
1975	14
1976	40
1977	24
1978	7
1979	22
1980	13
1981	22
1982	14
1983	21
1984	18
1985	11
1986	15
1987	19
1988	10
1989	17
1990	2
1991	20
1992	15
1993	8
1994	5
1995	12
1996	12
1997	13
1998	33
1999	12
2000	9
2001	16
2002	15
2003	11
2004	15
2005	14
2006	18
2007	17
2008	12
2009	9
2010	18
2011	18
2012	13
2013	13
2014	19
2015	20
2016	11
2017	15
2018	20
2019	8
2020	17
2021	18
2022	14
2023	15
2024	29
2025	63
2026	29

All-Time Record Progression

11 new records

11 all-time records were set at Tanegashima between 15 June 1992 and 27 July 2026. Each dot is a new record.

When Tanegashima set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1992-06-15	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 276.1 mm (10.9 in)
1995-02-17	Record low minimum temperature	Record low minimum temperature -0.6 C (30.9 F)
1995-09-03	Record high minimum temperature	Record high minimum temperature 28.4 C (83.1 F)
1997-09-15	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 316.0 mm (12.4 in)
1998-08-11	Record high minimum temperature	Record high minimum temperature 28.5 C (83.3 F)
1998-08-14	Record high minimum temperature	Record high minimum temperature 28.8 C (83.8 F)
2014-10-05	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 335.0 mm (13.2 in)
2016-08-16	Record high minimum temperature	Record high minimum temperature 28.9 C (84.0 F)
2025-08-06	Record high minimum temperature	Record high minimum temperature 29.1 C (84.4 F)
2026-07-02	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 770.0 mm (30.3 in)
2026-07-27	Record high minimum temperature	Record high minimum temperature 29.4 C (84.9 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 770.0 mm (30.3 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Tanegashima. The most was 770.0 mm (30.3 in) on 2 July 2026.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Tanegashima
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	158.5 mm (6.2 in)	29 January 1979
Feb	225.0 mm (8.9 in)	14 February 1991
Mar	139.5 mm (5.5 in)	29 March 1980
Apr	151.6 mm (6.0 in)	14 April 1961
May	229.0 mm (9.0 in)	30 May 1983
Jun	332.0 mm (13.1 in)	25 June 2015
Jul	770.0 mm (30.3 in)	2 July 2026
Aug	285.5 mm (11.2 in)	12 August 2026
Sep	316.0 mm (12.4 in)	15 September 1997
Oct	335.0 mm (13.2 in)	5 October 2014
Nov	121.5 mm (4.8 in)	27 November 1987
Dec	194.5 mm (7.7 in)	23 December 1972

Period of Record Coverage

1951 to 2026

76 years of record at Tanegashima, 1951 to 2026. 15 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1998, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 and others.

Days with data per year at Tanegashima
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1951	365	100%	Yes
1952	366	100%	Yes
1953	360	99%	Yes
1954	362	99%	Yes
1955	362	99%	Yes
1956	359	98%	Yes
1957	360	99%	Yes
1958	356	98%	Yes
1959	355	97%	Yes
1960	356	97%	Yes
1961	356	98%	Yes
1962	358	98%	Yes
1963	364	100%	Yes
1964	366	100%	Yes
1965	365	100%	Yes
1966	365	100%	Yes
1967	365	100%	Yes
1968	366	100%	Yes
1969	365	100%	Yes
1970	365	100%	Yes
1971	365	100%	Yes
1972	366	100%	Yes
1973	365	100%	Yes
1974	365	100%	Yes
1975	365	100%	Yes
1976	366	100%	Yes
1977	365	100%	Yes
1978	365	100%	Yes
1979	365	100%	Yes
1980	366	100%	Yes
1981	365	100%	Yes
1982	344	94%	Yes
1983	365	100%	Yes
1984	366	100%	Yes
1985	365	100%	Yes
1986	365	100%	Yes
1987	365	100%	Yes
1988	366	100%	Yes
1989	365	100%	Yes
1990	346	95%	Yes
1991	346	95%	Yes
1992	340	93%	Yes
1993	336	92%	Yes
1994	336	92%	Yes
1995	338	93%	Yes
1996	340	93%	Yes
1997	343	94%	Yes
1998	326	89%	No
1999	331	91%	Yes
2000	337	92%	Yes
2001	336	92%	Yes
2002	336	92%	Yes
2003	330	90%	Yes
2004	343	94%	Yes
2005	334	92%	Yes
2006	335	92%	Yes
2007	329	90%	Yes
2008	337	92%	Yes
2009	321	88%	No
2010	319	87%	No
2011	310	85%	No
2012	241	66%	No
2013	301	82%	No
2014	338	93%	Yes
2015	326	89%	No
2016	329	90%	No
2017	328	90%	No
2018	327	90%	No
2019	330	90%	Yes
2020	310	85%	No
2021	324	89%	No
2022	333	91%	Yes
2023	247	68%	No
2024	276	75%	No
2025	356	98%	Yes
2026	275	75%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Tanegashima
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 October 2026	Tanegashima, JP	daily high min (Tie, Provisional)	25.4 C (77.7 F)	tie	7 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 2026	Tanegashima, JP	daily rain (Provisional)	288.0 mm (11.3 in)	111.7 mm (4.4 in)	71 years	61 of 100 (Major)
23 September 2026	Tanegashima, JP	daily rain (Provisional)	145.5 mm (5.7 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	39 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
22 September 2026	Tanegashima, JP	daily rain (Provisional)	122.5 mm (4.8 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	33 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 2026	Tanegashima, JP	daily rain (Provisional)	412.0 mm (16.2 in)	197.9 mm (7.8 in)	28 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
11 September 2026	Tanegashima, JP	daily rain (Provisional)	422.5 mm (16.6 in)	376.5 mm (14.8 in)	8 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 September 2026	Tanegashima, JP	daily rain (Provisional)	205.5 mm (8.1 in)	73.5 mm (2.9 in)	43 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 2026	Tanegashima, JP	daily rain (Provisional)	351.0 mm (13.8 in)	191.5 mm (7.5 in)	48 years	61 of 100 (Major)
8 September 2026	Tanegashima, JP	monthly rain (Provisional)	427.5 mm (16.8 in)	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	28 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 2026	Tanegashima, JP	daily high min (Provisional)	26.9 C (80.4 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	0 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
6 September 2026	Tanegashima, JP	daily low max (Tie, Provisional)	25.9 C (78.6 F)	tie	24 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 2026	Tanegashima, JP	daily rain (Provisional)	134.5 mm (5.3 in)	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	20 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 2026	Tanegashima, JP	daily rain (Provisional)	216.0 mm (8.5 in)	138.0 mm (5.4 in)	60 years	65 of 100 (Major)
25 August 2026	Tanegashima, JP	daily high min (Provisional)	27.8 C (82.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	31 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 2026	Tanegashima, JP	daily high min (Provisional)	27.8 C (82.0 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	59 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 2026	Tanegashima, JP	monthly rain	285.5 mm (11.2 in)	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	43 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 2026	Tanegashima, JP	daily rain	118.5 mm (4.7 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	53 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 2026	Tanegashima, JP	daily high min	28.6 C (83.5 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	4 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 2026	Tanegashima, JP	daily high min	27.6 C (81.7 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	60 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 2026	Tanegashima, JP	monthly high min (Tie)	29.1 C (84.4 F)	tie	0 years	4 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

39 complete years, 1951 to 2025

One stripe for each of 39 complete years at Tanegashima, 1951 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 19.5 C (67.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1965, at 18.6 C (65.5 F), and the warmest was 2025, at 20.4 C (68.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.0 C (1.8 F).

Annual mean temperature at Tanegashima as warming stripes, 1951 to 2025
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1951	19.4 C	-0.10 C
1952	19.7 C	+0.16 C
1953	19.5 C	-0.01 C
1954	20.0 C	+0.47 C
1955	20.0 C	+0.44 C
1956	19.5 C	+0.02 C
1957	19.4 C	-0.09 C
1958	19.9 C	+0.39 C
1959	20.0 C	+0.46 C
1960	19.9 C	+0.37 C
1961	20.0 C	+0.48 C
1962	19.3 C	-0.22 C
1963	19.3 C	-0.24 C
1964	19.9 C	+0.40 C
1965	18.6 C	-0.91 C
1966	19.5 C	+0.02 C
1967	19.5 C	-0.05 C
1968	18.8 C	-0.75 C
1969	19.3 C	-0.22 C
1970	19.1 C	-0.44 C
1971	19.1 C	-0.40 C
1972	19.3 C	-0.20 C
1973	19.4 C	-0.07 C
1974	19.2 C	-0.35 C
1975	19.3 C	-0.20 C
1976	19.1 C	-0.43 C
1977	19.5 C	+0.03 C
1978	19.5 C	-0.04 C
1979	19.6 C	+0.05 C
1980	19.4 C	-0.16 C
1981	19.1 C	-0.42 C
1983	19.7 C	+0.17 C
1984	19.3 C	-0.23 C
1985	19.9 C	+0.34 C
1986	19.4 C	-0.14 C
1987	19.9 C	+0.40 C
1988	19.6 C	+0.13 C
1989	19.9 C	+0.39 C
2025	20.4 C	+0.89 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1951 to 2025 is 0.04 C (-0.04 to 0.13) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: 0.1 F (-0.1 to 0.2) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 39 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Tanegashima
Measure	Per decade (C)	Per decade (F)	Period	Complete years	Reading
Annual mean temperature	0.04 C (-0.04 to 0.13) per decade	0.1 F (-0.1 to 0.2) per decade	1951 to 2025	39	Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum	-0.06 C (-0.16 to 0.04) per decade	-0.1 F (-0.3 to 0.1) per decade	1951 to 2025	39	Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum	0.1 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade	0.3 F (0.1 to 0.4) per decade	1951 to 2025	39	Rise

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 Tanegashima: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	35.9 C (96.6 F)	1951	32.9 C (91.2 F)	76
Coldest night (TNn)	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	1995	2.8 C (37.1 F)	76
Wettest day (Rx1day)	770.0 mm (30.3 in)	2026	162.3 mm (6.4 in)	76
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	1,483.5 mm (58.4 in)	2026	255.0 mm (10.0 in)	75
Longest dry spell (CDD)	26 days	1951	14 days	74

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Tanegashima, 1951 to 2026. The record is 35.9 C (96.6 F) in 1951, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.9 C (91.2 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Tanegashima by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1951	35.9 C (96.6 F)
1952	34.2 C (93.6 F)
1953	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1954	34.1 C (93.4 F)
1955	34.2 C (93.6 F)
1956	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1957	34.0 C (93.2 F)
1958	32.6 C (90.7 F)
1959	32.0 C (89.6 F)
1960	32.0 C (89.6 F)
1961	32.4 C (90.3 F)
1962	32.6 C (90.7 F)
1963	32.0 C (89.6 F)
1964	31.8 C (89.2 F)
1965	32.5 C (90.5 F)
1966	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1967	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1968	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1969	33.1 C (91.6 F)
1970	32.4 C (90.3 F)
1971	33.2 C (91.8 F)
1972	32.4 C (90.3 F)
1973	31.5 C (88.7 F)
1974	31.9 C (89.4 F)
1975	31.6 C (88.9 F)
1976	32.9 C (91.2 F)
1977	32.1 C (89.8 F)
1978	31.5 C (88.7 F)
1979	32.5 C (90.5 F)
1980	32.5 C (90.5 F)
1981	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1982	31.4 C (88.5 F)
1983	32.4 C (90.3 F)
1984	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1985	32.3 C (90.1 F)
1986	33.0 C (91.4 F)
1987	34.0 C (93.2 F)
1988	33.0 C (91.4 F)
1989	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1990	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1991	34.5 C (94.1 F)
1992	32.4 C (90.3 F)
1993	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1994	33.7 C (92.7 F)
1995	34.6 C (94.3 F)
1996	32.9 C (91.2 F)
1997	33.0 C (91.4 F)
1998	34.7 C (94.5 F)
1999	32.2 C (90.0 F)
2000	32.9 C (91.2 F)
2001	33.7 C (92.7 F)
2002	32.8 C (91.0 F)
2003	33.5 C (92.3 F)
2004	34.2 C (93.6 F)
2005	32.4 C (90.3 F)
2006	33.7 C (92.7 F)
2007	32.7 C (90.9 F)
2008	34.4 C (93.9 F)
2009	33.4 C (92.1 F)
2010	32.7 C (90.9 F)
2011	32.6 C (90.7 F)
2012	33.5 C (92.3 F)
2013	33.9 C (93.0 F)
2014	32.7 C (90.9 F)
2015	32.9 C (91.2 F)
2016	34.4 C (93.9 F)
2017	33.6 C (92.5 F)
2018	33.2 C (91.8 F)
2019	33.3 C (91.9 F)
2020	34.1 C (93.4 F)
2021	32.2 C (90.0 F)
2022	33.7 C (92.7 F)
2023	33.5 C (92.3 F)
2024	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2025	32.9 C (91.2 F)
2026	32.8 C (91.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Tanegashima, 1951 to 2026. The record is -0.6 C (30.9 F) in 1995, marked on the chart; the median year is 2.8 C (37.1 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Tanegashima by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1951	1.7 C (35.1 F)
1952	1.5 C (34.7 F)
1953	2.4 C (36.3 F)
1954	3.1 C (37.6 F)
1955	2.5 C (36.5 F)
1956	3.7 C (38.7 F)
1957	2.1 C (35.8 F)
1958	3.7 C (38.7 F)
1959	3.1 C (37.6 F)
1960	3.3 C (37.9 F)
1961	3.7 C (38.7 F)
1962	3.8 C (38.8 F)
1963	1.8 C (35.2 F)
1964	4.4 C (39.9 F)
1965	3.2 C (37.8 F)
1966	2.6 C (36.7 F)
1967	1.9 C (35.4 F)
1968	1.7 C (35.1 F)
1969	3.2 C (37.8 F)
1970	2.2 C (36.0 F)
1971	2.6 C (36.7 F)
1972	4.0 C (39.2 F)
1973	2.6 C (36.7 F)
1974	1.0 C (33.8 F)
1975	1.9 C (35.4 F)
1976	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1977	0.1 C (32.2 F)
1978	4.6 C (40.3 F)
1979	4.7 C (40.5 F)
1980	2.6 C (36.7 F)
1981	0.9 C (33.6 F)
1982	0.9 C (33.6 F)
1983	1.7 C (35.1 F)
1984	2.6 C (36.7 F)
1985	1.1 C (34.0 F)
1986	3.0 C (37.4 F)
1987	3.3 C (37.9 F)
1988	3.9 C (39.0 F)
1989	3.2 C (37.8 F)
1990	5.1 C (41.2 F)
1991	3.2 C (37.8 F)
1992	4.6 C (40.3 F)
1993	4.6 C (40.3 F)
1994	4.8 C (40.6 F)
1995	-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1996	1.6 C (34.9 F)
1997	3.8 C (38.8 F)
1998	3.6 C (38.5 F)
1999	4.5 C (40.1 F)
2000	3.3 C (37.9 F)
2001	1.8 C (35.2 F)
2002	4.8 C (40.6 F)
2003	3.9 C (39.0 F)
2004	4.1 C (39.4 F)
2005	2.6 C (36.7 F)
2006	2.6 C (36.7 F)
2007	-0.5 C (31.1 F)
2008	2.2 C (36.0 F)
2009	3.1 C (37.6 F)
2010	3.0 C (37.4 F)
2011	1.8 C (35.2 F)
2012	2.6 C (36.7 F)
2013	3.2 C (37.8 F)
2014	1.0 C (33.8 F)
2015	2.8 C (37.0 F)
2016	1.5 C (34.7 F)
2017	1.2 C (34.2 F)
2018	1.5 C (34.7 F)
2019	3.8 C (38.8 F)
2020	3.7 C (38.7 F)
2021	3.8 C (38.8 F)
2022	3.0 C (37.4 F)
2023	1.8 C (35.2 F)
2024	4.1 C (39.4 F)
2025	2.3 C (36.1 F)
2026	2.9 C (37.2 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Tanegashima, 1951 to 2026. The record is 770.0 mm (30.3 in) in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is 162.3 mm (6.4 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Tanegashima by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1951	206.8 mm (8.1 in)
1952	202.3 mm (8.0 in)
1953	158.6 mm (6.2 in)
1954	197.8 mm (7.8 in)
1955	176.3 mm (6.9 in)
1956	128.6 mm (5.1 in)
1957	251.4 mm (9.9 in)
1958	201.6 mm (7.9 in)
1959	253.1 mm (10.0 in)
1960	147.6 mm (5.8 in)
1961	151.6 mm (6.0 in)
1962	107.3 mm (4.2 in)
1963	97.5 mm (3.8 in)
1964	164.9 mm (6.5 in)
1965	119.1 mm (4.7 in)
1966	154.8 mm (6.1 in)
1967	124.7 mm (4.9 in)
1968	128.0 mm (5.0 in)
1969	249.0 mm (9.8 in)
1970	72.5 mm (2.9 in)
1971	210.5 mm (8.3 in)
1972	194.5 mm (7.7 in)
1973	123.5 mm (4.9 in)
1974	104.0 mm (4.1 in)
1975	87.0 mm (3.4 in)
1976	110.0 mm (4.3 in)
1977	159.5 mm (6.3 in)
1978	203.5 mm (8.0 in)
1979	195.5 mm (7.7 in)
1980	139.5 mm (5.5 in)
1981	99.0 mm (3.9 in)
1982	228.0 mm (9.0 in)
1983	229.0 mm (9.0 in)
1984	117.0 mm (4.6 in)
1985	105.0 mm (4.1 in)
1986	75.5 mm (3.0 in)
1987	163.5 mm (6.4 in)
1988	133.5 mm (5.3 in)
1989	168.5 mm (6.6 in)
1990	131.1 mm (5.2 in)
1991	225.0 mm (8.9 in)
1992	276.1 mm (10.9 in)
1993	134.9 mm (5.3 in)
1994	167.9 mm (6.6 in)
1995	223.0 mm (8.8 in)
1996	228.1 mm (9.0 in)
1997	316.0 mm (12.4 in)
1998	268.0 mm (10.6 in)
1999	175.0 mm (6.9 in)
2000	104.9 mm (4.1 in)
2001	240.0 mm (9.4 in)
2002	117.9 mm (4.6 in)
2003	130.0 mm (5.1 in)
2004	277.6 mm (10.9 in)
2005	275.1 mm (10.8 in)
2006	107.4 mm (4.2 in)
2007	134.1 mm (5.3 in)
2008	208.8 mm (8.2 in)
2009	160.8 mm (6.3 in)
2010	198.1 mm (7.8 in)
2011	232.2 mm (9.1 in)
2012	114.0 mm (4.5 in)
2013	131.1 mm (5.2 in)
2014	335.0 mm (13.2 in)
2015	332.0 mm (13.1 in)
2016	276.1 mm (10.9 in)
2017	157.0 mm (6.2 in)
2018	180.1 mm (7.1 in)
2019	137.9 mm (5.4 in)
2020	175.0 mm (6.9 in)
2021	104.9 mm (4.1 in)
2022	289.1 mm (11.4 in)
2023	161.0 mm (6.3 in)
2024	110.0 mm (4.3 in)
2025	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
2026	770.0 mm (30.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Tanegashima, 1951 to 2026. The record is 1,483.5 mm (58.4 in) in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is 255.0 mm (10.0 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Tanegashima by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1951	283.1 mm (11.1 in)
1952	380.6 mm (15.0 in)
1953	333.8 mm (13.1 in)
1954	330.0 mm (13.0 in)
1955	283.9 mm (11.2 in)
1956	151.0 mm (5.9 in)
1957	307.9 mm (12.1 in)
1958	218.4 mm (8.6 in)
1959	437.2 mm (17.2 in)
1960	256.2 mm (10.1 in)
1961	231.9 mm (9.1 in)
1962	225.7 mm (8.9 in)
1963	211.1 mm (8.3 in)
1964	276.4 mm (10.9 in)
1965	306.5 mm (12.1 in)
1966	247.8 mm (9.8 in)
1967	184.9 mm (7.3 in)
1968	328.0 mm (12.9 in)
1969	314.0 mm (12.4 in)
1970	143.0 mm (5.6 in)
1971	366.5 mm (14.4 in)
1972	238.5 mm (9.4 in)
1973	220.0 mm (8.7 in)
1974	142.5 mm (5.6 in)
1975	169.5 mm (6.7 in)
1976	168.0 mm (6.6 in)
1977	255.0 mm (10.0 in)
1978	242.5 mm (9.5 in)
1979	397.0 mm (15.6 in)
1980	301.5 mm (11.9 in)
1981	155.0 mm (6.1 in)
1982	313.0 mm (12.3 in)
1983	282.0 mm (11.1 in)
1984	211.0 mm (8.3 in)
1985	138.5 mm (5.5 in)
1986	162.5 mm (6.4 in)
1987	247.5 mm (9.7 in)
1988	201.0 mm (7.9 in)
1989	237.5 mm (9.4 in)
1990	176.3 mm (6.9 in)
1991	289.3 mm (11.4 in)
1992	287.0 mm (11.3 in)
1993	190.5 mm (7.5 in)
1994	242.6 mm (9.6 in)
1995	n/a
1996	324.2 mm (12.8 in)
1997	24.3 mm (1.0 in)
1998	206.4 mm (8.1 in)
1999	360.5 mm (14.2 in)
2000	232.9 mm (9.2 in)
2001	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
2002	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
2003	278.6 mm (11.0 in)
2004	316.4 mm (12.5 in)
2005	406.6 mm (16.0 in)
2006	162.5 mm (6.4 in)
2007	357.4 mm (14.1 in)
2008	297.4 mm (11.7 in)
2009	189.7 mm (7.5 in)
2010	537.2 mm (21.1 in)
2011	351.0 mm (13.8 in)
2012	192.5 mm (7.6 in)
2013	197.1 mm (7.8 in)
2014	337.5 mm (13.3 in)
2015	441.5 mm (17.4 in)
2016	410.0 mm (16.1 in)
2017	416.7 mm (16.4 in)
2018	463.4 mm (18.2 in)
2019	280.9 mm (11.1 in)
2020	228.1 mm (9.0 in)
2021	219.5 mm (8.6 in)
2022	323.7 mm (12.7 in)
2023	370.5 mm (14.6 in)
2024	227.4 mm (9.0 in)
2025	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
2026	1,483.5 mm (58.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Tanegashima, 1951 to 2026. The record is 26 days in 1951, marked on the chart; the median year is 14 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Tanegashima by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1951	26 days
1952	7 days
1953	14 days
1954	13 days
1955	17 days
1956	19 days
1957	12 days
1958	14 days
1959	13 days
1960	16 days
1961	12 days
1962	11 days
1963	18 days
1964	15 days
1965	19 days
1966	21 days
1967	12 days
1968	15 days
1969	16 days
1970	16 days
1971	16 days
1972	15 days
1973	11 days
1974	20 days
1975	11 days
1976	14 days
1977	13 days
1978	13 days
1979	17 days
1980	10 days
1981	15 days
1982	11 days
1983	18 days
1984	15 days
1985	17 days
1986	19 days
1987	13 days
1988	16 days
1989	11 days
1990	2 days
1991	2 days
1992	5 days
1993	2 days
1994	1 day
1995	2 days
1996	2 days
1997	2 days
1998	3 days
1999	9 days
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	2 days
2003	12 days
2004	15 days
2005	16 days
2006	26 days
2007	15 days
2008	19 days
2009	22 days
2010	11 days
2011	13 days
2012	10 days
2013	12 days
2014	10 days
2015	15 days
2016	15 days
2017	14 days
2018	15 days
2019	19 days
2020	14 days
2021	14 days
2022	16 days
2023	15 days
2024	16 days
2025	11 days
2026	18 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.

Rainfall Return Levels

52 years, 1951 to 2022

A day with at least 165.7 mm (6.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 373.5 mm (14.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Tanegashima: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	165.7 mm (6.5 in)
5 years	225.6 mm (8.9 in)
10 years	263.4 mm (10.4 in)
25 years	309.3 mm (12.2 in)
50 years	342.1 mm (13.5 in)
100 years	373.5 mm (14.7 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: 335.0 mm (13.2 in) in 2014; 332.0 mm (13.1 in) in 2015; 289.1 mm (11.4 in) in 2022.

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).