Autumn temperature anomalies in Japan
Japan: Autumn temperature anomalies was 0.0914 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Autumn temperature anomalies in Japan, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.0914 °C for autumn temperature anomalies in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 95.2% on the previous year and down 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, autumn temperature anomalies in Japan peaked at 2.87 °C in 2023 and was at its lowest, -2.91 °C, in 1951.
That places Japan 174th out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Autumn temperature anomalies in Japan, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -2.43 °C | — |
| 1941 | -2.19 °C | -9.7% |
| 1942 | -0.9836 °C | -55.2% |
| 1943 | -0.952 °C | -3.2% |
| 1944 | -0.566 °C | -40.5% |
| 1945 | -1.05 °C | +85.0% |
| 1946 | -1.47 °C | +40.1% |
| 1947 | -1.54 °C | +4.7% |
| 1948 | -0.908 °C | -40.9% |
| 1949 | -1.1 °C | +21.3% |
| 1950 | -0.8929 °C | -18.9% |
| 1951 | -2.91 °C | +226.1% |
| 1952 | -1.28 °C | -55.9% |
| 1953 | -0.891 °C | -30.6% |
| 1954 | 0.2245 °C | -125.2% |
| 1955 | -1.06 °C | -572.0% |
| 1956 | -0.4413 °C | -58.3% |
| 1957 | -2.46 °C | +457.7% |
| 1958 | -0.5637 °C | -77.1% |
| 1959 | -0.1056 °C | -81.3% |
| 1960 | -0.1972 °C | +86.7% |
| 1961 | 1.26 °C | -739.5% |
| 1962 | -0.2659 °C | -121.1% |
| 1963 | -2.1 °C | +690.4% |
| 1964 | -1.21 °C | -42.3% |
| 1965 | -2.17 °C | +79.1% |
| 1966 | -1.8 °C | -17.0% |
| 1967 | -1.03 °C | -42.8% |
| 1968 | -1.4 °C | +35.3% |
| 1969 | -0.9076 °C | -35.0% |
| 1970 | -0.1384 °C | -84.8% |
| 1971 | -1.84 °C | +1226.8% |
| 1972 | -1.3 °C | -29.2% |
| 1973 | -1.3 °C | +0.4% |
| 1974 | -1.4 °C | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 0.6156 °C | -143.9% |
| 1976 | -2.38 °C | -486.2% |
| 1977 | -0.1937 °C | -91.9% |
| 1978 | -0.8432 °C | +335.4% |
| 1979 | -0.6785 °C | -19.5% |
| 1980 | -1.46 °C | +115.9% |
| 1981 | -2.09 °C | +42.9% |
| 1982 | -1.49 °C | -28.6% |
| 1983 | -0.4152 °C | -72.2% |
| 1984 | -1.06 °C | +154.3% |
| 1985 | -0.4686 °C | -55.6% |
| 1986 | -0.4129 °C | -11.9% |
| 1987 | -0.8669 °C | +110.0% |
| 1988 | -0.611 °C | -29.5% |
| 1989 | -0.0632 °C | -89.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3785 °C | -699.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0308 °C | -91.9% |
| 1992 | -1.24 °C | -4129.7% |
| 1993 | -1.52 °C | +22.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6694 °C | -143.9% |
| 1995 | -1.24 °C | -285.4% |
| 1996 | -1.24 °C | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.29 °C | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7866 °C | -160.8% |
| 1999 | 1.44 °C | +82.5% |
| 2000 | 0.253 °C | -82.4% |
| 2001 | -0.9535 °C | -476.9% |
| 2002 | -0.5785 °C | -39.3% |
| 2003 | -0.1669 °C | -71.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3206 °C | -292.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6308 °C | +96.8% |
| 2006 | -0.515 °C | -181.6% |
| 2007 | 1.35 °C | -362.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1149 °C | -91.5% |
| 2009 | -0.7949 °C | -792.1% |
| 2010 | 1.03 °C | -229.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5739 °C | -44.4% |
| 2012 | 1.77 °C | +209.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2896 °C | -83.7% |
| 2014 | -0.9469 °C | -427.0% |
| 2015 | -0.9337 °C | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8796 °C | -194.2% |
| 2017 | -0.7337 °C | -183.4% |
| 2018 | -0.1966 °C | -73.2% |
| 2019 | 1.29 °C | -756.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9292 °C | -28.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0393 °C | -95.8% |
| 2022 | 1.29 °C | +3179.7% |
| 2023 | 2.87 °C | +122.7% |
| 2024 | 2.58 °C | -10.1% |
| 2025 | 1.9 °C | -26.3% |
| 2026 | 0.0914 °C | -95.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0914 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.27 °C, 7% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0914 °C is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4231 °C, 22% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Autumn temperature anomalies in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -4129.7% | 0.0308 °C | -1.24 °C |
| 2022 | +3179.7% | 0.0393 °C | 1.29 °C |
| 1971 | -1226.8% | -0.1384 °C | -1.84 °C |
| 2009 | -792.1% | 0.1149 °C | -0.7949 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.32 °C | -2.43 °C | -0.566 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.04 °C | -2.91 °C | 0.2245 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.9828 °C | -2.17 °C | 1.26 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.9459 °C | -2.38 °C | 0.6156 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.8946 °C | -2.09 °C | -0.0632 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.324 °C | -1.52 °C | 1.44 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0339 °C | -0.9535 °C | 1.35 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3029 °C | -0.9469 °C | 1.77 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 °C | 0.0393 °C | 2.87 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is autumn temperature anomalies in Japan?
- Autumn temperature anomalies in Japan was 0.0914 °C in 2026, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest autumn temperature anomalies recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 °C in 2023.
- What is the lowest autumn temperature anomalies recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.91 °C in 1951.
- How does Japan rank for autumn temperature anomalies?
- Japan ranks 174th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is autumn temperature anomalies rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Autumn temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference in a specific month's average surface temperature from the mean temperature of the same month during the period 1991-2020, measured in degrees Celsius.