Average annual surface temperature in Japan
Japan: Average annual surface temperature was 12.86 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average annual surface temperature in Japan, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average annual surface temperature in Japan is 12.86 °C, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Japan peaked at 13.45 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.43 °C, in 1947.
That places Japan 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 10.16 °C | 9.43 °C | 11.02 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.93 °C | 9.96 °C | 11.81 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.03 °C | 10.04 °C | 11.83 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.17 °C | 10.75 °C | 11.61 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.09 °C | 10.58 °C | 11.96 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.83 °C | 11.05 °C | 12.61 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.96 °C | 11.52 °C | 12.53 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2 °C | 11.69 °C | 12.66 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.99 °C | 12.69 °C | 13.45 °C | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Japan?
- Average annual surface temperature in Japan was 12.86 °C in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.45 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.43 °C in 1947.
- How does Japan rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Japan ranks 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.