Spring temperature anomalies in Japan
Japan: Spring temperature anomalies was 1.24 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Spring 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 1.24 °C for spring temperature anomalies in 2026.
That represents a change of up 84.6% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spring temperature anomalies in Japan peaked at 3.38 °C in 2023 and was at its lowest, -4.33 °C, in 1970.
Japan ranks 45th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -2.13 °C | -3.21 °C | -0.2617 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.23 °C | -2.83 °C | 0.4921 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.13 °C | -3.38 °C | -0.0755 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.53 °C | -4.33 °C | -0.2528 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.11 °C | -3.65 °C | 0.2166 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2295 °C | -1.67 °C | 0.908 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1234 °C | -1.08 °C | 1.44 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.247 °C | -1.7 °C | 1.78 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 °C | 0.1722 °C | 3.38 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 42 Serbia 1.37 °C compare
- 44 Faroe Islands 1.25 °C compare
- 46 Isle of Man 1.24 °C compare
- 47 Montenegro 1.24 °C compare
- 48 Mongolia 1.18 °C compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is spring temperature anomalies in Japan?
- Spring temperature anomalies in Japan was 1.24 °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 spring temperature anomalies recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.38 °C in 2023.
- What is the lowest spring temperature anomalies recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.33 °C in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for spring temperature anomalies?
- Japan ranks 45th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is spring temperature anomalies rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 Spring temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The 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.