Summer temperature anomalies in Japan
Japan: Summer temperature anomalies was 0.1053 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Summer 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
In 2026, summer temperature anomalies in Japan stood at 0.1053 °C.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 95.3% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, summer temperature anomalies in Japan peaked at 2.22 °C in 2025 and was at its lowest, -3.01 °C, in 1947.
That places Japan 163rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.18 °C | -3.01 °C | 0.2838 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.18 °C | -2.77 °C | 0.1917 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.8867 °C | -1.94 °C | -0.0715 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.6191 °C | -1.38 °C | 0.703 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.7734 °C | -2.05 °C | 0.5332 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3382 °C | -1.6 °C | 1.09 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1457 °C | -0.6587 °C | 1.03 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1405 °C | -0.8004 °C | 0.955 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 °C | 0.1053 °C | 2.22 °C | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is summer temperature anomalies in Japan?
- Summer temperature anomalies in Japan was 0.1053 °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 summer temperature anomalies recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 °C in 2025.
- What is the lowest summer temperature anomalies recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.01 °C in 1947.
- How does Japan rank for summer temperature anomalies?
- Japan ranks 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is summer temperature anomalies rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. 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 Summer temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.