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Bunkyo weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Bunkyo swings through a wide annual range, with 21.4°C between the monthly means of its warmest and coldest months. Rainfall leans toward the stretch from May to October. Bunkyo weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+5.3°Chigh well above average

24° / 17°Today
19° / 13°Average
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How it's changed

+2.4°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4910frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 43 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 43 in the 1940s36days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 2 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 2 in the 1940s+2.4°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 65 mmhigh 8°low 1°February, rain 78 mmhigh 9°low 2°March, rain 126 mmhigh 12°low 5°April, rain 127 mmhigh 17°low 10°May, rain 144 mmhigh 21°low 15°June, rain 185 mmhigh 23°low 19°July, rain 159 mmhigh 27°low 23°August, rain 145 mmhigh 29°low 24°September, rain 195 mmhigh 25°low 21°October, rain 189 mmhigh 20°low 15°November, rain 103 mmhigh 16°low 9°December, rain 62 mmhigh 11°low 4°wettest month September, 195 mm · 1,579 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Overcast

Right now

21.8°

23°feels like
64%humidity
15°dew point
5 km/hfrom NE
UV index0.0
sunrise05:54sunset16:58day length11h 04m
ThuPartly cloudy24°17°
FriOvercast18°14°
SatLight rain17°16°
SunOvercast21°17°
MonOvercast21°18°
TuePartly cloudy29°18°
WedPartly cloudy19°12°

On this date: October 21

Today (forecast)
24° / 17°
Average for October 21
19° / 13°

High well above average · +5.3°C

  • Highest since 1940: 24.5° · 1976
  • Lowest since 1940: 9.1° · 1992
  • One year ago: 15° / 12°

Every October 21 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 21 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Bunkyo is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 35.53°N, 139.42°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
35.53°N, 139.42°E
Time zone
Asia/Tokyo
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

24 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +1.8°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

The year peaks in August, at around 28.5°C by mid-afternoon, with nights around 23.8°C. In a typical recent year, around 35 days reach 30°C or more. At the other extreme, January brings afternoon highs of about 8.5°C and typical overnight lows of 1.3°C.

In total, Bunkyo averages about 1,579 mm of precipitation a year; September is usually the wettest month (195 mm) and December the driest (62 mm). Precipitation falls on roughly 122 days in a typical year.

Comparing the record's first decade with its most recent one, Bunkyo now averages 2.4°C warmer than it did in the 1940s. Frost days have thinned out, from around 45 a year in the first decade to about 10 now.

Climate graph (climograph)

August is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 21°C. Wettest month: September (~195 mm). Whole year averages ~1,579 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 122 rainy days a year: most in June (~13), fewest in December (~6).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Bunkyo month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Highest and Lowest are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightHighestLowest
January8.5°1.3°65 mm69.8 h20.4° (1969)−7.9° (1951)
February8.8°1.7°78 mm810.7 h23.1° (1962)−11.4° (1952)
March11.9°5.0°126 mm1111.7 h25.1° (2024)−5.6° (1977)
April16.7°10.5°127 mm1112.9 h25.6° (2004)0.6° (1952)
May20.7°15.0°144 mm1113.9 h27.6° (1993)4.8° (1953)
June23.5°18.9°185 mm1314.4 h31.9° (2022)11.5° (1966)
July27.0°22.6°159 mm1214.2 h34.4° (2004)12.8° (1976)
August28.5°23.8°145 mm1213.3 h34.8° (2025)17.9° (1980)
September25.3°20.5°195 mm1312.2 h33.8° (2025)12.5° (1951)
October20.2°14.7°189 mm1211.1 h29.6° (2018)5.9° (1980)
November15.5°9.3°103 mm810.1 h24.7° (2023)−0.3° (2016)
December11.0°4.2°62 mm69.6 h23.6° (2004)−5.1° (1966)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +2.4°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.26°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Dec–Feb is warming fastest: +0.29°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 2.4 early in the record → 35.7 recently. Frost days: 43 → 10.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

Hottest day since 1940 in 2025, coldest in 1952: 34.8°C / −11.4°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~1,579 mm/year on average. Last decade: +1% vs that average. Long-term trend: +33 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Bunkyo

Which is the warmest month in Bunkyo?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Bunkyo is August (mean daily temperature of about 25.9°C) and the coolest is January (about 4.6°C).
How does today's temperature in Bunkyo compare to the historical average?
On October 21, 2026, Bunkyo is forecast to reach a high of 24.3°C and a low of 16.5°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 19.0°C and a low of 13.5°C, so today's high is 5.3°C warmer than that average.
How much has Bunkyo warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Bunkyo is about 2.4°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Bunkyo?
Bunkyo receives about 1,579 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with September typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Bunkyo?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Bunkyo is about 15.1°C. The warmest month is August and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Bunkyo by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Bunkyo (°C, full record since 1940): January 8°/1°, February 9°/2°, March 12°/5°, April 17°/10°, May 21°/15°, June 23°/19°, July 27°/23°, August 29°/24°, September 25°/21°, October 20°/15°, November 16°/9°, December 11°/4°.
What is the weather like in Bunkyo in summer?
Summer in Bunkyo (June to August) is wet and warm. It warms from 23°C by day and 19°C at night in June to 29°C and 24°C in August. Rain falls on about 12 days a month, adding up to around 163 mm.
What is the weather like in Bunkyo in winter?
December to February is winter in Bunkyo, and it is on the cool side. Daytime highs sit at 8–11°C and nights at 1–4°C; January is the coldest month. Rain is steady at around 68 mm a month, spread over roughly 6 days. It is the driest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Bunkyo in spring?
Spring in Bunkyo (March to May) is wet and fairly mild. It warms from 12°C by day and 5°C at night in March to 21°C and 15°C in May. Rain falls on about 11 days a month, adding up to around 133 mm.
What is the weather like in Bunkyo in autumn?
September to November is autumn in Bunkyo, and it is wet and mild. September still brings 25°C afternoons and 21°C nights, November only 16°C and 9°C. Rain falls off from 195 mm on 13 days in September to 103 mm on 8 days in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Bunkyo?
On long-term average, Bunkyo has about 122 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 1,579 mm.

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