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Chiba weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Chiba swings through a wide annual range, with 20.1°C between the monthly means of its warmest and coldest months. The heaviest rain tends to come in September and October. Chiba weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+6.8°Chigh well above average

27° / 17°Today
20° / 16°Average
see today in detail →

How it's changed

+1.6°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–491frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 5 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 5 in the 1940s30days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 5 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 5 in the 1940s+1.6°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 75 mmhigh 8°low 4°February, rain 87 mmhigh 9°low 4°March, rain 138 mmhigh 12°low 6°April, rain 141 mmhigh 16°low 12°May, rain 156 mmhigh 20°low 16°June, rain 192 mmhigh 23°low 19°July, rain 145 mmhigh 27°low 23°August, rain 131 mmhigh 29°low 25°September, rain 207 mmhigh 25°low 22°October, rain 229 mmhigh 20°low 16°November, rain 128 mmhigh 16°low 11°December, rain 73 mmhigh 11°low 6°wettest month October, 229 mm · 1,702 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

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

Right now

24.2°

24°feels like
65%humidity
17°dew point
19 km/hfrom SW
UV index3.0
sunrise05:49sunset16:59day length11h 11m
TodayOvercast27°17°
TuePartly cloudy28°22°
WedOvercast28°21°
ThuOvercast25°17°
FriOvercast19°16°
SatLight rain17°15°
SunOvercast22°16°

On this date: October 19

Today (forecast)
27° / 17°
Average for October 19
20° / 16°

High well above average · +6.8°C

  • Highest since 1940: 26.0° · 2024
  • Lowest since 1940: 10.0° · 1986
  • One year ago: 21° / 17°

Every October 19 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 19 on record (n = 86). 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 Chiba is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 35.60°N, 140.12°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
35.60°N, 140.12°E
Time zone
Asia/Tokyo
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

19 of the last 30 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +0.8°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 24.5°C. Around 115 nights a year stay above 20°C. The coolest month is January, when afternoons reach about 8.5°C and overnight lows sit around 3.5°C.

The yearly total for Chiba comes to about 1,702 mm; monthly amounts range from 73 mm in December up to 229 mm in October. A typical year brings rain or snow on around 124 days.

The record here starts in 1940, and since then the annual mean in Chiba has climbed 1.6°C from the first ten years to the last ten. The count of days past 30°C has risen from roughly 5 a year to 30 between the record's first and last decades.

Climate graph (climograph)

August is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 20°C. Wettest month: October (~229 mm). Whole year averages ~1,702 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 124 rainy days a year: most in September (~14), fewest in January (~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.

Chiba 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°3.5°75 mm69.8 h18.0° (1969)−2.0° (1954)
February8.8°3.6°87 mm710.7 h19.4° (2009)−2.9° (1952)
March11.7°6.5°138 mm1111.7 h21.7° (2025)−0.7° (1971)
April16.4°11.5°141 mm1112.9 h25.1° (1998)3.7° (2015)
May20.4°15.9°156 mm1113.9 h29.5° (2023)7.8° (1953)
June23.4°19.4°192 mm1314.4 h32.1° (1991)13.2° (1958)
July26.9°22.9°145 mm1114.2 h36.5° (2018)15.1° (1976)
August28.5°24.5°131 mm1113.3 h35.5° (2013)19.2° (2003)
September25.5°21.7°207 mm1412.2 h32.1° (2010)14.6° (2001)
October20.4°16.3°229 mm1311.1 h28.4° (2019)9.2° (1983)
November15.7°11.1°128 mm1010.1 h23.5° (2023)3.3° (2016)
December11.0°6.2°73 mm79.6 h22.0° (2004)−0.2° (1947)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +1.6°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: +0.17°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

Jun–Aug is warming fastest: +0.20°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: 5.4 early in the record → 30.2 recently. Frost days: 5 → 1.

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 2018, coldest in 1952: 36.5°C / −2.9°C.

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

Annual rainfall

~1,702 mm/year on average. Last decade: +5% vs that average. Long-term trend: +45 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 Chiba

Which is the warmest month in Chiba?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Chiba is August (mean daily temperature of about 26.2°C) and the coolest is January (about 6.0°C).
How does today's temperature in Chiba compare to the historical average?
On October 19, 2026, Chiba is forecast to reach a high of 26.6°C and a low of 16.7°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 19.8°C and a low of 15.7°C, so today's high is 6.8°C warmer than that average.
How much has Chiba warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Chiba is about 1.6°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Chiba?
Chiba receives about 1,702 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with October typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Chiba?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Chiba is about 15.8°C. The warmest month is August and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Chiba by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Chiba (°C, full record since 1940): January 8°/4°, February 9°/4°, March 12°/6°, April 16°/12°, May 20°/16°, June 23°/19°, July 27°/23°, August 29°/25°, September 25°/22°, October 20°/16°, November 16°/11°, December 11°/6°.
What is the weather like in Chiba in summer?
June to August is summer in Chiba, and it is wet and warm. It warms from 23°C by day and 19°C at night in June to 29°C and 25°C in August. Rain is steady at around 156 mm a month, spread over roughly 11 days.
What is the weather like in Chiba in winter?
December to February is winter in Chiba, and it is on the cool side. Afternoons run 8–11°C and nights 4–6°C; January is the coldest month. Rain falls on about 7 days a month, adding up to around 78 mm. It is the driest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Chiba in spring?
March to May is spring in Chiba, and it is wet and fairly mild. March is still 12°C in the afternoon and 6°C at night, May already 20°C and 16°C. Rain is steady at around 145 mm a month, spread over roughly 11 days.
What is the weather like in Chiba in autumn?
September to November is autumn in Chiba, and it is wet and mild. September is still 25°C by day and 22°C at night; by November it is down to 16°C and 11°C. Rain falls off from 207 mm on 14 days in September to 128 mm on 10 days in November. No season is wetter.
How many days a year does it rain in Chiba?
On long-term average, Chiba has about 124 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 1,702 mm.

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