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Higashihiroshima weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Seasons run to extremes in Higashihiroshima: monthly means span 23.0°C between the coldest month and the warmest. The heavier rain months run from April to September. Higashihiroshima weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

−0.1°Chigh near average

19° / 17°Today
20° / 10°Average
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How it's changed

+2.7°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4930frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 69 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 69 in the 1940s57days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 12 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 12 in the 1940s+2.7°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 48 mmhigh 8°low 0°February, rain 63 mmhigh 9°low 1°March, rain 96 mmhigh 13°low 4°April, rain 124 mmhigh 18°low 9°May, rain 138 mmhigh 23°low 13°June, rain 220 mmhigh 26°low 18°July, rain 218 mmhigh 29°low 23°August, rain 144 mmhigh 31°low 23°September, rain 179 mmhigh 27°low 19°October, rain 97 mmhigh 22°low 12°November, rain 66 mmhigh 16°low 7°December, rain 46 mmhigh 10°low 2°wettest month June, 220 mm · 1,438 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

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

Right now

18.4°

20°feels like
91%humidity
17°dew point
7 km/hfrom N
UV index0.0
sunrise06:23sunset17:22day length10h 59m
TodayOvercast19°17°
TuePartly cloudy20°12°
WedPartly cloudy15°8°
ThuOvercast15°6°
FriRain16°13°
SatMostly clear17°9°
SunOvercast16°7°

On this date: October 26

Today (forecast)
19° / 17°
Average for October 26
20° / 10°

High near average · −0.1°C

  • Highest since 1940: 24.3° · 2023
  • Lowest since 1940: 4.2° · 1951
  • One year ago: 21° / 11°

Every October 26 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 26 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 Higashihiroshima is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 34.41°N, 132.74°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
34.41°N, 132.74°E
Time zone
Asia/Tokyo
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

18 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +1.2°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 30.7°C by mid-afternoon, with nights around 23.1°C. On about 95 nights a year, the temperature never drops below 20°C. In January, the coolest month, afternoons reach about 7.7°C and nights dip to 0.3°C. Around 30 days a year dip below freezing.

Higashihiroshima picks up roughly 1,438 mm a year, with a peak of 220 mm in June and as little as 46 mm in December.

Comparing the record's first decade with its most recent one, Higashihiroshima now averages 2.7°C warmer than it did in the 1940s. Days above 30°C have grown noticeably more frequent, from around 12 a year in the first decade to about 55 in the last.

Climate graph (climograph)

August is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 23°C. Wettest month: June (~220 mm). Whole year averages ~1,438 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 101 rainy days a year: most in July (~13), fewest in December (~5).

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.

Higashihiroshima 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
January7.7°0.3°48 mm59.9 h18.3° (1997)−8.5° (1981)
February8.7°0.7°63 mm610.8 h20.7° (2021)−11.6° (1940)
March12.6°3.6°96 mm911.7 h23.1° (2025)−7.8° (1984)
April18.3°8.8°124 mm912.9 h28.6° (1998)−2.6° (1957)
May22.5°13.5°138 mm913.8 h31.0° (2019)2.4° (1980)
June25.5°18.2°220 mm1214.3 h33.0° (2013)6.7° (1969)
July29.2°22.6°218 mm1314.1 h37.2° (2004)12.4° (1966)
August30.7°23.1°144 mm1113.3 h37.9° (2001)14.5° (1956)
September27.1°19.1°179 mm1112.2 h35.8° (2023)7.1° (1987)
October21.6°12.3°97 mm611.1 h30.5° (2024)0.8° (1986)
November15.9°6.9°66 mm510.2 h25.7° (2023)−3.6° (1981)
December10.2°2.3°46 mm59.7 h20.5° (2018)−5.6° (1977)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +2.7°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: +0.33°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

Sep–Nov is warming fastest: +0.35°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: 12.4 early in the record → 56.9 recently. Frost days: 69 → 30.

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 2001, coldest in 1940: 37.9°C / −11.6°C.

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

Annual rainfall

~1,438 mm/year on average. Last decade: +9% vs that average. Long-term trend: +30 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 Higashihiroshima

Which is the warmest month in Higashihiroshima?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Higashihiroshima is August (mean daily temperature of about 26.7°C) and the coolest is January (about 3.7°C).
How does today's temperature in Higashihiroshima compare to the historical average?
On October 26, 2026, Higashihiroshima is forecast to reach a high of 19.4°C and a low of 17.3°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 19.5°C and a low of 10.3°C, so today's high is about equal to that average.
How much has Higashihiroshima warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Higashihiroshima is about 2.7°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Higashihiroshima?
Higashihiroshima receives about 1,438 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with June typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Higashihiroshima?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Higashihiroshima is about 14.9°C. The warmest month is August and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Higashihiroshima by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Higashihiroshima (°C, full record since 1940): January 8°/0°, February 9°/1°, March 13°/4°, April 18°/9°, May 23°/13°, June 26°/18°, July 29°/23°, August 31°/23°, September 27°/19°, October 22°/12°, November 16°/7°, December 10°/2°.
What is the weather like in Higashihiroshima in summer?
Summer in Higashihiroshima (June to August) is wet and warm. June starts at 26°C by day and 18°C at night; by August it is 31°C and 23°C. Rain falls off from 220 mm on 12 days in June to 144 mm on 11 days in August. It is the wettest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Higashihiroshima in winter?
December to February is winter in Higashihiroshima, and it is on the cool side. Afternoons run 8–10°C and nights 0–2°C; January is the coldest month. Rain is steady at around 52 mm a month, spread over roughly 5 days. No season is drier.
What is the weather like in Higashihiroshima in spring?
In spring, March through May, Higashihiroshima is wet and fairly mild. March is still 13°C in the afternoon and 4°C at night, May already 23°C and 13°C. Rain falls on about 9 days a month, adding up to around 119 mm.
What is the weather like in Higashihiroshima in autumn?
September to November is autumn in Higashihiroshima, and it is wet and mild. September still brings 27°C afternoons and 19°C nights, November only 16°C and 7°C. Rain eases through the season: 11 rainy days and 179 mm in September, 5 days and 66 mm in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Higashihiroshima?
On long-term average, Higashihiroshima has about 101 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 1,438 mm.

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