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Ibaraki weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Seasons run to extremes in Ibaraki: monthly means span 23.2°C between the coldest month and the warmest. Rainfall leans toward the stretch from April to October. Ibaraki weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+7.4°Chigh well above average

29° / 19°Today
22° / 14°Average
see today in detail →

How it's changed

+3.1°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–496frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 45 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 45 in the 1940s77days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 35 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 35 in the 1940s+3.1°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 54 mmhigh 9°low 2°February, rain 67 mmhigh 10°low 2°March, rain 103 mmhigh 13°low 5°April, rain 129 mmhigh 19°low 10°May, rain 149 mmhigh 24°low 15°June, rain 217 mmhigh 27°low 20°July, rain 200 mmhigh 31°low 24°August, rain 130 mmhigh 32°low 25°September, rain 178 mmhigh 28°low 21°October, rain 131 mmhigh 23°low 15°November, rain 81 mmhigh 17°low 9°December, rain 54 mmhigh 11°low 4°wettest month June, 217 mm · 1,494 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

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

Right now

24.3°

27°feels like
89%humidity
22°dew point
14 km/hfrom SW
UV index0.0
sunrise06:08sunset17:16day length11h 08m
WedPartly cloudy29°19°
ThuPartly cloudy21°13°
FriOvercast23°11°
SatOvercast22°19°
SunOvercast23°20°
MonLight rain21°20°
TueFog23°18°

On this date: October 20

Today (forecast)
29° / 19°
Average for October 20
22° / 14°

High well above average · +7.4°C

  • Highest since 1940: 26.4° · 2016
  • Lowest since 1940: 6.5° · 1970
  • One year ago: 23° / 15°

Every October 20 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 20 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 Ibaraki is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 34.82°N, 135.57°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
34.82°N, 135.57°E
Time zone
Asia/Tokyo
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

22 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 32.3°C by mid-afternoon, with nights around 25.0°C. On about 120 nights a year, the temperature never drops below 20°C. In January, the coolest month, afternoons reach about 8.9°C and nights dip to 1.9°C.

The yearly total for Ibaraki comes to about 1,494 mm; monthly amounts range from 54 mm in December up to 217 mm in June.

Comparing the record's first decade with its most recent one, Ibaraki now averages 3.1°C warmer than it did in the 1940s. The count of days past 30°C has risen from roughly 35 a year to 75 between the record's first and last decades.

Climate graph (climograph)

August is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 23°C. Wettest month: June (~217 mm). Whole year averages ~1,494 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 105 rainy days a year: most in July (~13), fewest in January (~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.

Ibaraki 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
January8.9°1.9°54 mm59.9 h18.3° (2021)−6.1° (1978)
February9.6°2.1°67 mm610.7 h21.8° (2010)−7.0° (1977)
March13.3°4.8°103 mm911.7 h25.1° (2023)−3.1° (1941)
April19.2°10.2°129 mm1012.9 h29.2° (2005)−1.2° (1963)
May23.6°15.2°149 mm913.8 h32.2° (1958)3.8° (1965)
June26.9°19.9°217 mm1214.3 h35.3° (2022)10.9° (1981)
July30.7°24.2°200 mm1314.1 h38.3° (2025)14.1° (1966)
August32.3°25.0°130 mm1113.3 h39.7° (1994)15.0° (1956)
September28.4°21.1°178 mm1212.2 h37.6° (2020)10.2° (1976)
October22.6°14.7°131 mm811.1 h33.1° (2019)4.3° (1947)
November17.0°8.9°81 mm610.1 h28.0° (2023)−1.0° (1981)
December11.5°4.0°54 mm59.7 h22.1° (2018)−2.4° (1965)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +3.1°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: +0.35°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: +0.37°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: 35.1 early in the record → 77.0 recently. Frost days: 45 → 6.

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 1994, coldest in 1977: 39.7°C / −7.0°C.

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

Annual rainfall

~1,494 mm/year on average. Last decade: +7% vs that average. Long-term trend: +25 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 Ibaraki

Which is the warmest month in Ibaraki?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Ibaraki is August (mean daily temperature of about 28.4°C) and the coolest is January (about 5.2°C).
How does today's temperature in Ibaraki compare to the historical average?
On October 20, 2026, Ibaraki is forecast to reach a high of 29.2°C and a low of 19.1°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 21.8°C and a low of 13.8°C, so today's high is 7.4°C warmer than that average.
How much has Ibaraki warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Ibaraki is about 3.1°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Ibaraki?
Ibaraki receives about 1,494 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with June typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Ibaraki?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Ibaraki is about 16.4°C. The warmest month is August and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Ibaraki by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Ibaraki (°C, full record since 1940): January 9°/2°, February 10°/2°, March 13°/5°, April 19°/10°, May 24°/15°, June 27°/20°, July 31°/24°, August 32°/25°, September 28°/21°, October 23°/15°, November 17°/9°, December 11°/4°.
What is the weather like in Ibaraki in summer?
In summer, June through August, Ibaraki is wet and warm. It warms from 27°C by day and 20°C at night in June to 32°C and 25°C in August. Rain eases through the season: 12 rainy days and 217 mm in June, 11 days and 130 mm in August. It is the wettest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Ibaraki in winter?
Winter in Ibaraki (December to February) is on the cool side. Daytime highs sit at 9–11°C and nights at 2–4°C; January is the coldest month. Rain falls on about 5 days a month, adding up to around 59 mm. It is the driest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Ibaraki in spring?
In spring, March through May, Ibaraki is wet and mild. It warms from 13°C by day and 5°C at night in March to 24°C and 15°C in May. Rain is steady at around 127 mm a month, spread over roughly 9 days.
What is the weather like in Ibaraki in autumn?
In autumn, September through November, Ibaraki is wet and pleasantly warm. September is still 28°C by day and 21°C at night; by November it is down to 17°C and 9°C. Rain falls off from 178 mm on 12 days in September to 81 mm on 6 days in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Ibaraki?
On long-term average, Ibaraki has about 105 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 1,494 mm.

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