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Kawasaki weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Seasons run to extremes in Kawasaki: monthly means span 20.6°C between the coldest month and the warmest. The heaviest rain tends to come in September and October. Kawasaki weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+3.4°Chigh well above average

24° / 16°Today
20° / 15°Average
see today in detail →

How it's changed

+2.0°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–491frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 13 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 13 in the 1940s32days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 3 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 3 in the 1940s+2.0°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 62 mmhigh 9°low 3°February, rain 73 mmhigh 9°low 3°March, rain 117 mmhigh 12°low 6°April, rain 119 mmhigh 17°low 12°May, rain 135 mmhigh 21°low 16°June, rain 170 mmhigh 23°low 20°July, rain 130 mmhigh 27°low 23°August, rain 118 mmhigh 29°low 25°September, rain 176 mmhigh 26°low 22°October, rain 188 mmhigh 21°low 16°November, rain 101 mmhigh 16°low 11°December, rain 59 mmhigh 11°low 6°wettest month October, 188 mm · 1,447 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

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

Right now

20.6°

21°feels like
71%humidity
15°dew point
12 km/hfrom S
UV index0.0
sunrise05:50sunset17:03day length11h 13m
TodayClear24°16°
MonOvercast26°20°
TueOvercast28°22°
WedOvercast28°21°
ThuOvercast25°18°
FriOvercast19°17°
SatOvercast19°16°

On this date: October 18

Today (forecast)
24° / 16°
Average for October 18
20° / 15°

High well above average · +3.4°C

  • Record high: 25.5° · 2016
  • Record low: 9.5° · 1957
  • One year ago: 24° / 20°

Every October 18 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 18 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 Kawasaki is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 35.52°N, 139.72°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
35.52°N, 139.72°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: +1.3°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 28.6°C by mid-afternoon, with nights around 24.7°C. On about 115 nights a year, the temperature never drops below 20°C. At the other extreme, January brings afternoon highs of about 8.9°C and typical overnight lows of 3.0°C.

Kawasaki picks up roughly 1,447 mm a year, with a peak of 188 mm in October and as little as 59 mm in December.

Comparing the record's first decade with its most recent one, Kawasaki now averages 2.0°C warmer than it did in the 1940s. The count of days past 30°C has risen from roughly 3 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 21°C. Wettest month: October (~188 mm). Whole year averages ~1,447 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 111 rainy days a year: most in September (~12), 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.

Kawasaki 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. Record high/low are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightRecord highRecord low
January8.9°3.0°62 mm59.8 h19.3° (1969)−4.3° (1998)
February9.2°3.2°73 mm710.7 h21.4° (1962)−6.6° (1984)
March12.1°6.3°117 mm1011.7 h22.8° (2024)−1.2° (1941)
April16.7°11.6°119 mm1012.9 h23.8° (2024)3.3° (2010)
May20.6°16.1°135 mm1013.9 h27.4° (2023)7.4° (1953)
June23.5°19.7°170 mm1214.4 h31.3° (2022)13.1° (1949)
July26.9°23.2°130 mm1014.2 h34.9° (2018)14.5° (1976)
August28.6°24.7°118 mm1013.3 h34.5° (2025)19.2° (1953)
September25.7°21.6°176 mm1212.2 h32.9° (2023)13.9° (2001)
October20.6°16.0°188 mm1111.1 h28.9° (2024)8.1° (1980)
November16.0°10.7°101 mm810.1 h24.0° (2023)2.0° (1976)
December11.4°5.8°59 mm69.6 h22.6° (2004)−0.8° (1949)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +2.0°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: +0.22°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: +0.23°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: 3.4 early in the record → 32.4 recently. Frost days: 13 → 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

All-time high in 2018, all-time low in 1984: 34.9°C / −6.6°C.

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

Annual rainfall

~1,447 mm/year on average. Last decade: +4% vs that average. Long-term trend: +38 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 Kawasaki

Which is the warmest month in Kawasaki?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Kawasaki is August (mean daily temperature of about 26.4°C) and the coolest is January (about 5.8°C).
How does today's temperature in Kawasaki compare to the historical average?
On October 18, 2026, Kawasaki is forecast to reach a high of 23.5°C and a low of 15.8°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 20.1°C and a low of 15.5°C, so today's high is 3.4°C warmer than that average.
How much has Kawasaki warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Kawasaki is about 2.0°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Kawasaki?
Kawasaki receives about 1,447 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with October typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Kawasaki?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Kawasaki is about 15.9°C. The warmest month is August and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Kawasaki by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Kawasaki (°C, full record since 1940): January 9°/3°, February 9°/3°, March 12°/6°, April 17°/12°, May 21°/16°, June 23°/20°, July 27°/23°, August 29°/25°, September 26°/22°, October 21°/16°, November 16°/11°, December 11°/6°.
What is the weather like in Kawasaki in summer?
June to August is summer in Kawasaki, and it is wet and warm. June starts at 23°C by day and 20°C at night; by August it is 29°C and 25°C. Rain falls on about 11 days a month, adding up to around 139 mm.
What is the weather like in Kawasaki in winter?
In winter, December through February, Kawasaki is on the cool side. Afternoons run 9–11°C and nights 3–6°C; January is the coldest month. Rain is steady at around 65 mm a month, spread over roughly 6 days. No season is drier.
What is the weather like in Kawasaki in spring?
March to May is spring in Kawasaki, and it is wet and fairly mild. March starts at 12°C by day and 6°C at night; by May it is 21°C and 16°C. Rain falls on about 10 days a month, adding up to around 123 mm.
What is the weather like in Kawasaki in autumn?
In autumn, September through November, Kawasaki is wet and mild. September still brings 26°C afternoons and 22°C nights, November only 16°C and 11°C. Rain falls off from 176 mm on 12 days in September to 101 mm on 8 days in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Kawasaki?
On long-term average, Kawasaki has about 111 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 1,447 mm.

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