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Matsue weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Seasons run to extremes in Matsue: monthly means span 20.3°C between the coldest month and the warmest. No season stands out as markedly wetter. Precipitation arrives fairly evenly year-round. Matsue weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

−0.4°Chigh near average

19° / 16°Today
19° / 17°Average
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How it's changed

+1.8°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–491frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 4 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 4 in the 1940s14days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 0 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 0 in the 1940s+1.8°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 187 mmhigh 8°low 5°February, rain 144 mmhigh 8°low 5°March, rain 128 mmhigh 10°low 7°April, rain 117 mmhigh 15°low 12°May, rain 125 mmhigh 19°low 16°June, rain 172 mmhigh 22°low 20°July, rain 191 mmhigh 26°low 24°August, rain 133 mmhigh 28°low 25°September, rain 193 mmhigh 25°low 22°October, rain 127 mmhigh 20°low 17°November, rain 131 mmhigh 15°low 13°December, rain 179 mmhigh 11°low 8°wettest month September, 193 mm · 1,829 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

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

Right now

17.4°

18°feels like
73%humidity
13°dew point
5 km/hfrom NW
UV index0.0
sunrise06:20sunset17:24day length11h 04m
ThuPartly cloudy19°16°
FriOvercast19°16°
SatLight rain21°16°
SunOvercast21°21°
MonRain23°21°
TuePartly cloudy23°16°
WedPartly cloudy16°12°

On this date: October 21

Today (forecast)
19° / 16°
Average for October 21
19° / 17°

High near average · −0.4°C

  • Highest since 1940: 23.9° · 1972
  • Lowest since 1940: 12.2° · 1984
  • One year ago: 18° / 17°

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 Matsue is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 35.48°N, 133.05°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
35.48°N, 133.05°E
Time zone
Asia/Tokyo
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

25 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 warmest month is August, with typical afternoon highs of 27.9°C and nights around 25.5°C. Around 115 nights a year stay above 20°C. In January, the coolest month, afternoons reach about 7.7°C and nights dip to 4.9°C.

Matsue picks up roughly 1,829 mm a year, with a peak of 193 mm in September and as little as 117 mm in April. Precipitation falls on roughly 154 days in a typical year.

Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Matsue has risen by 1.8°C between its first decade and its last. The count of days past 30°C has risen from roughly 0 a year to 14 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: September (~193 mm). Whole year averages ~1,829 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 154 rainy days a year: most in January (~21), fewest in May (~9).

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.

Matsue 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°4.9°187 mm219.9 h17.8° (1997)−2.2° (1943)
February7.8°4.8°144 mm1610.7 h19.9° (1954)−4.4° (1981)
March10.5°7.3°128 mm1311.7 h20.8° (2025)−1.8° (1977)
April15.0°11.7°117 mm1012.9 h23.7° (1967)4.2° (1972)
May18.8°15.8°125 mm913.9 h25.5° (2024)9.4° (1947)
June22.2°19.7°172 mm1014.4 h29.0° (2022)12.5° (1981)
July26.1°23.9°191 mm1114.2 h32.1° (1975)17.3° (1966)
August27.9°25.5°133 mm913.3 h33.4° (1994)20.6° (1993)
September24.7°22.3°193 mm1212.2 h31.9° (2020)15.5° (1987)
October19.9°17.3°127 mm1011.1 h29.0° (2018)8.6° (1997)
November15.5°12.5°131 mm1310.1 h25.1° (2023)2.2° (1996)
December10.6°7.7°179 mm199.6 h20.8° (2018)−0.2° (1976)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +1.8°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

Dec–Feb is warming fastest: +0.18°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: 0.2 early in the record → 14.0 recently. Frost days: 4 → 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 1994, coldest in 1981: 33.4°C / −4.4°C.

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

Annual rainfall

~1,829 mm/year on average. Last decade: +3% vs that average. Long-term trend: +14 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 Matsue

Which is the warmest month in Matsue?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Matsue is August (mean daily temperature of about 26.7°C) and the coolest is January (about 6.4°C).
How does today's temperature in Matsue compare to the historical average?
On October 21, 2026, Matsue is forecast to reach a high of 18.9°C and a low of 15.8°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 19.3°C and a low of 16.7°C, so today's high is about equal to that average.
How much has Matsue warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Matsue is about 1.8°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Matsue?
Matsue receives about 1,829 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with September typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Matsue?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Matsue is about 15.9°C. The warmest month is August and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Matsue by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Matsue (°C, full record since 1940): January 8°/5°, February 8°/5°, March 10°/7°, April 15°/12°, May 19°/16°, June 22°/20°, July 26°/24°, August 28°/25°, September 25°/22°, October 20°/17°, November 15°/13°, December 11°/8°.
What is the weather like in Matsue in summer?
June to August is summer in Matsue, and it is wet and pleasantly warm. It warms from 22°C by day and 20°C at night in June to 28°C and 25°C in August. Rain is steady at around 165 mm a month, spread over roughly 10 days.
What is the weather like in Matsue in winter?
In winter, December through February, Matsue is wet and on the cool side. Afternoons run 8–11°C and nights 5–8°C; February is the coldest month. Rain falls on about 19 days a month, adding up to around 170 mm.
What is the weather like in Matsue in spring?
March to May is spring in Matsue, and it is wet and cool. March starts at 10°C by day and 7°C at night; by May it is 19°C and 16°C. Rain is steady at around 123 mm a month, spread over roughly 11 days.
What is the weather like in Matsue in autumn?
In autumn, September through November, Matsue is wet and mild. It cools from 25°C by day and 22°C at night in September to 15°C and 13°C in November. Rain falls on about 12 days a month, adding up to around 150 mm.
How many days a year does it rain in Matsue?
On long-term average, Matsue has about 154 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 1,829 mm.

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