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Nagasaki weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Nagasaki has well-marked seasons, with 19.2°C between its warmest and coolest monthly means. The heavier rain months run from April to September. Nagasaki weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+5.1°Chigh well above average

27° / 23°Today
22° / 18°Average
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How it's changed

+1.5°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4926days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 4 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 4 in the 1940s+1.5°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 86 mmhigh 10°low 6°February, rain 102 mmhigh 10°low 7°March, rain 142 mmhigh 13°low 9°April, rain 179 mmhigh 17°low 13°May, rain 209 mmhigh 21°low 17°June, rain 404 mmhigh 24°low 21°July, rain 313 mmhigh 27°low 25°August, rain 191 mmhigh 29°low 26°September, rain 204 mmhigh 27°low 23°October, rain 109 mmhigh 22°low 18°November, rain 98 mmhigh 17°low 13°December, rain 86 mmhigh 12°low 9°wettest month June, 404 mm · 2,125 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

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

Right now

23.3°

28°feels like
92%humidity
22°dew point
4 km/hfrom S
UV index0.0
sunrise06:28sunset17:42day length11h 14m
TuePartly cloudy27°23°
WedOvercast25°20°
ThuPartly cloudy22°17°
FriHeavy rain22°18°
SatOvercast24°22°
SunShowers27°23°
MonShowers26°23°

On this date: October 19

Today (forecast)
27° / 23°
Average for October 19
22° / 18°

High well above average · +5.1°C

  • Highest since 1940: 25.4° · 1961
  • Lowest since 1940: 12.8° · 1986
  • One year ago: 25° / 21°

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 = 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 Nagasaki is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 32.75°N, 129.88°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
32.75°N, 129.88°E
Time zone
Asia/Tokyo
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

26 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +1.6°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 29.0°C by mid-afternoon, with nights around 25.7°C. On about 130 nights a year, the temperature never drops below 20°C. At the other extreme, January brings afternoon highs of about 9.7°C and typical overnight lows of 6.2°C.

The yearly total for Nagasaki comes to about 2,125 mm; monthly amounts range from 86 mm in December up to 404 mm in June. A typical year brings rain or snow on around 126 days.

Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Nagasaki has risen by 1.5°C between its first decade and its last. The count of days past 30°C has risen from roughly 4 a year to 25 between the record's first and last decades.

Climate graph (climograph)

August is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 19°C. Wettest month: June (~404 mm). Whole year averages ~2,125 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 126 rainy days a year: most in June (~15), fewest in October (~7).

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.

Nagasaki 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
January9.7°6.2°86 mm910.1 h18.6° (2020)−0.5° (2011)
February10.3°6.5°102 mm910.8 h18.6° (1954)−1.8° (1977)
March13.3°9.1°142 mm1011.8 h21.4° (2007)−0.3° (1977)
April17.5°13.4°179 mm1112.8 h23.8° (1998)5.3° (1972)
May21.0°17.2°209 mm1013.7 h27.7° (1962)11.2° (2013)
June23.8°20.8°404 mm1514.1 h29.6° (2004)14.7° (1981)
July27.4°24.6°313 mm1514.0 h33.6° (1994)19.1° (1966)
August29.0°25.7°191 mm1213.2 h34.0° (2018)20.8° (2019)
September26.7°23.1°204 mm1112.2 h33.7° (2024)15.9° (1987)
October22.1°18.2°109 mm711.2 h29.2° (2013)10.0° (1997)
November17.2°13.4°98 mm710.3 h25.0° (2024)4.6° (1966)
December12.1°8.6°86 mm99.9 h22.1° (2018)0.7° (2005)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +1.5°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: +0.15°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: +0.17°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: 4.4 early in the record → 26.2 recently. Frost days: 0 → 0.

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 1977: 34.0°C / −1.8°C.

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

Annual rainfall

~2,125 mm/year on average. Last decade: +7% vs that average. Long-term trend: +58 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 Nagasaki

Which is the warmest month in Nagasaki?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Nagasaki is August (mean daily temperature of about 27.3°C) and the coolest is January (about 8.0°C).
How does today's temperature in Nagasaki compare to the historical average?
On October 19, 2026, Nagasaki is forecast to reach a high of 26.8°C and a low of 23.2°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 21.7°C and a low of 17.6°C, so today's high is 5.1°C warmer than that average.
How much has Nagasaki warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Nagasaki is about 1.5°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Nagasaki?
Nagasaki receives about 2,125 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with June typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Nagasaki?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Nagasaki is about 17.4°C. The warmest month is August and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Nagasaki by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Nagasaki (°C, full record since 1940): January 10°/6°, February 10°/7°, March 13°/9°, April 17°/13°, May 21°/17°, June 24°/21°, July 27°/25°, August 29°/26°, September 27°/23°, October 22°/18°, November 17°/13°, December 12°/9°.
What is the weather like in Nagasaki in summer?
June to August is summer in Nagasaki, and it is wet and warm. June starts at 24°C by day and 21°C at night; by August it is 29°C and 26°C. Rain eases through the season: 15 rainy days and 404 mm in June, 12 days and 191 mm in August. No season is wetter.
What is the weather like in Nagasaki in winter?
In winter, December through February, Nagasaki is on the cool side. Expect 10–12°C by day and 6–9°C at night, with January the coldest month. Rain falls on about 9 days a month, adding up to around 92 mm. No season is drier.
What is the weather like in Nagasaki in spring?
Spring in Nagasaki (March to May) is wet and fairly mild. March starts at 13°C by day and 9°C at night; by May it is 21°C and 17°C. Rain is steady at around 177 mm a month, spread over roughly 10 days.
What is the weather like in Nagasaki in autumn?
Autumn in Nagasaki (September to November) is wet and mild. It cools from 27°C by day and 23°C at night in September to 17°C and 13°C in November. Rain falls off from 204 mm on 11 days in September to 98 mm on 7 days in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Nagasaki?
On long-term average, Nagasaki has about 126 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 2,125 mm.

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