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Takaoka weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Seasons run to extremes in Takaoka: monthly means span 24.7°C between the coldest month and the warmest. The heavier rain months run from June to September. Takaoka weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

−0.2°Chigh near average

18° / 16°Today
18° / 10°Average
see today in detail →

How it's changed

+3.0°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4935frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 86 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 86 in the 1940s60days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 28 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 28 in the 1940s+3.0°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 175 mmhigh 5°low −1°February, rain 138 mmhigh 6°low −1°March, rain 151 mmhigh 11°low 2°April, rain 142 mmhigh 18°low 8°May, rain 149 mmhigh 22°low 13°June, rain 225 mmhigh 26°low 18°July, rain 297 mmhigh 30°low 22°August, rain 217 mmhigh 31°low 23°September, rain 258 mmhigh 26°low 19°October, rain 170 mmhigh 20°low 12°November, rain 159 mmhigh 15°low 7°December, rain 186 mmhigh 9°low 2°wettest month July, 297 mm · 2,267 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

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

Right now

17.1°

18°feels like
93%humidity
16°dew point
12 km/hfrom NE
UV index0.7
sunrise06:09sunset17:02day length10h 53m
TodayLight rain18°16°
TueOvercast19°14°
WedPartly cloudy13°8°
ThuOvercast15°6°
FriOvercast19°12°
SatShowers16°11°
SunOvercast13°10°

On this date: October 26

Today (forecast)
18° / 16°
Average for October 26
18° / 10°

High near average · −0.2°C

  • Highest since 1940: 25.4° · 2014
  • Lowest since 1940: 4.3° · 1956
  • One year ago: 18° / 14°

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 Takaoka is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 36.75°N, 137.02°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
36.75°N, 137.02°E
Time zone
Asia/Tokyo
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

20 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +1.7°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

August brings the year's peak warmth, with afternoons typically reaching 31.1°C and nights around 22.9°C. Roughly 60 days a year now top 30°C. In January, the coolest month, afternoons reach about 5.3°C and nights dip to −1.0°C.

In total, Takaoka averages about 2,267 mm of precipitation a year; July is usually the wettest month (297 mm) and February the driest (138 mm). Precipitation falls on roughly 189 days in a typical year.

The record here starts in 1940, and since then the annual mean in Takaoka has climbed 3.0°C from the first ten years to the last ten. Where the first decade averaged 85 frost days a year, the recent one saw about 35.

Climate graph (climograph)

August is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 25°C. Wettest month: July (~297 mm). Whole year averages ~2,267 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 189 rainy days a year: most in January (~21), fewest in May (~12).

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.

Takaoka 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
January5.3°−1.0°175 mm219.7 h17.7° (1979)−14.1° (1947)
February6.0°−0.7°138 mm1710.6 h22.4° (2010)−12.0° (1942)
March10.6°2.2°151 mm1611.7 h28.8° (2025)−8.2° (1951)
April17.5°7.6°142 mm1212.9 h30.6° (2005)−2.3° (1941)
May22.4°12.9°149 mm1214.0 h32.5° (2018)2.0° (1947)
June25.7°17.7°225 mm1514.5 h36.1° (2022)9.1° (1952)
July29.5°22.2°297 mm1714.3 h37.8° (2025)12.1° (1966)
August31.1°22.9°217 mm1413.4 h39.9° (1994)14.3° (1956)
September26.3°18.7°258 mm1512.2 h38.2° (2000)8.6° (1966)
October20.4°12.2°170 mm1311.0 h32.7° (2018)2.2° (1983)
November14.7°6.7°159 mm1610.0 h27.6° (1977)−2.7° (1983)
December8.7°1.8°186 mm219.5 h22.2° (2018)−11.2° (1967)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +3.0°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: +0.32°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: +0.34°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: 28.4 early in the record → 59.9 recently. Frost days: 86 → 35.

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 1947: 39.9°C / −14.1°C.

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

Annual rainfall

~2,267 mm/year on average. Last decade: +2% vs that average. Long-term trend: +10 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 Takaoka

Which is the warmest month in Takaoka?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Takaoka is August (mean daily temperature of about 26.8°C) and the coolest is January (about 2.1°C).
How does today's temperature in Takaoka compare to the historical average?
On October 26, 2026, Takaoka is forecast to reach a high of 18.1°C and a low of 16.4°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 18.3°C and a low of 10.1°C, so today's high is about equal to that average.
How much has Takaoka warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Takaoka is about 3.0°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Takaoka?
Takaoka receives about 2,267 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with July typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Takaoka?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Takaoka is about 14.1°C. The warmest month is August and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Takaoka by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Takaoka (°C, full record since 1940): January 5°/−1°, February 6°/−1°, March 11°/2°, April 18°/8°, May 22°/13°, June 26°/18°, July 30°/22°, August 31°/23°, September 26°/19°, October 20°/12°, November 15°/7°, December 9°/2°.
What is the weather like in Takaoka in summer?
Summer in Takaoka (June to August) is wet and warm. It warms from 26°C by day and 18°C at night in June to 31°C and 23°C in August. Rain falls on about 15 days a month, adding up to around 246 mm. It is the wettest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Takaoka in winter?
Winter in Takaoka (December to February) is wet and cold. Expect 5–9°C by day and −1 to 2°C at night, with January the coldest month. Rain is steady at around 167 mm a month, spread over roughly 20 days.
What is the weather like in Takaoka in spring?
March to May is spring in Takaoka, and it is wet and fairly mild. March starts at 11°C by day and 2°C at night; by May it is 22°C and 13°C. Rain falls on about 13 days a month, adding up to around 147 mm.
What is the weather like in Takaoka in autumn?
In autumn, September through November, Takaoka is wet and mild. It cools from 26°C by day and 19°C at night in September to 15°C and 7°C in November. Rain falls off from 258 mm in September to 159 mm in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Takaoka?
On long-term average, Takaoka has about 189 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 2,267 mm.

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