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Tochigi weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Seasons run to extremes in Tochigi: monthly means span 23.2°C between the coldest month and the warmest. The heavier rain months run from May to October. Tochigi weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

−0.3°Chigh near average

19° / 16°Today
19° / 11°Average
see today in detail →

How it's changed

+2.7°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4936frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 86 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 86 in the 1940s56days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 19 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 19 in the 1940s+2.7°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 49 mmhigh 8°low −1°February, rain 59 mmhigh 8°low 0°March, rain 108 mmhigh 12°low 3°April, rain 138 mmhigh 18°low 8°May, rain 176 mmhigh 22°low 13°June, rain 233 mmhigh 25°low 18°July, rain 264 mmhigh 29°low 22°August, rain 240 mmhigh 30°low 23°September, rain 259 mmhigh 26°low 19°October, rain 184 mmhigh 21°low 13°November, rain 93 mmhigh 15°low 7°December, rain 52 mmhigh 10°low 1°wettest month July, 264 mm · 1,855 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

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

Right now

18.2°

21°feels like
97%humidity
18°dew point
2 km/hfrom E
UV index0.3
sunrise05:58sunset16:51day length10h 54m
MonLight rain19°16°
TuePartly cloudy21°16°
WedClear17°8°
ThuOvercast15°8°
FriOvercast16°11°
SatPartly cloudy22°10°
SunPartly cloudy18°8°

On this date: October 25

Today (forecast)
19° / 16°
Average for October 25
19° / 11°

High near average · −0.3°C

  • Highest since 1940: 24.7° · 1940
  • Lowest since 1940: 5.0° · 1983
  • One year ago: 15° / 13°

Every October 25 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 25 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 Tochigi is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 36.38°N, 139.73°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
36.38°N, 139.73°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: +1.9°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 30.0°C and nights around 23.1°C. Roughly 55 days a year now top 30°C. At the other extreme, January brings afternoon highs of about 7.7°C and typical overnight lows of −0.8°C.

Tochigi picks up roughly 1,855 mm a year, with a peak of 264 mm in July and as little as 49 mm in January. A typical year brings rain or snow on around 144 days.

Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Tochigi has risen by 2.7°C between its first decade and its last. 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 23°C. Wettest month: July (~264 mm). Whole year averages ~1,855 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 144 rainy days a year: most in July (~19), 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.

Tochigi 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°−0.8°49 mm59.8 h20.5° (1969)−13.4° (1977)
February8.5°−0.4°59 mm610.7 h24.3° (1962)−15.8° (1968)
March12.2°2.7°108 mm1011.7 h25.9° (1998)−10.5° (1984)
April17.9°8.4°138 mm1212.9 h30.5° (1955)−4.5° (1998)
May22.4°13.5°176 mm1313.9 h33.3° (2019)2.5° (1953)
June25.1°18.1°233 mm1814.5 h37.2° (2022)9.7° (1966)
July28.6°22.0°264 mm1914.3 h37.5° (1987)12.6° (1976)
August30.0°23.1°240 mm1813.4 h37.3° (2025)14.7° (1956)
September26.0°19.4°259 mm1712.2 h36.6° (2025)7.2° (1960)
October20.5°12.9°184 mm1311.0 h31.6° (2018)2.6° (1983)
November15.3°6.6°93 mm810.0 h25.4° (2023)−2.4° (1981)
December10.2°1.5°52 mm59.5 h24.8° (2004)−8.7° (1978)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +2.7°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: +0.30°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: +0.36°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: 19.2 early in the record → 56.3 recently. Frost days: 86 → 36.

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 1987, coldest in 1968: 37.5°C / −15.8°C.

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

Annual rainfall

~1,855 mm/year on average. Last decade: −4% 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 Tochigi

Which is the warmest month in Tochigi?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Tochigi is August (mean daily temperature of about 26.1°C) and the coolest is January (about 2.9°C).
How does today's temperature in Tochigi compare to the historical average?
On October 25, 2026, Tochigi is forecast to reach a high of 18.6°C and a low of 16.0°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 18.9°C and a low of 10.9°C, so today's high is about equal to that average.
How much has Tochigi warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Tochigi is about 2.7°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Tochigi?
Tochigi receives about 1,855 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with July typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Tochigi?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Tochigi is about 14.3°C. The warmest month is August and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Tochigi by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Tochigi (°C, full record since 1940): January 8°/−1°, February 8°/0°, March 12°/3°, April 18°/8°, May 22°/13°, June 25°/18°, July 29°/22°, August 30°/23°, September 26°/19°, October 21°/13°, November 15°/7°, December 10°/1°.
What is the weather like in Tochigi in summer?
June to August is summer in Tochigi, and it is wet and warm. It warms from 25°C by day and 18°C at night in June to 30°C and 23°C in August. Rain falls on about 18 days a month, adding up to around 245 mm. It is the wettest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Tochigi in winter?
December to February is winter in Tochigi, and it is on the cool side. Daytime highs sit at 8–10°C and nights at −1 to 1°C; January is the coldest month. Rain is steady at around 54 mm a month, spread over roughly 5 days. It is the driest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Tochigi in spring?
In spring, March through May, Tochigi is wet and fairly mild. March is still 12°C in the afternoon and 3°C at night, May already 22°C and 13°C. Rain rises from 108 mm on 10 days in March to 176 mm on 13 days in May.
What is the weather like in Tochigi in autumn?
In autumn, September through November, Tochigi 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 259 mm on 17 days in September to 93 mm on 8 days in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Tochigi?
On long-term average, Tochigi has about 144 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 1,855 mm.

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