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Tottori-shi weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Tottori-shi swings through a wide annual range, with 22.2°C between the monthly means of its warmest and coldest months. Rainfall is spread quite evenly across the year. Tottori-shi weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+0.7°Chigh near average

20° / 19°Today
19° / 14°Average
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How it's changed

+2.4°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–492frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 18 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 18 in the 1940s49days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 15 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 15 in the 1940s+2.4°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 157 mmhigh 7°low 3°February, rain 126 mmhigh 8°low 3°March, rain 126 mmhigh 11°low 6°April, rain 123 mmhigh 17°low 11°May, rain 136 mmhigh 21°low 15°June, rain 200 mmhigh 25°low 20°July, rain 212 mmhigh 29°low 24°August, rain 162 mmhigh 30°low 25°September, rain 224 mmhigh 26°low 22°October, rain 140 mmhigh 21°low 16°November, rain 122 mmhigh 16°low 11°December, rain 150 mmhigh 10°low 6°wettest month September, 224 mm · 1,877 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

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

Right now

19.5°

22°feels like
94%humidity
19°dew point
5 km/hfrom N
UV index0.1
sunrise06:18sunset17:15day length10h 56m
TodayLight rain20°19°
TueOvercast20°14°
WedPartly cloudy14°6°
ThuOvercast17°4°
FriOvercast20°13°
SatPartly cloudy18°8°
SunOvercast18°6°

On this date: October 26

Today (forecast)
20° / 19°
Average for October 26
19° / 14°

High near average · +0.7°C

  • Highest since 1940: 24.9° · 2014
  • Lowest since 1940: 9.2° · 1958
  • One year ago: 20° / 15°

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 Tottori-shi is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 35.50°N, 134.23°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
35.50°N, 134.23°E
Time zone
Asia/Tokyo
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

18 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 30.2°C by mid-afternoon, with nights around 25.4°C. On about 115 nights a year, the temperature never drops below 20°C. The coolest month is January, when afternoons reach about 7.3°C and overnight lows sit around 3.3°C.

In total, Tottori-shi averages about 1,877 mm of precipitation a year; September is usually the wettest month (224 mm) and November the driest (122 mm). Precipitation falls on roughly 166 days in a typical year.

Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Tottori-shi has risen by 2.4°C between its first decade and its last. Days above 30°C have grown noticeably more frequent, from around 15 a year in the first decade to about 50 in the last.

Climate graph (climograph)

August is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 22°C. Wettest month: September (~224 mm). Whole year averages ~1,877 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 166 rainy days a year: most in January (~20), fewest in May (~10).

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.

Tottori-shi 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
January7.3°3.3°157 mm209.9 h17.5° (1997)−5.0° (1947)
February7.6°3.3°126 mm1610.7 h21.7° (1954)−6.3° (1942)
March11.1°5.9°126 mm1411.7 h24.0° (2025)−2.8° (1971)
April16.9°10.7°123 mm1112.9 h27.4° (1969)2.2° (1960)
May21.4°15.3°136 mm1013.9 h30.4° (1998)5.2° (1953)
June24.7°19.9°200 mm1314.4 h34.0° (2022)12.3° (1965)
July28.8°24.3°212 mm1414.2 h35.3° (2024)15.2° (1966)
August30.2°25.4°162 mm1213.3 h36.6° (1994)17.8° (1956)
September26.2°21.6°224 mm1412.2 h35.8° (2020)12.6° (1964)
October20.8°15.9°140 mm1011.1 h30.5° (2018)7.8° (1997)
November15.7°10.9°122 mm1310.1 h25.6° (2023)2.1° (1996)
December10.4°6.1°150 mm199.6 h21.7° (2018)−2.9° (1947)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +2.4°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: +0.26°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

Mar–May is warming fastest: +0.27°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: 15.0 early in the record → 49.1 recently. Frost days: 18 → 2.

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 1942: 36.6°C / −6.3°C.

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

Annual rainfall

~1,877 mm/year on average. Last decade: +5% vs that average. Long-term trend: +21 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 Tottori-shi

Which is the warmest month in Tottori-shi?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Tottori-shi is August (mean daily temperature of about 27.6°C) and the coolest is January (about 5.4°C).
How does today's temperature in Tottori-shi compare to the historical average?
On October 26, 2026, Tottori-shi is forecast to reach a high of 19.6°C and a low of 18.5°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 18.9°C and a low of 14.1°C, so today's high is 0.7°C warmer than that average.
How much has Tottori-shi warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Tottori-shi is about 2.4°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Tottori-shi?
Tottori-shi receives about 1,877 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with September typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Tottori-shi?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Tottori-shi is about 15.9°C. The warmest month is August and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Tottori-shi by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Tottori-shi (°C, full record since 1940): January 7°/3°, February 8°/3°, March 11°/6°, April 17°/11°, May 21°/15°, June 25°/20°, July 29°/24°, August 30°/25°, September 26°/22°, October 21°/16°, November 16°/11°, December 10°/6°.
What is the weather like in Tottori-shi in summer?
In summer, June through August, Tottori-shi is wet and warm. June starts at 25°C by day and 20°C at night; by August it is 30°C and 25°C. Rain is steady at around 191 mm a month, spread over roughly 13 days.
What is the weather like in Tottori-shi in winter?
Winter in Tottori-shi (December to February) is wet and on the cool side. Expect 7–10°C by day and 3–6°C at night, with February the coldest month. Rain falls on about 18 days a month, adding up to around 144 mm.
What is the weather like in Tottori-shi in spring?
March to May is spring in Tottori-shi, and it is wet and fairly mild. March is still 11°C in the afternoon and 6°C at night, May already 21°C and 15°C. Rain is steady at around 128 mm a month, spread over roughly 11 days.
What is the weather like in Tottori-shi in autumn?
September to November is autumn in Tottori-shi, and it is wet and mild. It cools from 26°C by day and 22°C at night in September to 16°C and 11°C in November. Rain falls off from 224 mm on 14 days in September to 122 mm on 13 days in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Tottori-shi?
On long-term average, Tottori-shi has about 166 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 1,877 mm.

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