Japan: Weather Records and Extremes
7,185 weather records set or tied in Japan in 2026: 5,369 highs and 251 lows, with a calendar heatmap, ratio by decade and record map.
Key Facts for Japan
- Japan has 168 stations in the data, on Asia.
- 7,185 weather records were set or tied in Japan in 2026: 5,369 record highs and 251 record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- In the 2020s, record highs outnumbered record lows 14.94 to 1 in Japan.
- 2025 holds the most standing records in Japan: 12,078.
- Maizuru Reg Met HQ set an all-time record daily precipitation of 436.0 mm (17.2 in) on 27 August 2026 (provisional).
Record Highs and Lows in 2026
4,958 highs, 231 lows| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | 1 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-01-02 | 2 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-01-04 | 2 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-01-05 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-01-10 | 15 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-01-11 | 6 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-01-13 | 2 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-01-14 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-01-15 | 15 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-01-16 | 43 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-01-17 | 66 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-01-18 | 18 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-01-19 | 29 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-01-22 | 5 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-01-25 | 1 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-01-26 | 1 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-01-30 | 1 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-02-04 | 13 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-02-05 | 24 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-02-06 | 5 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-02-07 | 1 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-02-08 | 60 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-02-09 | 1 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-02-10 | 5 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-02-11 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-02-12 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-02-13 | 3 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-02-14 | 9 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-02-15 | 62 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-02-17 | 5 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-02-18 | 3 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-02-20 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-02-21 | 20 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-02-22 | 102 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-02-23 | 41 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-02-24 | 72 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-02-25 | 48 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-02-26 | 72 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-02-27 | 65 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-02-28 | 20 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-03-01 | 9 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-03-02 | 15 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-03-03 | 7 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-03-04 | 2 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-03-05 | 10 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-03-06 | 19 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-03-07 | 14 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-03-08 | 2 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-03-13 | 4 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-03-14 | 6 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-03-15 | 8 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-03-18 | 8 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-03-19 | 5 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-03-22 | 6 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-03-23 | 5 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-03-24 | 7 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-03-25 | 2 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-03-26 | 18 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-04-02 | 4 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-04-03 | 14 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-04-04 | 64 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-04-05 | 15 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-04-06 | 33 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-04-08 | 11 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-04-09 | 53 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-04-10 | 76 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-04-11 | 27 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-04-12 | 6 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-04-13 | 14 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-04-14 | 45 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-04-15 | 4 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-04-16 | 6 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-04-17 | 16 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-04-18 | 17 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-04-20 | 29 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-04-21 | 4 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-04-22 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-04-23 | 1 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-04-25 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-04-26 | 7 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-04-28 | 24 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-04-30 | 4 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-05-01 | 2 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-05-02 | 2 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-05-03 | 11 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-05-04 | 2 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-05-05 | 2 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-05-06 | 10 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-05-07 | 33 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-05-08 | 3 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-05-09 | 4 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-05-10 | 2 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-05-11 | 11 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-05-12 | 3 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-05-13 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-05-14 | 2 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-05-15 | 3 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-05-16 | 5 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-05-17 | 38 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-05-18 | 59 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-05-19 | 91 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-05-20 | 70 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-05-21 | 9 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-05-22 | 5 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-05-23 | 18 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-05-24 | 40 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-05-25 | 38 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-05-26 | 86 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-05-27 | 96 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-05-28 | 89 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-05-29 | 16 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-05-30 | 18 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-05-31 | 45 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-06-01 | 106 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-06-02 | 49 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-06-03 | 36 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-06-04 | 11 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-06-06 | 31 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-06-07 | 20 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-06-08 | 1 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-06-09 | 3 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-06-10 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-06-11 | 1 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-06-12 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-06-14 | 1 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-06-15 | 2 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-06-16 | 2 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-06-17 | 3 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-06-18 | 14 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-06-19 | 15 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-06-20 | 10 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-06-21 | 5 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-06-23 | 7 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-06-24 | 2 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-06-25 | 3 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-06-26 | 1 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-06-27 | 1 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-07-02 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-03 | 16 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-07-04 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-05 | 2 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-06 | 1 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-07-07 | 4 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-08 | 10 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-09 | 22 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-10 | 39 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-11 | 47 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-12 | 64 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-13 | 44 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-14 | 68 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-15 | 99 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-16 | 49 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-17 | 70 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-18 | 65 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-19 | 67 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-20 | 25 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-21 | 32 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-22 | 95 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-23 | 74 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-24 | 72 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-25 | 63 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-26 | 56 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-27 | 48 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-28 | 40 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-29 | 43 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-30 | 35 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-07-31 | 42 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-01 | 69 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-02 | 71 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-03 | 27 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-04 | 19 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-05 | 15 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-06 | 60 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-07 | 77 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-08 | 27 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-09 | 14 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-10 | 2 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-11 | 5 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-12 | 2 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-13 | 7 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-14 | 9 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-15 | 7 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-16 | 2 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-17 | 8 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-18 | 21 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-19 | 42 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-20 | 16 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-21 | 7 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-22 | 8 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-23 | 15 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-24 | 33 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-25 | 66 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-26 | 75 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-27 | 34 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-28 | 36 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-29 | 30 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-30 | 27 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-08-31 | 31 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-09-01 | 25 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-09-02 | 40 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-09-03 | 2 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-09-04 | 13 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-09-05 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-09-06 | 4 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-09-07 | 2 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-09-08 | 6 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-09-10 | 8 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-09-11 | 3 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-09-12 | 6 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-09-13 | 12 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-09-14 | 1 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-09-17 | 2 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-09-18 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-09-19 | 12 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-09-20 | 23 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-09-21 | 14 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-09-22 | 9 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-09-23 | 4 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-09-24 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-09-25 | 3 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-09-26 | 7 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-09-27 | 29 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-09-28 | 22 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-09-29 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-09-30 | 1 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-10-01 | 11 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-10-02 | 1 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-10-03 | 2 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-10-04 | 8 more record lows than highs |
| 2026-10-05 | 8 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-10-06 | 10 more record highs than lows |
| 2026-10-07 | 3 more record highs than lows |
Records per Year, by Type
1961 to 2026| Year | Highest daily maximum | Lowest daily maximum | Highest daily minimum | Lowest daily minimum | Heaviest daily rainfall | Heaviest daily snowfall | Deepest snow cover | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37 | 11 | 59 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 1962 | 30 | 10 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 |
| 1963 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 |
| 1964 | 13 | 28 | 17 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 |
| 1965 | 13 | 31 | 12 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 |
| 1966 | 22 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 |
| 1967 | 22 | 28 | 17 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 |
| 1968 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| 1969 | 31 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 |
| 1970 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 |
| 1971 | 7 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| 1972 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 1973 | 17 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| 1974 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| 1975 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 1976 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
| 1977 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 |
| 1978 | 20 | 13 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
| 1979 | 34 | 5 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 |
| 1980 | 17 | 16 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| 1981 | 827 | 2,044 | 759 | 2,019 | 1,280 | 0 | 0 | 6,929 |
| 1982 | 988 | 1,277 | 1,172 | 1,254 | 1,286 | 0 | 0 | 5,977 |
| 1983 | 1,217 | 1,251 | 1,316 | 989 | 1,428 | 0 | 0 | 6,201 |
| 1984 | 954 | 2,118 | 1,020 | 1,352 | 929 | 3 | 8 | 6,384 |
| 1985 | 1,222 | 1,302 | 1,358 | 810 | 1,458 | 1 | 0 | 6,151 |
| 1986 | 599 | 1,194 | 453 | 931 | 1,063 | 6 | 1 | 4,247 |
| 1987 | 2,303 | 1,051 | 1,738 | 797 | 1,239 | 3 | 2 | 7,133 |
| 1988 | 1,081 | 1,215 | 877 | 762 | 1,108 | 2 | 0 | 5,045 |
| 1989 | 1,366 | 953 | 1,694 | 448 | 1,617 | 0 | 0 | 6,078 |
| 1990 | 1,181 | 140 | 750 | 91 | 740 | 1 | 1 | 2,904 |
| 1991 | 1,145 | 380 | 812 | 254 | 808 | 0 | 0 | 3,399 |
| 1992 | 753 | 477 | 351 | 441 | 854 | 2 | 0 | 2,878 |
| 1993 | 817 | 1,165 | 446 | 590 | 1,054 | 0 | 0 | 4,072 |
| 1994 | 2,839 | 220 | 1,028 | 188 | 846 | 2 | 0 | 5,123 |
| 1995 | 1,020 | 456 | 387 | 280 | 777 | 1 | 0 | 2,921 |
| 1996 | 1,067 | 995 | 439 | 571 | 784 | 1 | 0 | 3,857 |
| 1997 | 1,383 | 560 | 694 | 391 | 850 | 1 | 0 | 3,879 |
| 1998 | 2,454 | 316 | 1,618 | 182 | 1,254 | 3 | 1 | 5,828 |
| 1999 | 1,823 | 497 | 887 | 243 | 977 | 0 | 0 | 4,427 |
| 2000 | 1,468 | 363 | 604 | 170 | 843 | 0 | 0 | 3,448 |
| 2001 | 1,505 | 540 | 509 | 261 | 783 | 2 | 1 | 3,601 |
| 2002 | 1,634 | 905 | 666 | 433 | 831 | 0 | 0 | 4,469 |
| 2003 | 1,144 | 707 | 499 | 435 | 934 | 0 | 0 | 3,719 |
| 2004 | 2,050 | 342 | 917 | 218 | 1,128 | 0 | 0 | 4,655 |
| 2005 | 612 | 284 | 236 | 171 | 296 | 5 | 0 | 1,604 |
| 2006 | 1,021 | 415 | 590 | 189 | 1,015 | 0 | 0 | 3,230 |
| 2007 | 1,792 | 241 | 756 | 214 | 729 | 0 | 0 | 3,732 |
| 2008 | 1,193 | 458 | 521 | 204 | 776 | 0 | 0 | 3,152 |
| 2009 | 1,173 | 430 | 429 | 251 | 1,048 | 0 | 0 | 3,331 |
| 2010 | 2,116 | 671 | 1,223 | 226 | 1,143 | 0 | 0 | 5,379 |
| 2011 | 1,457 | 493 | 933 | 247 | 1,043 | 0 | 0 | 4,173 |
| 2012 | 941 | 420 | 528 | 288 | 926 | 0 | 0 | 3,103 |
| 2013 | 1,681 | 316 | 1,168 | 200 | 930 | 0 | 0 | 4,295 |
| 2014 | 726 | 322 | 456 | 186 | 1,121 | 0 | 0 | 2,811 |
| 2015 | 1,291 | 332 | 692 | 126 | 931 | 0 | 0 | 3,372 |
| 2016 | 1,774 | 284 | 1,079 | 132 | 1,015 | 0 | 0 | 4,284 |
| 2017 | 1,063 | 413 | 657 | 154 | 893 | 0 | 0 | 3,180 |
| 2018 | 2,230 | 423 | 1,124 | 198 | 1,040 | 0 | 0 | 5,015 |
| 2019 | 1,567 | 232 | 957 | 108 | 732 | 0 | 0 | 3,596 |
| 2020 | 1,400 | 185 | 1,198 | 105 | 770 | 0 | 0 | 3,658 |
| 2021 | 1,049 | 370 | 968 | 139 | 1,071 | 0 | 0 | 3,597 |
| 2022 | 1,516 | 187 | 1,110 | 88 | 687 | 0 | 0 | 3,588 |
| 2023 | 1,545 | 115 | 1,625 | 65 | 519 | 0 | 0 | 3,869 |
| 2024 | 1,710 | 26 | 2,043 | 32 | 803 | 0 | 0 | 4,614 |
| 2025 | 2,100 | 335 | 7,157 | 36 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 9,776 |
| 2026 | 921 | 175 | 3,938 | 55 | 1,559 | 0 | 0 | 6,648 |
Warm to Cold Ratio by Decade
| Decade | Highs per low |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 to 1 |
| 1970s | 1.54 to 1 |
| 1980s | 0.97 to 1 |
| 1990s | 2.62 to 1 |
| 2000s | 2.69 to 1 |
| 2010s | 4.12 to 1 |
| 2020s | 14.94 to 1 |
Which Years Hold the Most Standing Records
2025: 12,078| Year set | Standing records |
|---|---|
| 1931 | 46 |
| 1932 | 20 |
| 1933 | 17 |
| 1934 | 30 |
| 1935 | 32 |
| 1936 | 31 |
| 1937 | 21 |
| 1938 | 28 |
| 1939 | 34 |
| 1940 | 31 |
| 1941 | 54 |
| 1942 | 32 |
| 1943 | 18 |
| 1944 | 59 |
| 1945 | 66 |
| 1946 | 24 |
| 1947 | 27 |
| 1948 | 27 |
| 1949 | 2,139 |
| 1950 | 703 |
| 1951 | 5,704 |
| 1952 | 4,701 |
| 1953 | 6,251 |
| 1954 | 6,427 |
| 1955 | 5,412 |
| 1956 | 5,899 |
| 1957 | 4,972 |
| 1958 | 4,840 |
| 1959 | 4,593 |
| 1960 | 4,548 |
| 1961 | 5,137 |
| 1962 | 3,819 |
| 1963 | 4,674 |
| 1964 | 4,268 |
| 1965 | 4,948 |
| 1966 | 6,292 |
| 1967 | 4,847 |
| 1968 | 4,657 |
| 1969 | 6,284 |
| 1970 | 5,120 |
| 1971 | 4,458 |
| 1972 | 4,773 |
| 1973 | 5,083 |
| 1974 | 4,635 |
| 1975 | 3,944 |
| 1976 | 6,278 |
| 1977 | 6,301 |
| 1978 | 4,201 |
| 1979 | 5,086 |
| 1980 | 6,133 |
| 1981 | 6,416 |
| 1982 | 4,886 |
| 1983 | 4,839 |
| 1984 | 6,187 |
| 1985 | 4,916 |
| 1986 | 3,952 |
| 1987 | 5,969 |
| 1988 | 4,243 |
| 1989 | 4,855 |
| 1990 | 1,966 |
| 1991 | 2,507 |
| 1992 | 2,401 |
| 1993 | 3,568 |
| 1994 | 3,392 |
| 1995 | 2,333 |
| 1996 | 3,456 |
| 1997 | 3,146 |
| 1998 | 4,741 |
| 1999 | 3,116 |
| 2000 | 2,123 |
| 2001 | 2,240 |
| 2002 | 3,161 |
| 2003 | 2,750 |
| 2004 | 3,208 |
| 2005 | 1,172 |
| 2006 | 2,285 |
| 2007 | 2,510 |
| 2008 | 2,175 |
| 2009 | 2,583 |
| 2010 | 3,961 |
| 2011 | 3,027 |
| 2012 | 2,462 |
| 2013 | 3,221 |
| 2014 | 2,421 |
| 2015 | 2,695 |
| 2016 | 3,636 |
| 2017 | 2,740 |
| 2018 | 4,264 |
| 2019 | 3,011 |
| 2020 | 3,322 |
| 2021 | 3,189 |
| 2022 | 3,175 |
| 2023 | 3,403 |
| 2024 | 4,059 |
| 2025 | 12,078 |
| 2026 | 6,011 |
Record Map for 2026
500 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maizuru Reg Met HQ | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 436.0 mm (17.2 in) | 88 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Fukuoka | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 555.5 mm (21.9 in) | 88 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Tajima | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 351.0 mm (13.8 in) | 87 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Wakamatsu | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 272.5 mm (10.7 in) | 87 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Yokohama | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 374.0 mm (14.7 in) | 87 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Otaru | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 255.5 mm (10.1 in) | 86 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Ajiro | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 494.5 mm (19.5 in) | 86 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Toyama | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 377.0 mm (14.8 in) | 85 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Tokushima | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 460.0 mm (18.1 in) | 85 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Tsuruga | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 298.5 mm (11.8 in) | 85 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Kure Reg Met HQ | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 379.5 mm (14.9 in) | 84 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Takayama | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 361.5 mm (14.2 in) | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Hamamatsu | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 363.0 mm (14.3 in) | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Mishima | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 413.0 mm (16.3 in) | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Kobe | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 410.0 mm (16.1 in) | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Mombetsu | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 223.0 mm (8.8 in) | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Fukuyama | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 319.5 mm (12.6 in) | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Yokkaichi | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 435.0 mm (17.1 in) | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Aomori | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 213.0 mm (8.4 in) | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Kochi | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 724.0 mm (28.5 in) | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Himeji | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 424.5 mm (16.7 in) | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Nagasaki | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 852.0 mm (33.5 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Hachinohe | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 241.0 mm (9.5 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Sapporo | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 254.0 mm (10.0 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Saigo | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 193.6 mm (7.6 in) | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| Matsue | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 375.5 mm (14.8 in) | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| Tadotsu | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 342.0 mm (13.5 in) | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| Izuhara | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 772.5 mm (30.4 in) | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| Fukue | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 508.5 mm (20.0 in) | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| Sasebo Reg Met HQ | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 354.5 mm (14.0 in) | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| Obihiro | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 228.0 mm (9.0 in) | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| Tomakomai | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 369.5 mm (14.5 in) | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| Fukushima Arpt | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 319.0 mm (12.6 in) | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| Iida | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 386.0 mm (15.2 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Nemuro | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 326.0 mm (12.8 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Nagasaki | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 519.5 mm (20.5 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Hakodate | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 393.0 mm (15.5 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Hakodate | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 235.0 mm (9.3 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Niigata | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 228.5 mm (9.0 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Asahikawa | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 253.6 mm (10.0 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Saga | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 456.0 mm (18.0 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Abashiri | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 216.0 mm (8.5 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Iwamizawa | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 212.5 mm (8.4 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Kutchan | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 179.5 mm (7.1 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Takamatsu | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 254.5 mm (10.0 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Naha | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 696.5 mm (27.4 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Shinjo | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 216.0 mm (8.5 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Osaka | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 305.5 mm (12.0 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Tsuruga | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 303.5 mm (11.9 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Kyoto | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 356.0 mm (14.0 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Rumoi | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 198.5 mm (7.8 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Aikawa | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 398.5 mm (15.7 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Tateyama | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 473.0 mm (18.6 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Fukui | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 300.5 mm (11.8 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Asahikawa | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 145.2 mm (5.7 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Kochi | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 647.0 mm (25.5 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Akita | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 268.0 mm (10.6 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Matsumoto | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 318.0 mm (12.5 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Tokushima | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 340.5 mm (13.4 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Okayama | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 297.5 mm (11.7 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
Top Records by Significance
See all 20| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
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| 27 August 2026 | Maizuru Reg Met HQ, JP | all-time rain (Provisional) | 436.0 mm (17.2 in) | 111.9 mm (4.4 in) | 72 years | 88 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 1 July 2026 | Fukuoka, JP | all-time rain | 555.5 mm (21.9 in) | 247.7 mm (9.8 in) | 73 years | 88 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 31 August 2026 | Tajima, JP | all-time rain (Provisional) | 351.0 mm (13.8 in) | 137.7 mm (5.4 in) | 66 years | 87 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 1 July 2026 | Wakamatsu, JP | all-time rain | 272.5 mm (10.7 in) | 130.0 mm (5.1 in) | 69 years | 87 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 1 July 2026 | Yokohama, JP | all-time rain | 374.0 mm (14.7 in) | 86.8 mm (3.4 in) | 67 years | 87 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 4 September 2026 | Otaru, JP | all-time rain (Provisional) | 255.5 mm (10.1 in) | 94.5 mm (3.7 in) | 64 years | 86 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 1 July 2026 | Ajiro, JP | all-time rain | 494.5 mm (19.5 in) | 171.0 mm (6.7 in) | 65 years | 86 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 7 September 2026 | Toyama, JP | all-time rain (Provisional) | 377.0 mm (14.8 in) | 173.4 mm (6.8 in) | 62 years | 85 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 4 July 2026 | Tokushima, JP | all-time rain | 460.0 mm (18.1 in) | 95.3 mm (3.8 in) | 60 years | 85 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 1 July 2026 | Tsuruga, JP | all-time rain | 298.5 mm (11.8 in) | 87.3 mm (3.4 in) | 60 years | 85 of 100 (Exceptional) |
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