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Cold outbreak in Japan, 3 to 6 July 2026

Cold outbreak in Japan, 3 to 6 July 2026: 20 records at 19 stations, peak on 3 July 2026. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).

Key Facts

  • Cold outbreak in Japan, 3 to 6 July 2026 set or tied 20 station records at 19 stations.
  • It ran from 3 July 2026 to 6 July 2026 (4 days) and its peak day was 3 July 2026.
  • Status: closed.
  • Kochi set a monthly record low minimum temperature of 10.9 C (51.6 F) on 3 July 2026.
  • The busiest day was 3 July 2026 with 16 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 80 years.

Footprint

3 to 6 July 2026
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Japan, 3 to 6 July 2026 The area covered by Cold outbreak in Japan, 3 to 6 July 2026 is outlined, with 19 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Cold outbreak in Japan, 3 to 6 July 2026 is outlined, with 19 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Japan, 3 to 6 July 2026: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
KochiRecord low minimum temperature10.9 C (51.6 F)2026-07-03
ChoshiRecord low minimum temperature10.5 C (50.9 F)2026-07-03
MatsueRecord low minimum temperature8.7 C (47.7 F)2026-07-03
OsakaRecord low minimum temperature14.1 C (57.4 F)2026-07-03
FukueRecord low minimum temperature11.9 C (53.4 F)2026-07-03
TokushimaRecord low minimum temperature13.2 C (55.8 F)2026-07-03
MitoRecord low minimum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)2026-07-03
NagasakiRecord low minimum temperature14.9 C (58.8 F)2026-07-03
TottoriRecord low minimum temperature11.5 C (52.7 F)2026-07-03
KagoshimaRecord low minimum temperature17.6 C (63.7 F)2026-07-03
AkitaRecord low minimum temperature10.7 C (51.3 F)2026-07-03
MatsuyamaRecord low minimum temperature15.8 C (60.4 F)2026-07-03
NiigataRecord low minimum temperature12.5 C (54.5 F)2026-07-03
FukuokaRecord low minimum temperature15.5 C (59.9 F)2026-07-03
WajimaRecord low minimum temperature10.4 C (50.7 F)2026-07-03
TakamatsuRecord low minimum temperature17.6 C (63.7 F)2026-07-03
HachijojimaRecord low maximum temperature22.9 C (73.2 F)2026-07-05
KaruizawaRecord low maximum temperature16.4 C (61.5 F)2026-07-06
SuwaRecord low maximum temperature19.9 C (67.8 F)2026-07-06

Records per Day

Peak day 16
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Japan, 3 to 6 July 2026 Records set or tied each day from 3 July 2026 to 6 July 2026. The most in one day was 16 on 3 July 2026. 0 5 10 15 20 07-0307-0507-06
Records set or tied each day from 3 July 2026 to 6 July 2026. The most in one day was 16 on 3 July 2026.
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Japan, 3 to 6 July 2026
DateRecords
2026-07-0316
2026-07-051
2026-07-063

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Cold outbreak in Japan, 3 to 6 July 2026 ranked by margin
Kochi, 07-034.8 C (8.6 F)
Matsue, 07-034.2 C (7.6 F)
Fukue, 07-033.8 C (6.8 F)
Osaka, 07-033.1 C (5.6 F)
Tokushima, 07-033.0 C (5.4 F)
Choshi, 07-032.5 C (4.5 F)
Mito, 07-032.4 C (4.3 F)
Kagoshima, 07-031.8 C (3.2 F)
Matsuyama, 07-031.7 C (3.1 F)
Wajima, 07-031.7 C (3.1 F)
Akita, 07-031.3 C (2.3 F)
Nagasaki, 07-031.1 C (2.0 F)
Tottori, 07-031.1 C (2.0 F)
Fukuoka, 07-031.1 C (2.0 F)
Hachijojima, 07-051.0 C (1.8 F)

Margin is how far the new value is beyond the record it replaced. Ties are not shown.

Margin Against Age of the Broken Record

Margin against age of the broken record in Cold outbreak in Japan, 3 to 6 July 2026 20 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right. 0 20 40 60 80 0.01.32.53.85.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
20 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right.
Margin against age of the broken record in Cold outbreak in Japan, 3 to 6 July 2026
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
4.849
2.580
4.259
3.171
3.849
3.044
2.450
1.159
1.159
1.860
1.375
1.760
0.250
1.160
1.749
1.049
0.360
0.356
0.837
0.411

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Cold outbreak in Japan, 3 to 6 July 2026 compared with similar events
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 6 February to 5 March 202112,118 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 13 October to 5 November 20209,841 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 23 December 2017 to 8 January 20188,263 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 3 to 23 January 20247,675 records
Cold outbreak in United States, 15 January to 10 February 20265,568 records
Cold outbreak in Japan, 3 to 6 July 2026 (this event)20 records

Every Record Set

20 of 20
Every record set or tied during Cold outbreak in Japan, 3 to 6 July 2026, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2026-07-03KochiRecord low minimum temperature10.9 C (51.6 F)4.8 C (8.6 F)4959 of 100 (Notable)
2026-07-03ChoshiRecord low minimum temperature10.5 C (50.9 F)2.5 C (4.5 F)8054 of 100 (Notable)
2026-07-03MatsueRecord low minimum temperature8.7 C (47.7 F)4.2 C (7.6 F)5953 of 100 (Notable)
2026-07-03OsakaRecord low minimum temperature14.1 C (57.4 F)3.1 C (5.6 F)7151 of 100 (Notable)
2026-07-03FukueRecord low minimum temperature11.9 C (53.4 F)3.8 C (6.8 F)4946 of 100 (Notable)
2026-07-03TokushimaRecord low minimum temperature13.2 C (55.8 F)3.0 C (5.4 F)4446 of 100 (Notable)
2026-07-03MitoRecord low minimum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)5041 of 100 (Notable)
2026-07-03NagasakiRecord low minimum temperature14.9 C (58.8 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)5939 of 100 (Notable)
2026-07-03TottoriRecord low minimum temperature11.5 C (52.7 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)5938 of 100 (Notable)
2026-07-03KagoshimaRecord low minimum temperature17.6 C (63.7 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)6035 of 100 (Notable)
2026-07-03AkitaRecord low minimum temperature10.7 C (51.3 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)7533 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-03MatsuyamaRecord low minimum temperature15.8 C (60.4 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)6033 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-03NiigataRecord low minimum temperature12.5 C (54.5 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)5032 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-03FukuokaRecord low minimum temperature15.5 C (59.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)6029 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-03WajimaRecord low minimum temperature10.4 C (50.7 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)4926 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-03TakamatsuRecord low minimum temperature17.6 C (63.7 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)6026 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-05HachijojimaRecord low maximum temperature22.9 C (73.2 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)4926 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-06KaruizawaRecord low maximum temperature16.4 C (61.5 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)5622 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-06HachijojimaRecord low maximum temperature22.4 C (72.3 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)3722 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-06SuwaRecord low maximum temperature19.9 C (67.8 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)1111 of 100 (Routine)

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-17. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.