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 (2026-10-18).
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| Station | Type | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kochi | Record low minimum temperature | 10.9 C (51.6 F) | 2026-07-03 |
| Choshi | Record low minimum temperature | 10.5 C (50.9 F) | 2026-07-03 |
| Matsue | Record low minimum temperature | 8.7 C (47.7 F) | 2026-07-03 |
| Osaka | Record low minimum temperature | 14.1 C (57.4 F) | 2026-07-03 |
| Fukue | Record low minimum temperature | 11.9 C (53.4 F) | 2026-07-03 |
| Tokushima | Record low minimum temperature | 13.2 C (55.8 F) | 2026-07-03 |
| Mito | Record low minimum temperature | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | 2026-07-03 |
| Nagasaki | Record low minimum temperature | 14.9 C (58.8 F) | 2026-07-03 |
| Tottori | Record low minimum temperature | 11.5 C (52.7 F) | 2026-07-03 |
| Kagoshima | Record low minimum temperature | 17.6 C (63.7 F) | 2026-07-03 |
| Akita | Record low minimum temperature | 10.7 C (51.3 F) | 2026-07-03 |
| Matsuyama | Record low minimum temperature | 15.8 C (60.4 F) | 2026-07-03 |
| Niigata | Record low minimum temperature | 12.5 C (54.5 F) | 2026-07-03 |
| Fukuoka | Record low minimum temperature | 15.5 C (59.9 F) | 2026-07-03 |
| Wajima | Record low minimum temperature | 10.4 C (50.7 F) | 2026-07-03 |
| Takamatsu | Record low minimum temperature | 17.6 C (63.7 F) | 2026-07-03 |
| Hachijojima | Record low maximum temperature | 22.9 C (73.2 F) | 2026-07-05 |
| Karuizawa | Record low maximum temperature | 16.4 C (61.5 F) | 2026-07-06 |
| Suwa | Record low maximum temperature | 19.9 C (67.8 F) | 2026-07-06 |
Records per Day
Peak day 16| Date | Records |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-03 | 16 |
| 2026-07-05 | 1 |
| 2026-07-06 | 3 |
Top Records by Margin
Margin over the record replaced| Kochi, 07-03 | |
|---|---|
| Matsue, 07-03 | |
| Fukue, 07-03 | |
| Osaka, 07-03 | |
| Tokushima, 07-03 | |
| Choshi, 07-03 | |
| Mito, 07-03 | |
| Kagoshima, 07-03 | |
| Matsuyama, 07-03 | |
| Wajima, 07-03 | |
| Akita, 07-03 | |
| Nagasaki, 07-03 | |
| Tottori, 07-03 | |
| Fukuoka, 07-03 | |
| Hachijojima, 07-05 |
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 (C) | Years the old record stood |
|---|---|
| 4.8 | 49 |
| 2.5 | 80 |
| 4.2 | 59 |
| 3.1 | 71 |
| 3.8 | 49 |
| 3.0 | 44 |
| 2.4 | 50 |
| 1.1 | 59 |
| 1.1 | 59 |
| 1.8 | 60 |
| 1.3 | 75 |
| 1.7 | 60 |
| 0.2 | 50 |
| 1.1 | 60 |
| 1.7 | 49 |
| 1.0 | 49 |
| 0.3 | 60 |
| 0.3 | 56 |
| 0.8 | 37 |
| 0.4 | 11 |
Compared With Other Events
Station records per event| Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 6 February to 5 March 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 13 October to 5 November 2020 | |
| Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 23 December 2017 to 8 January 2018 | |
| Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 3 to 23 January 2024 | |
| Cold outbreak in United States, 15 January to 10 February 2026 | |
| Cold outbreak in Japan, 3 to 6 July 2026 (this event) |
Every Record Set
20 of 20| Date | Station | Record | Value | Margin | Years stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-03 | Kochi | Record low minimum temperature | 10.9 C (51.6 F) | 4.8 C (8.6 F) | 49 | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2026-07-03 | Choshi | Record low minimum temperature | 10.5 C (50.9 F) | 2.5 C (4.5 F) | 80 | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2026-07-03 | Matsue | Record low minimum temperature | 8.7 C (47.7 F) | 4.2 C (7.6 F) | 59 | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2026-07-03 | Osaka | Record low minimum temperature | 14.1 C (57.4 F) | 3.1 C (5.6 F) | 71 | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2026-07-03 | Fukue | Record low minimum temperature | 11.9 C (53.4 F) | 3.8 C (6.8 F) | 49 | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2026-07-03 | Tokushima | Record low minimum temperature | 13.2 C (55.8 F) | 3.0 C (5.4 F) | 44 | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2026-07-03 | Mito | Record low minimum temperature | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | 2.4 C (4.3 F) | 50 | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2026-07-03 | Nagasaki | Record low minimum temperature | 14.9 C (58.8 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 59 | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2026-07-03 | Tottori | Record low minimum temperature | 11.5 C (52.7 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 59 | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2026-07-03 | Kagoshima | Record low minimum temperature | 17.6 C (63.7 F) | 1.8 C (3.2 F) | 60 | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2026-07-03 | Akita | Record low minimum temperature | 10.7 C (51.3 F) | 1.3 C (2.3 F) | 75 | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2026-07-03 | Matsuyama | Record low minimum temperature | 15.8 C (60.4 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 60 | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2026-07-03 | Niigata | Record low minimum temperature | 12.5 C (54.5 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 50 | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2026-07-03 | Fukuoka | Record low minimum temperature | 15.5 C (59.9 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 60 | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2026-07-03 | Wajima | Record low minimum temperature | 10.4 C (50.7 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 49 | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2026-07-03 | Takamatsu | Record low minimum temperature | 17.6 C (63.7 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 60 | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2026-07-05 | Hachijojima | Record low maximum temperature | 22.9 C (73.2 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 49 | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2026-07-06 | Karuizawa | Record low maximum temperature | 16.4 C (61.5 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 56 | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2026-07-06 | Hachijojima | Record low maximum temperature | 22.4 C (72.3 F) | 0.8 C (1.4 F) | 37 | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2026-07-06 | Suwa | Record low maximum temperature | 19.9 C (67.8 F) | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 11 | 11 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 2026-10-18. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.