Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Hiroshima weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Hiroshima, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 36°C on 2018-08-04; its coldest fell to -9°C on 2026-02-08.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
17°C1997-01-01
-3°C2016-01-24
12°C1989-01-19
-8°C1982-01-02
February
20°C2021-02-21
-4°C1981-02-26
14°C2010-02-25
-9°C2026-02-08
March
23°C2025-03-26
1°C2015-03-10
14°C2015-03-31
-6°C1984-03-04
April
28°C1998-04-29
6°C2020-04-12
20°C1983-04-28
-4°C1981-04-02
May
30°C2019-05-25
12°C2008-05-10
21°C2004-05-30
2°C1980-05-01
June
32°C2025-06-30
17°C2015-06-05
26°C2005-06-27
9°C1981-06-01
July
36°C2004-07-30
20°C1986-07-08
27°C2002-07-25
16°C1992-07-01
August
36°C2018-08-04
22°C2015-08-31
28°C2023-08-08
16°C1981-08-05
September
35°C2023-09-04
16°C2008-09-29
27°C2020-09-02
7°C1987-09-27
October
29°C2024-10-01
10°C1997-10-31
23°C2016-10-02
1°C1986-10-30
November
25°C2023-11-02
6°C2008-11-19
18°C2020-11-19
-3°C1981-11-09
December
20°C2018-12-04
0°C1980-12-29
13°C1992-12-07
-6°C1981-12-24

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
20°C2021-02-21
-4°C1981-02-26
14°C2010-02-25
-9°C2026-02-08
Spring (Mar–May)
30°C2019-05-25
1°C2015-03-10
21°C2004-05-30
-6°C1984-03-04
Summer (Jun–Aug)
36°C2018-08-04
17°C2015-06-05
28°C2023-08-08
9°C1981-06-01
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
35°C2023-09-04
6°C2008-11-19
27°C2020-09-02
-3°C1981-11-09

All-time records

The most extreme value Hiroshima has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 36°C 2018-08-04
Lowest -4°C 1981-02-26

Low

Highest 28°C 2023-08-08
Lowest -9°C 2026-02-08

Feels-like

Highest 51°C 2020-08-30
Lowest -17°C 1981-02-26

Humidity

Highest 23.7 g/m³ 2017-07-24
Lowest 2.0 g/m³ 1981-02-26

Wind

Highest 63 km/h 2004-09-07
Lowest 3 km/h 2004-12-14

Gust

Highest 190 km/h 2004-09-07
Lowest 11 km/h 1980-11-10

Precip

Wettest 257 mm 2018-07-06
Driest 7-day dry spell 1985-04-27

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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