Thermograph

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

Sendai weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Sendai, 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 32°C on 2023-08-28; its coldest fell to -9°C on 1986-02-05.

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
14°C1988-01-22
-2°C1985-01-14
9°C1988-01-22
-8°C1985-01-17
February
17°C2024-02-15
-3°C1984-02-06
13°C2024-02-19
-9°C1986-02-05
March
19°C2021-03-29
1°C2005-03-04
12°C2023-03-23
-7°C2005-03-05
April
23°C1983-04-27
4°C2026-04-02
16°C2024-04-29
-2°C1998-04-03
May
27°C2026-05-18
8°C2001-05-01
19°C2017-05-31
4°C2026-05-02
June
31°C2022-06-30
12°C1989-06-09
25°C2022-06-29
9°C1981-06-03
July
32°C2023-07-31
15°C1986-07-02
28°C2024-07-29
13°C1983-07-11
August
32°C2023-08-28
18°C1993-08-03
27°C1994-08-02
16°C1980-08-08
September
32°C2025-09-02
16°C2003-09-21
26°C2020-09-07
11°C2001-09-21
October
27°C2024-10-02
10°C1984-10-30
22°C2018-10-06
5°C1983-10-30
November
22°C2023-11-03
3°C1981-11-28
19°C2023-11-06
-1°C1981-11-08
December
20°C1990-12-01
-1°C1984-12-25
13°C1990-12-01
-5°C1984-12-24

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°C1990-12-01
-3°C1984-02-06
13°C1990-12-01
-9°C1986-02-05
Spring (Mar–May)
27°C2026-05-18
1°C2005-03-04
19°C2017-05-31
-7°C2005-03-05
Summer (Jun–Aug)
32°C2023-08-28
12°C1989-06-09
28°C2024-07-29
9°C1981-06-03
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
32°C2025-09-02
3°C1981-11-28
26°C2020-09-07
-1°C1981-11-08

All-time records

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

High

Highest 32°C 2023-08-28
Lowest -3°C 1984-02-06

Low

Highest 28°C 2024-07-29
Lowest -9°C 1986-02-05

Feels-like

Highest 45°C 2023-08-28
Lowest -18°C 1985-01-17

Humidity

Highest 24.7 g/m³ 2023-08-20
Lowest 2.2 g/m³ 1985-01-17

Wind

Highest 65 km/h 2002-10-01
Lowest 3 km/h 2026-06-30

Gust

Highest 124 km/h 1999-03-22
Lowest 10 km/h 2006-07-24

Precip

Wettest 206 mm 2019-10-12
Driest 7-day dry spell 1994-08-07

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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