Lost Winter in Japan Analysis

Analysis of daily minimum temperatures in Japan from 2014 to 2023 indicates that climate change has added at least eight winter days above freezing annually across the country. In 32 of 57 analyzed Japanese cities, this increase amounted to at least two additional weeks of days above freezing per year. These 'lost winter days' impact snowfall, water supplies, crops, and winter sports.

• Human-caused warming resulted in Japan experiencing a minimum of eight additional days above freezing every year during the decade spanning 2014 to 2023.
• Approximately 56% of the analyzed Japanese cities (32 out of 57) saw an annual increase of at least two weeks of winter days above freezing compared to a scenario without climate change.
• The increase in winter days above freezing affects various sectors and natural processes, including crops, water supplies, spring allergies, winter sports, and snowfall.

APA

Climate Central (2024). Lost Winter in Japan Analysis. https://assets.ctfassets.net/cxgxgstp8r5d/1WZ9ItZFWkcClTWOEIYheu/42c70b8acd03b6f3205f61d107291be2/Climate_Central_Lost_Winter_Japan_Report_December_2024.pdf

Chicago

Climate Central. Lost Winter in Japan Analysis. 2024. https://assets.ctfassets.net/cxgxgstp8r5d/1WZ9ItZFWkcClTWOEIYheu/42c70b8acd03b6f3205f61d107291be2/Climate_Central_Lost_Winter_Japan_Report_December_2024.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climatecentral2024lost, author = {{Climate Central}}, title = {{Lost Winter in Japan Analysis}}, institution = {Climate Central}, year = {2024}, month = dec, url = {https://assets.ctfassets.net/cxgxgstp8r5d/1WZ9ItZFWkcClTWOEIYheu/42c70b8acd03b6f3205f61d107291be2/Climate_Central_Lost_Winter_Japan_Report_December_2024.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }