Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon weather.

Typically 16°C on race morning; rain in 4 of the last 10 years. Race morning (07:00 to 11:00 local time) in Tokyo on race day in each of the last 10 years; the 2027 race is on Date TBA · expected Oct 2027.

Typical
16°C (61°F)
race-morning average
Coolest
12°C (54°F)
lowest reading, 07:00–11:00
Warmest
24°C (75°F)
highest reading, 07:00–11:00
Wet years
4 of 10
rain, drizzle or worse
Humidity
78%
typical
Wind
15 km/h
typical, at 10 m

Race morning, 07:00–11:00

Year by year

Race dayAverageLow–highHumidityWindRainConditions
18 Oct 202619°C (66°F)15°C (60°F)–23°C (73°F)57%4 km/h0.0 mmClear
19 Oct 202523°C (73°F)20°C (69°F)–24°C (76°F)64%7 km/h0.0 mmOvercast
20 Oct 202416°C (61°F)15°C (58°F)–18°C (64°F)57%22 km/h0.0 mmOvercast
15 Oct 202314°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)–15°C (58°F)92%21 km/h36.1 mmHeavy rain
16 Oct 202220°C (69°F)17°C (62°F)–23°C (74°F)80%8 km/h0.1 mmClear
17 Oct 202117°C (62°F)15°C (59°F)–19°C (66°F)73%35 km/h11.3 mmRain
18 Oct 202015°C (59°F)12°C (53°F)–18°C (64°F)79%16 km/h0.0 mmOvercast
20 Oct 201921°C (70°F)20°C (68°F)–23°C (73°F)80%14 km/h0.0 mmOvercast
14 Oct 201816°C (60°F)14°C (56°F)–18°C (65°F)78%19 km/h3.5 mmDrizzle
15 Oct 201715°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)–16°C (60°F)86%12 km/h4.6 mmHeavy drizzle

Each row is the race's date that year where we know it, else the same weekday nearest its usual date. Temperatures and humidity are averaged over 07:00 to 11:00 local time, rain is the total over those hours, and conditions are the commonest over the morning.

Kit and pacing

What it means

  • Mild: start a touch conservatively

    Around 16°C feels fine at the start but warms up by the second half. Drink from the early stations rather than waiting until you're thirsty, and wear the lightest kit you have.

  • Have a warm-day plan

    In the warmest of these years it reached 24°C by late morning. Decide in advance how much you'd slow down if the forecast is warm, rather than on the course.

  • Be ready for rain

    It rained on 4 of the last 10 race mornings. A bin bag or cheap poncho keeps you dry in the start pen; anti-chafe balm and socks that don't hold water help over the distance, and a cap keeps rain out of your eyes.

  • Humid mornings

    Humidity is usually around 78%, so sweat evaporates slowly and it feels warmer than the thermometer says. Pace on effort, not just the watch.

  • Expect wind

    Wind was 15 km/h on a typical morning here. Run in a group on exposed stretches, and aim for even effort rather than even splits: time lost into a headwind isn't all won back with it behind you.

  • The weather varies a lot

    Race mornings here have ranged by 9°C from year to year. Pack for both, and settle your kit and pacing from the forecast in the last few days.

General guidance from past years' numbers. Check the forecast in race week.

The course 2027 dates and entry

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com, from its historical weather archive (CC BY 4.0).

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