Tokyo Marathon weather.
Typically 7°C on race morning; rain in 1 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 7 Mar 2027.
- Typical
- 7°C (45°F)
- race-morning average
- Coolest
- 1°C (34°F)
- lowest reading, 07:00–11:00
- Warmest
- 17°C (63°F)
- highest reading, 07:00–11:00
- Wet years
- 1 of 10
- rain, drizzle or worse
- Humidity
- 65%
- typical
- Wind
- 16 km/h
- typical, at 10 m
Race morning, 07:00–11:00
Year by year
| Race day | Average | Low–high | Humidity | Wind | Rain | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 2026 | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F)–9°C (48°F) | 43% | 17 km/h | 0.0 mm | Clear |
| 9 Mar 2025 | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (37°F)–9°C (48°F) | 79% | 9 km/h | 0.0 mm | Overcast |
| 10 Mar 2024 | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F)–10°C (50°F) | 51% | 16 km/h | 0.0 mm | Clear |
| 5 Mar 2023 | 9°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F)–11°C (52°F) | 61% | 17 km/h | 0.0 mm | Overcast |
| 6 Mar 2022 | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (40°F)–11°C (51°F) | 34% | 22 km/h | 0.0 mm | Clear |
| 7 Mar 2021 | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F)–8°C (46°F) | 56% | 20 km/h | 0.0 mm | Overcast |
| 8 Mar 2020 | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F)–8°C (46°F) | 87% | 18 km/h | 3.4 mm | Drizzle |
| 10 Mar 2019 | 11°C (51°F) | 7°C (44°F)–14°C (57°F) | 68% | 7 km/h | 0.0 mm | Overcast |
| 4 Mar 2018 | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F)–17°C (62°F) | 77% | 10 km/h | 0.0 mm | Clear |
| 5 Mar 2017 | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F)–12°C (53°F) | 75% | 9 km/h | 0.0 mm | Clear |
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. The marathon starts at 09:10.
Kit and pacing
What it means
Good racing weather
Around 7°C is close to ideal for a fast time. Shorts and a vest are enough once you're moving; bring a throwaway layer for the wait in the start pen.
It can be cold
The coolest morning here dropped to 1°C. Pack gloves and a throwaway layer even if the forecast looks kind.
General guidance from past years' numbers. Check the forecast in race week.
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com, from its historical weather archive (CC BY 4.0).