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Cherry Trees Have Been Blossoming Earlier Due to Warmer Spring Temperatures
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The timing of the peak cherry tree blossom is influenced by spring temperatures. Based on data from Japan stretching back to the year 812 (!), we see that in recent centuries the peak blossom has gradually moved earlier in the year—due to higher temperatures.
Dataset
Entity | Year | Twenty-year average day of the year with peak cherry blossom | Day of the year with peak cherry blossom |
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Japan | 1610 | 103.8 | 110 |
Japan | 1612 | 103.05 | 87 |
Japan | 1613 | 103.65 | 106 |
Japan | 1614 | 103.9 | 103 |
Japan | 1615 | 103.75 | 110 |
Japan | 1616 | 105.2 | 122 |
Japan | 1617 | 105 | 107 |
Japan | 1618 | 104.9 | 102 |
Japan | 1619 | 103.85 | 93 |
Japan | 1621 | 103.8 | 109 |
Japan | 1622 | 103.95 | 106 |
Japan | 1623 | 104.55 | 113 |
Japan | 1624 | 105.5 | 112 |
Japan | 1625 | 104.9 | 95 |
Japan | 1626 | 104.95 | 100 |
Japan | 1628 | 105.4 | 104 |
Japan | 1629 | 105.75 | 112 |
Japan | 1632 | 105.65 | 104 |
Japan | 1633 | 105.05 | 98 |
Japan | 1634 | 104.45 | 96 |
Japan | 1635 | 103.8 | 97 |
Japan | 1637 | 104.7 | 105 |
Japan | 1638 | 104.65 | 105 |
Japan | 1639 | 104.9 | 108 |
Japan | 1640 | 104.55 | 103 |
Japan | 1641 | 104.3 | 117 |
Japan | 1642 | 104.65 | 114 |
Japan | 1643 | 105.25 | 114 |
Japan | 1644 | 105.85 | 105 |
Japan | 1645 | 105.35 | 99 |
Japan | 1646 | 104.4 | 87 |
Japan | 1647 | 104.35 | 112 |
Japan | 1649 | 103.95 | 104 |
Japan | 1650 | 104.3 | 102 |
Japan | 1651 | 104.65 | 107 |
Japan | 1652 | 104.8 | 107 |
Japan | 1653 | 104.8 | 112 |
Japan | 1654 | 104.8 | 104 |
Japan | 1655 | 105.1 | 104 |
Japan | 1656 | 105.45 | 103 |
Japan | 1658 | 106 | 108 |
Japan | 1660 | 106.3 | 111 |
Japan | 1661 | 105.7 | 93 |
Japan | 1662 | 105.8 | 110 |
Japan | 1663 | 105.9 | 105 |
Japan | 1664 | 105.3 | 105 |
Japan | 1665 | 105.2 | 112 |
Japan | 1666 | 104.9 | 108 |
Japan | 1667 | 105.25 | 112 |
Japan | 1668 | 105.8 | 110 |
Japan | 1669 | 106.65 | 104 |
Japan | 1670 | 106.15 | 102 |
Japan | 1671 | 106.75 | 116 |
Japan | 1672 | 107.25 | 112 |
Japan | 1673 | 107.15 | 105 |
Japan | 1674 | 107.55 | 115 |
Japan | 1675 | 107.5 | 111 |
Japan | 1676 | 107.45 | 103 |
Japan | 1677 | 107.05 | 96 |
Japan | 1678 | 107.35 | 109 |
Japan | 1679 | 107.65 | 114 |
Japan | 1680 | 107.55 | 109 |
Japan | 1681 | 108.4 | 110 |
Japan | 1682 | 108.1 | 104 |
Japan | 1683 | 108.25 | 108 |
Japan | 1684 | 108.9 | 118 |
Japan | 1685 | 108.6 | 106 |
Japan | 1686 | 108.4 | 104 |
Japan | 1687 | 108 | 104 |
Japan | 1688 | 108.2 | 114 |
Japan | 1689 | 107.85 | 97 |
Japan | 1690 | 107.4 | 93 |
Japan | 1691 | 106.75 | 103 |
Japan | 1692 | 106.6 | 109 |
Japan | 1693 | 106.7 | 107 |
Japan | 1694 | 106.4 | 109 |
Japan | 1695 | 106.85 | 120 |
Japan | 1696 | 107.4 | 114 |
Japan | 1697 | 108.15 | 111 |
Japan | 1698 | 107.75 | 101 |
Japan | 1699 | 106.9 | 97 |
Japan | 1700 | 107.25 | 116 |
Japan | 1701 | 107.35 | 112 |
Japan | 1702 | 107.95 | 116 |
Japan | 1703 | 107.7 | 103 |
Japan | 1704 | 107.45 | 113 |
Japan | 1705 | 107.6 | 109 |
Japan | 1706 | 108.15 | 115 |
Japan | 1707 | 108.5 | 111 |
Japan | 1708 | 107.95 | 103 |
Japan | 1709 | 108.4 | 106 |
Japan | 1713 | 108.95 | 104 |
Japan | 1714 | 109.2 | 108 |
Japan | 1715 | 109.1 | 107 |
Japan | 1716 | 109.25 | 110 |
Japan | 1717 | 108.7 | 98 |
Japan | 1718 | 107.8 | 102 |
Japan | 1719 | 107.2 | 102 |
Japan | 1720 | 107.35 | 114 |
Japan | 1721 | 107.05 | 95 |
Japan | 1722 | 107.2 | 100 |
Japan | 1723 | 106.6 | 104 |
Japan | 1724 | 105.95 | 99 |
Japan | 1725 | 105.45 | 106 |
Japan | 1726 | 106.1 | 116 |
Japan | 1727 | 106.05 | 112 |
Japan | 1728 | 105.8 | 104 |
Japan | 1729 | 105.3 | 105 |
Japan | 1731 | 104.95 | 104 |
Japan | 1732 | 105.2 | 108 |
Japan | 1733 | 105.25 | 107 |
Japan | 1734 | 105.15 | 102 |
Japan | 1735 | 104.8 | 101 |
Japan | 1736 | 104.75 | 106 |
Japan | 1737 | 103.9 | 93 |
Japan | 1738 | 104.05 | 101 |
Japan | 1739 | 104.45 | 110 |
Japan | 1740 | 105.1 | 115 |
Japan | 1741 | 104.85 | 109 |
Japan | 1742 | 105.55 | 109 |
Japan | 1743 | 105.95 | 108 |
Japan | 1744 | 105.65 | 98 |
Japan | 1745 | 105.95 | 105 |
Japan | 1746 | 106.15 | 110 |
Japan | 1747 | 105.4 | 101 |
Japan | 1748 | 104.6 | 96 |
Japan | 1749 | 104.4 | 100 |
Japan | 1750 | 104.65 | 110 |
Japan | 1751 | 104.6 | 103 |
Japan | 1752 | 104.7 | 110 |
Japan | 1753 | 104.15 | 96 |
Japan | 1754 | 104.8 | 115 |
Japan | 1755 | 105.75 | 120 |
Japan | 1756 | 105.9 | 109 |
Japan | 1757 | 106.85 | 112 |
Japan | 1758 | 106.85 | 101 |
Japan | 1759 | 106.8 | 109 |
Japan | 1760 | 106.2 | 103 |
Japan | 1761 | 105.2 | 89 |
Japan | 1762 | 105.05 | 106 |
Japan | 1763 | 105.25 | 112 |
Japan | 1764 | 105.25 | 98 |
Japan | 1765 | 105.3 | 106 |
Japan | 1766 | 105.45 | 113 |
Japan | 1767 | 105.45 | 101 |
Japan | 1768 | 106.5 | 117 |
Japan | 1769 | 106.75 | 105 |
Japan | 1770 | 106.5 | 105 |
Japan | 1771 | 106.55 | 104 |
Japan | 1772 | 106.35 | 106 |
Japan | 1773 | 106.55 | 100 |
Japan | 1774 | 106.3 | 110 |
Japan | 1775 | 105.25 | 99 |
Japan | 1776 | 105.2 | 108 |
Japan | 1777 | 104.8 | 104 |
Japan | 1778 | 105.3 | 111 |
Japan | 1779 | 104.65 | 96 |
Japan | 1780 | 104.95 | 109 |
Japan | 1781 | 105.05 | 91 |
Japan | 1782 | 105.2 | 109 |
Japan | 1783 | 104.75 | 103 |
Japan | 1784 | 105.1 | 105 |
Japan | 1785 | 105.2 | 108 |
Japan | 1786 | 104.85 | 106 |
Japan | 1787 | 105.05 | 105 |
Japan | 1788 | 104.65 | 109 |
Japan | 1789 | 104.7 | 106 |
Japan | 1790 | 105.4 | 119 |
Japan | 1791 | 105.15 | 99 |
Japan | 1792 | 104.9 | 101 |
Japan | 1793 | 105.2 | 106 |
Japan | 1794 | 104.9 | 104 |
Japan | 1795 | 105.6 | 113 |
Japan | 1796 | 105.35 | 103 |
Japan | 1797 | 105 | 97 |
Japan | 1798 | 104.95 | 110 |
Japan | 1799 | 105.3 | 103 |
Japan | 1800 | 105 | 103 |
Japan | 1801 | 105.7 | 105 |
Japan | 1802 | 105.05 | 96 |
Japan | 1803 | 105.4 | 110 |
Japan | 1804 | 105.35 | 104 |
Japan | 1805 | 104.6 | 93 |
Japan | 1806 | 105 | 114 |
Japan | 1807 | 105.55 | 116 |
Japan | 1808 | 105 | 98 |
Japan | 1809 | 105.05 | 107 |
Japan | 1810 | 104.1 | 100 |
Japan | 1811 | 104.65 | 110 |
Japan | 1812 | 105.6 | 120 |
Japan | 1813 | 105.65 | 107 |
Japan | 1814 | 106.1 | 113 |
Japan | 1815 | 106 | 111 |
Japan | 1816 | 106 | 103 |
Japan | 1817 | 106.65 | 110 |
Japan | 1818 | 106.45 | 106 |
Japan | 1819 | 106.6 | 106 |
Japan | 1820 | 106.2 | 95 |
Japan | 1821 | 106.4 | 109 |
Japan | 1822 | 106.7 | 102 |
Japan | 1823 | 106.5 | 106 |
Japan | 1824 | 106.7 | 108 |
Japan | 1825 | 107.75 | 114 |
Japan | 1826 | 107.5 | 109 |
Japan | 1827 | 106.7 | 100 |
Japan | 1828 | 107.45 | 113 |
Japan | 1829 | 107.7 | 112 |
Japan | 1830 | 107.95 | 105 |
Japan | 1831 | 108.15 | 114 |
Japan | 1832 | 107.8 | 113 |
Japan | 1833 | 107.8 | 107 |
Japan | 1834 | 107.7 | 111 |
Japan | 1835 | 107.75 | 112 |
Japan | 1836 | 108.2 | 112 |
Japan | 1837 | 108.25 | 111 |
Japan | 1838 | 108.4 | 109 |
Japan | 1839 | 109.1 | 120 |
Japan | 1840 | 109.6 | 105 |
Japan | 1841 | 109.5 | 107 |
Japan | 1842 | 109.2 | 96 |
Japan | 1843 | 109.2 | 106 |
Japan | 1844 | 109.1 | 106 |
Japan | 1845 | 108.5 | 102 |
Japan | 1846 | 107.95 | 98 |
Japan | 1847 | 108.3 | 107 |
Japan | 1848 | 107.75 | 102 |
Japan | 1849 | 107.15 | 100 |
Japan | 1850 | 107.35 | 109 |
Japan | 1851 | 106.75 | 102 |
Japan | 1852 | 106.75 | 113 |
Japan | 1853 | 106.5 | 102 |
Japan | 1854 | 106.05 | 102 |
Japan | 1855 | 105.5 | 101 |
Japan | 1856 | 105.45 | 111 |
Japan | 1857 | 105.3 | 108 |
Japan | 1858 | 105.05 | 104 |
Japan | 1859 | 104.55 | 110 |
Japan | 1860 | 104.95 | 113 |
Japan | 1861 | 104.6 | 100 |
Japan | 1862 | 105.65 | 117 |
Japan | 1863 | 106.25 | 118 |
Japan | 1864 | 106.2 | 105 |
Japan | 1865 | 105.95 | 97 |
Japan | 1866 | 106.15 | 102 |
Japan | 1867 | 105.85 | 101 |
Japan | 1868 | 105.95 | 104 |
Japan | 1869 | 106.2 | 105 |
Japan | 1870 | 105.7 | 99 |
Japan | 1871 | 105.8 | 104 |
Japan | 1873 | 105.35 | 104 |
Japan | 1874 | 105.6 | 107 |
Japan | 1875 | 105.65 | 103 |
Japan | 1876 | 106.15 | 111 |
Japan | 1877 | 105.8 | 104 |
Japan | 1878 | 105.45 | 101 |
Japan | 1879 | 105.35 | 102 |
Japan | 1880 | 105.35 | 110 |
Japan | 1881 | 105.3 | 112 |
Japan | 1882 | 105.15 | 97 |
Japan | 1883 | 104.65 | 107 |
Japan | 1884 | 104.2 | 109 |
Japan | 1885 | 104.6 | 113 |
Japan | 1886 | 105.15 | 108 |
Japan | 1887 | 105.5 | 109 |
Japan | 1888 | 105.8 | 107 |
Japan | 1889 | 106.05 | 109 |
Japan | 1890 | 105.7 | 98 |
Japan | 1891 | 105.7 | 99 |
Japan | 1892 | 106.25 | 115 |
Japan | 1893 | 106.5 | 109 |
Japan | 1894 | 106.05 | 98 |
Japan | 1896 | 106.2 | 106 |
Japan | 1897 | 105.95 | 106 |
Japan | 1898 | 106.15 | 108 |
Japan | 1899 | 106.05 | 99 |
Japan | 1900 | 106.05 | 102 |
Japan | 1901 | 105.65 | 102 |
Japan | 1902 | 104.95 | 98 |
Japan | 1903 | 105.05 | 99 |
Japan | 1904 | 105.1 | 108 |
Japan | 1905 | 104.9 | 105 |
Japan | 1906 | 104.5 | 105 |
Japan | 1907 | 104.25 | 103 |
Japan | 1908 | 103.9 | 102 |
Japan | 1909 | 103.95 | 108 |
Japan | 1910 | 103.7 | 104 |
Japan | 1911 | 103.7 | 98 |
Japan | 1912 | 104 | 105 |
Japan | 1913 | 103.4 | 103 |
Japan | 1914 | 103.05 | 102 |
Japan | 1915 | 103.25 | 102 |
Japan | 1916 | 103.55 | 112 |
Japan | 1917 | 103.4 | 103 |
Japan | 1918 | 103.2 | 104 |
Japan | 1920 | 103.45 | 104 |
Japan | 1922 | 103.4 | 101 |
Japan | 1923 | 103.15 | 97 |
Japan | 1924 | 103.8 | 111 |
Japan | 1925 | 104.25 | 108 |
Japan | 1926 | 104.25 | 108 |
Japan | 1927 | 104.35 | 107 |
Japan | 1928 | 104.45 | 107 |
Japan | 1929 | 104.45 | 103 |
Japan | 1930 | 104.1 | 95 |
Japan | 1931 | 103.95 | 105 |
Japan | 1932 | 104 | 105 |
Japan | 1933 | 104.4 | 106 |
Japan | 1934 | 104.35 | 104 |
Japan | 1935 | 104.3 | 102 |
Japan | 1936 | 104.75 | 111 |
Japan | 1937 | 104.65 | 100 |
Japan | 1938 | 103.95 | 98 |
Japan | 1939 | 104 | 104 |
Japan | 1940 | 104.3 | 110 |
Japan | 1941 | 104.1 | 100 |
Japan | 1942 | 103.85 | 96 |
Japan | 1943 | 104.05 | 101 |
Japan | 1944 | 103.5 | 100 |
Japan | 1946 | 102.95 | 97 |
Japan | 1947 | 102.9 | 107 |
Japan | 1948 | 102.65 | 102 |
Japan | 1949 | 102.65 | 107 |
Japan | 1950 | 102.45 | 99 |
Japan | 1951 | 102.6 | 98 |
Japan | 1952 | 102.6 | 105 |
Japan | 1953 | 102.4 | 101 |
Japan | 1954 | 102 | 98 |
Japan | 1955 | 101.65 | 97 |
Japan | 1956 | 101.5 | 99 |
Japan | 1957 | 101.1 | 103 |
Japan | 1958 | 101.05 | 99 |
Japan | 1959 | 100.75 | 92 |
Japan | 1960 | 100.3 | 95 |
Japan | 1961 | 99.75 | 99 |
Japan | 1962 | 99.85 | 102 |
Japan | 1963 | 100.1 | 101 |
Japan | 1964 | 100 | 99 |
Japan | 1965 | 100.5 | 110 |
Japan | 1966 | 100.5 | 97 |
Japan | 1967 | 100 | 97 |
Japan | 1968 | 99.85 | 99 |
Japan | 1969 | 99.55 | 101 |
Japan | 1970 | 99.95 | 107 |
Japan | 1971 | 99.95 | 98 |
Japan | 1972 | 99.65 | 99 |
Japan | 1973 | 99.45 | 97 |
Japan | 1974 | 99.5 | 99 |
Japan | 1975 | 99.65 | 100 |
Japan | 1976 | 99.65 | 99 |
Japan | 1977 | 99.15 | 93 |
Japan | 1978 | 99.4 | 104 |
Japan | 1979 | 99.65 | 97 |
Japan | 1980 | 100 | 102 |
Japan | 1981 | 100 | 99 |
Japan | 1982 | 99.55 | 93 |
Japan | 1983 | 99.45 | 99 |
Japan | 1984 | 99.95 | 109 |
Japan | 1985 | 99.4 | 99 |
Japan | 1986 | 99.65 | 102 |
Japan | 1987 | 99.55 | 95 |
Japan | 1988 | 99.9 | 106 |
Japan | 1989 | 99.5 | 93 |
Japan | 1990 | 98.55 | 88 |
Japan | 1991 | 98.5 | 97 |
Japan | 1992 | 98.25 | 94 |
Japan | 1993 | 98.25 | 97 |
Japan | 1994 | 98.25 | 99 |
Japan | 1995 | 98.2 | 99 |
Japan | 1996 | 98.4 | 103 |
Japan | 1997 | 98.6 | 97 |
Japan | 1998 | 97.95 | 91 |
Japan | 1999 | 97.8 | 94 |
Japan | 2000 | 97.7 | 100 |
Japan | 2001 | 97.55 | 96 |
Japan | 2002 | 97.45 | 91 |
Japan | 2003 | 97.4 | 98 |
Japan | 2004 | 96.55 | 92 |
Japan | 2005 | 96.55 | 99 |
Japan | 2006 | 96.35 | 98 |
Japan | 2007 | 96.45 | 97 |
Japan | 2008 | 95.9 | 95 |
Japan | 2009 | 96 | 95 |
Japan | 2010 | 96.35 | 95 |
Japan | 2011 | 96.45 | 99 |
Japan | 2012 | 96.8 | 101 |
Japan | 2013 | 96.6 | 93 |
Japan | 2014 | 96.35 | 94 |
Japan | 2015 | 96.05 | 93 |
Japan | 2016 | 95.65 | 95 |
Japan | 2017 | 95.75 | 99 |
Japan | 2018 | 95.65 | 89 |
Japan | 2019 | 95.7 | 95 |
Japan | 2020 | 95.3 | 92 |
Japan | 2021 | 94.75 | 85 |
Japan | 2022 | 94.75 | 91 |
Japan | 2023 | 94.05 | 84 |
Data sources
Yasuyuki Aono (2021); Yasuyuki Aono (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data See source URL for full data set and list of sources.
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