気温(きおん)

きおん
noun
temperature (weather)
1. air temperature
The temperature of the atmosphere, typically reported in weather forecasts.
今日(きょう)の気温(きおん)は何度(なんど)ですか。
What's the temperature today?
気温(きおん)が下(さ)がってきた。
The temperature is dropping.
最高(さいこう)気温(きおん)は30度(ど)です。
The high temperature is 30 degrees.

気温(きおん) refers specifically to the temperature of the outside air, as measured and reported in weather forecasts. It is not used for indoor temperature, body temperature, or the temperature of objects.

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 最高(さいこう)気温(きおん): high temperature (daily maximum)
  • 最低(さいてい)気温(きおん): low temperature (daily minimum)
  • 平均(へいきん)気温(きおん): average temperature

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 気温(きおん)が上(あ)がる: temperature rises
  • 気温(きおん)が下(さ)がる: temperature drops
  • 気温(きおん)が高(たか)い/低(ひく)い: temperature is high/low

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 温度(おんど): temperature in general (room, water, oven, etc.)
  • 体温(たいおん): body temperature
  • 水温(すいおん): water temperature

In Japan, temperature is measured in Celsius (摂氏(せっし)).

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Added 2026.1.10 17:42 · Revised 2026.3.26 17:50
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