1.
minimum temperature; overnight low
The lowest temperature recorded during a specific period, typically a day. A standard term in weather forecasts.
A compound of 最低 (minimum; lowest) and 気温 (air temperature). One of the most common weather terms heard in daily forecasts. In Japanese weather reports, 最低気温 typically refers to the overnight or early-morning low.
Common collocations
- 最低気温が下がる: the low temperature drops
- 最低気温が氷点下になる: the minimum temperature goes below freezing
- 今日の最低気温: today's low
- 最低気温の予報: forecast low temperature