1.
minimum temperature; overnight low
The lowest temperature recorded during a specific period, typically a day. A standard term in weather forecasts.
今朝の最低気温は零下3度だった。
This morning's low temperature was minus 3 degrees.
明日の最低気温は10度の予報だ。
Tomorrow's forecasted low is 10 degrees.
冬になると最低気温が氷点下まで下がる地域もある。
In winter, there are regions where the minimum temperature drops below freezing.
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
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 最高気温: maximum temperature; high — the counterpart, indicating the day's highest temperature
- 気温: air temperature — the general term for temperature
- 冷え込み: cold snap; chill — describes the feeling of a sudden drop in temperature, especially overnight