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Seasonality for USD/JPY (USDJPY)

USD/JPY (USDJPY) monthly and quarterly historical returns — seasonality heatmap and win-rate analysis.

USD/JPY (USDJPY) seasonality heatmap

Returns across monthly, quarterly, and yearly periods. Cell color encodes signed magnitude; the scale auto-fits each table.

2026

Jan-1.3%
Feb+0.8%
Mar+1.7%
Apr-1.3%
May+1.8%
Jun+1.1%
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

2025

Jan-1.4%
Feb-2.9%
Mar-0.4%
Apr-4.6%
May+0.7%
Jun-0.0%
Jul+4.7%
Aug-2.5%
Sep+0.6%
Oct+4.2%
Nov+1.2%
Dec+0.6%

2024

Jan+4.2%
Feb+2.1%
Mar+0.9%
Apr+4.3%
May-0.4%
Jun+2.4%
Jul-6.9%
Aug-2.6%
Sep-1.7%
Oct+5.9%
Nov-1.5%
Dec+5.1%

2023

Jan-0.8%
Feb+4.7%
Mar-2.5%
Apr+2.7%
May+2.2%
Jun+3.5%
Jul-1.4%
Aug+2.3%
Sep+2.6%
Oct+1.6%
Nov-2.3%
Dec-4.9%

2022

Jan+0.0%
Feb-0.2%
Mar+5.8%
Apr+6.7%
May-1.0%
Jun+5.5%
Jul-1.8%
Aug+4.3%
Sep+4.1%
Oct+2.7%
Nov-7.1%
Dec-5.1%

2021

Jan+1.4%
Feb+1.8%
Mar+3.9%
Apr-1.3%
May+0.2%
Jun+1.4%
Jul-1.3%
Aug+0.3%
Sep+1.1%
Oct+2.5%
Nov-0.7%
Dec+1.7%

2020

Jan-0.3%
Feb-0.4%
Mar-0.4%
Apr-0.3%
May+0.6%
Jun+0.1%
Jul-1.9%
Aug+0.0%
Sep-0.5%
Oct-0.7%
Nov-0.3%
Dec-1.0%

2019

Jan-0.8%
Feb+2.3%
Mar-0.5%
Apr+0.5%
May-2.8%
Jun-0.3%
Jul+0.8%
Aug-2.3%
Sep+1.7%
Oct-0.0%
Nov+1.4%
Dec-0.8%

2018

Jan-3.1%
Feb-2.3%
Mar-0.4%
Apr+2.9%
May-0.5%
Jun+1.7%
Jul+1.1%
Aug-0.7%
Sep+2.4%
Oct-0.6%
Nov+0.5%
Dec-3.3%

2017

Jan-3.6%
Feb-0.0%
Mar-1.2%
Apr+0.1%
May-0.7%
Jun+1.5%
Jul-1.9%
Aug-0.3%
Sep+2.3%
Oct+1.0%
Nov-1.0%
Dec+0.1%

2016

Jan+0.8%
Feb-7.0%
Mar-0.1%
Apr-5.6%
May+4.2%
Jun-6.8%
Jul-1.1%
Aug+1.4%
Sep-2.1%
Oct+3.5%
Nov+9.2%
Dec+2.2%

2015

Jan-2.0%
Feb+1.7%
Mar+0.5%
Apr-0.6%
May+4.0%
Jun-1.3%
Jul+1.1%
Aug-2.1%
Sep-1.1%
Oct+0.6%
Nov+2.1%
Dec-2.4%

2014

Jan-3.1%
Feb-0.2%
Mar+1.4%
Apr-1.0%
May-0.5%
Jun-0.4%
Jul+1.4%
Aug+1.2%
Sep+5.4%
Oct+2.5%
Nov+5.6%
Dec+1.1%

2013

Jan+5.9%
Feb+0.9%
Mar+1.8%
Apr+3.4%
May+3.1%
Jun-1.3%
Jul-1.3%
Aug+0.2%
Sep+0.1%
Oct+0.1%
Nov+4.1%
Dec+2.8%

2012

Jan-0.8%
Feb+6.4%
Mar+2.1%
Apr-3.7%
May-1.9%
Jun+1.9%
Jul-2.1%
Aug+0.3%
Sep-0.6%
Oct+2.4%
Nov+3.3%
Dec+5.1%

2011

Jan+1.1%
Feb-0.3%
Mar+1.7%
Apr-2.4%
May+0.5%
Jun-1.2%
Jul-4.5%
Aug-0.3%
Sep+0.5%
Oct+1.4%
Nov-0.7%
Dec-1.0%

2010

Jan-3.0%
Feb-1.6%
Mar+5.2%
Apr+0.5%
May-2.8%
Jun-3.1%
Jul-2.3%
Aug-2.5%
Sep-0.8%
Oct-3.7%
Nov+4.0%
Dec-3.1%

2009

Jan-1.1%
Feb+8.6%
Mar+1.4%
Apr-0.3%
May-3.4%
Jun+1.1%
Jul-1.8%
Aug-1.6%
Sep-3.7%
Oct+0.4%
Nov-4.0%
Dec+7.8%

2008

Jan-4.8%
Feb-2.4%
Mar-4.0%
Apr+4.2%
May+1.4%
Jun+0.8%
Jul+1.6%
Aug+0.8%
Sep-2.5%
Oct-7.1%
Nov-3.0%
Dec-4.9%

2007

Jan+1.4%
Feb-1.8%
Mar-0.6%
Apr+1.4%
May+1.8%
Jun+1.1%
Jul-3.7%
Aug-2.4%
Sep-0.8%
Oct+0.5%
Nov-3.7%
Dec+0.6%

2006

Jan-0.6%
Feb-1.2%
Mar+1.7%
Apr-3.3%
May-1.0%
Jun+1.6%
Jul+0.2%
Aug+2.4%
Sep+0.6%
Oct-1.0%
Nov-1.0%
Dec+2.7%

2005

Jan+0.9%
Feb+0.9%
Mar+2.4%
Apr-2.2%
May+3.5%
Jun+2.2%
Jul+1.4%
Aug-1.6%
Sep+2.6%
Oct+2.5%
Nov+2.9%
Dec-1.6%

2004

Jan-1.3%
Feb+3.0%
Mar-4.4%
Apr+6.1%
May-0.9%
Jun-0.7%
Jul+2.2%
Aug-1.8%
Sep+0.8%
Oct-3.8%
Nov-2.6%
Dec-0.3%

2003

Jan+1.0%
Feb-1.5%
Mar-0.1%
Apr+0.9%
May+0.3%
Jun+0.3%
Jul+0.7%
Aug-3.1%
Sep-4.6%
Oct-1.4%
Nov-0.3%
Dec-2.2%

2002

Jan+2.2%
Feb-0.9%
Mar-0.5%
Apr-3.1%
May-3.4%
Jun-3.6%
Jul+0.1%
Aug-1.3%
Sep+2.8%
Oct+0.7%
Nov+0.0%
Dec-3.1%

2001

Jan+1.9%
Feb+0.7%
Mar+7.7%
Apr-2.3%
May-3.4%
Jun+4.6%
Jul+0.2%
Aug-4.7%
Sep+0.3%
Oct+2.4%
Nov+0.8%
Dec+6.7%

2000

Jan+5.1%
Feb+2.8%
Mar-6.3%
Apr+4.3%
May-0.2%
Jun-1.5%
Jul+3.1%
Aug-2.4%
Sep+1.3%
Oct+0.7%
Nov+1.4%
Dec+3.7%

1999

Jan+2.3%
Feb+2.9%
Mar-0.5%
Apr+0.7%
May+1.7%
Jun-0.3%
Jul-5.2%
Aug-4.5%
Sep-3.1%
Oct-2.0%
Nov-2.1%
Dec+0.1%

1998

Jan-2.7%
Feb-0.4%
Mar+5.6%
Apr-0.3%
May+4.5%
Jun+0.0%
Jul+4.4%
Aug-3.9%
Sep-2.0%
Oct-15.5%
Nov+6.6%
Dec-7.9%

1997

Jan+4.8%
Feb-0.6%
Mar+2.8%
Apr+2.6%
May-8.6%
Jun-1.3%
Jul+3.5%
Aug+1.9%
Sep-0.3%
Oct-0.0%
Nov+6.1%
Dec+1.8%

1996

Jan+3.4%
Feb-1.7%
Mar+2.1%
Apr-1.9%
May+2.6%
Jun+1.5%
Jul-2.6%
Aug+2.0%
Sep+2.1%
Oct+2.5%
Nov-0.2%
Dec+1.7%

1995

Jan-0.3%
Feb-2.8%
Mar-10.5%
Apr-2.6%
May+0.5%
Jun+0.0%
Jul+4.5%
Aug+10.2%
Sep+2.5%
Oct+2.0%
Nov+0.1%
Dec+1.4%

1994

Jan-3.1%
Feb-3.4%
Mar-1.9%
Apr-0.8%
May+2.8%
Jun-5.9%
Jul+0.2%
Aug+1.4%
Sep-1.4%
Oct-1.9%
Nov+2.1%
Dec+0.8%

1993

Jan-0.1%
Feb-5.2%
Mar-2.8%
Apr-3.3%
May-3.5%
Jun+0.2%
Jul-2.4%
Aug+0.0%
Sep+1.4%
Oct+2.3%
Nov+0.5%
Dec+2.4%

1992

Jan+0.7%
Feb+2.9%
Mar+2.5%
Apr+0.3%
May-4.1%
Jun-1.6%
Jul+1.2%
Aug-3.1%
Sep-2.7%
Oct+2.9%
Nov+1.0%
Dec+0.2%

1991

Jan-3.0%
Feb+1.2%
Mar+5.8%
Apr-3.2%
May+1.6%
Jun-0.7%
Jul-0.1%
Aug+0.4%
Sep-3.5%
Oct-1.7%
Nov-0.7%
Dec-3.9%

1990

Jan+0.4%
Feb+3.2%
Mar+6.4%
Apr+0.2%
May-4.2%
Jun+0.0%
Jul-4.2%
Aug-1.3%
Sep-3.7%
Oct-6.1%
Nov+1.9%
Dec+2.2%

1989

Jan+4.3%
Feb-2.6%
Mar+3.9%
Apr+1.0%
May+7.3%
Jun+0.9%
Jul-4.8%
Aug+5.6%
Sep-4.0%
Oct+2.7%
Nov+0.0%
Dec+0.8%

1988

Jan+5.8%
Feb+0.2%
Mar-2.9%
Apr+0.5%
May+0.1%
Jun+6.3%
Jul+0.0%
Aug+2.5%
Sep-2.1%
Oct-6.0%
Nov-3.3%
Dec+2.9%

1987

Jan-2.9%
Feb-0.3%
Mar-4.4%
Apr-3.8%
May+2.2%
Jun+2.1%
Jul+2.2%
Aug-5.0%
Sep+2.8%
Oct-5.5%
Nov-4.4%
Dec-8.5%

1986

Jan-4.0%
Feb-6.1%
Mar-1.6%
Apr-5.6%
May+4.1%
Jun-6.1%
Jul-6.1%
Aug+0.5%
Sep-0.1%
Oct+5.9%
Nov-0.8%
Dec-2.3%

1985

Jan+1.3%
Feb+1.8%
Mar-3.4%
Apr+0.4%
May-0.1%
Jun-1.1%
Jul-4.8%
Aug+1.1%
Sep-9.4%
Oct-2.3%
Nov-4.5%
Dec-0.9%

1984

Jan+1.3%
Feb-0.5%
Mar-3.7%
Apr+1.0%
May+2.0%
Jun+2.5%
Jul+3.4%
Aug-1.4%
Sep+2.1%
Oct-0.5%
Nov+0.7%
Dec+1.7%

1983

Jan+2.2%
Feb-0.8%
Mar+0.5%
Apr-0.3%
May+0.2%
Jun+0.2%
Jul+1.0%
Aug+1.9%
Sep-4.4%
Oct-0.7%
Nov-0.7%
Dec-0.3%

1982

Jan+3.9%
Feb+3.9%
Mar+4.6%
Apr-5.0%
May+3.2%
Jun+4.8%
Jul+1.2%
Aug+1.2%
Sep+2.8%
Oct+3.3%
Nov-10.1%
Dec-5.8%

1981

Jan+1.8%
Feb+1.5%
Mar+0.7%
Apr+2.1%
May+3.8%
Jun+1.3%
Jul+6.0%
Aug-4.1%
Sep+0.8%
Oct+0.2%
Nov-8.0%
Dec+2.6%

1980

Jan-0.4%
Feb+5.1%
Mar-0.7%
Apr-4.2%
May-6.8%
Jun-1.4%
Jul+3.4%
Aug-3.6%
Sep-3.8%
Oct+0.1%
Nov+2.6%
Dec-6.2%

1979

Jan+4.1%
Feb+0.2%
Mar+3.4%
Apr+5.8%
May-0.7%
Jun-1.2%
Jul-0.5%
Aug+1.7%
Sep+1.9%
Oct+5.9%
Nov+4.9%
Dec-3.7%

1978

Jan+0.7%
Feb-1.4%
Mar-3.4%
Apr-2.1%
May-1.6%
Jun-8.0%
Jul-7.2%
Aug+0.7%
Sep-0.7%
Oct-5.1%
Nov+10.9%
Dec-2.4%

1977

Jan-1.6%
Feb-1.9%
Mar-1.9%
Apr+0.1%
May-0.2%
Jun-3.5%
Jul-0.3%
Aug+0.3%
Sep-1.4%
Oct-5.5%
Nov-2.1%
Dec-1.7%

1976

Jan-0.5%
Feb-0.5%
Mar-0.8%
Apr-0.2%
May+0.3%
Jun-0.7%
Jul-1.6%
Aug-1.3%
Sep-0.9%
Oct+2.6%
Nov+0.9%
Dec-1.3%

1975

Jan-1.0%
Feb-3.9%
Mar+2.6%
Apr-0.6%
May-0.2%
Jun+1.4%
Jul+0.7%
Aug+0.1%
Sep+1.6%
Oct-0.4%
Nov+0.5%
Dec+0.7%

1974

Jan+6.6%
Feb-3.5%
Mar-4.3%
Apr+1.3%
May+0.8%
Jun+0.8%
Jul+4.9%
Aug+1.6%
Sep-1.5%
Oct+0.5%
Nov+0.1%
Dec+0.2%

1973

Jan-0.1%
Feb-11.9%
Mar+0.1%
Apr-0.2%
May-0.3%
Jun-0.6%
Jul+0.1%
Aug+0.7%
Sep+0.1%
Oct+0.5%
Nov+4.9%
Dec+0.1%

1972

Jan-1.4%
Feb-2.3%
Mar+0.3%
Apr+0.2%
May-0.1%
Jun-1.2%
Jul+0.2%
Aug-0.1%
Sep+0.0%
Oct+0.0%
Nov+0.0%
Dec+0.2%

1971

Jan
Feb-0.0%
Mar-0.0%
Apr-0.0%
May+0.0%
Jun+0.0%
Jul-0.0%
Aug-4.9%
Sep-1.3%
Oct-1.7%
Nov-0.6%
Dec-3.8%

Avg

Jan+0.4%
Feb-0.2%
Mar+0.3%
Apr-0.2%
May+0.2%
Jun-0.0%
Jul-0.3%
Aug-0.3%
Sep-0.3%
Oct-0.1%
Nov+0.3%
Dec-0.4%

Median

Jan-0.1%
Feb-0.3%
Mar+0.0%
Apr-0.2%
May+0.1%
Jun+0.0%
Jul+0.1%
Aug+0.0%
Sep-0.1%
Oct+0.4%
Nov+0.0%
Dec+0.1%

Last 5Y Avg

Jan+0.1%
Feb+0.9%
Mar+1.1%
Apr+1.6%
May+0.7%
Jun+2.6%
Jul-1.3%
Aug+0.4%
Sep+1.4%
Oct+3.4%
Nov-2.1%
Dec-0.5%

Std Dev (σ)

Jan2.7%
Feb3.3%
Mar3.4%
Apr2.9%
May2.8%
Jun2.7%
Jul3.0%
Aug2.7%
Sep2.6%
Oct3.7%
Nov3.8%
Dec3.4%

Consistency (μ/σ)

Jan0.14
Feb-0.07
Mar0.08
Apr-0.07
May0.06
Jun-0.01
Jul-0.10
Aug-0.12
Sep-0.12
Oct-0.03
Nov0.07
Dec-0.12

Win Rate (%)

Jan49%
Feb41%
Mar50%
Apr46%
May52%
Jun51%
Jul53%
Aug49%
Sep47%
Oct56%
Nov51%
Dec53%

Winning / Losing Months

Jan2728
Feb2333
Mar2828
Apr2630
May2927
Jun2827
Jul2926
Aug2728
Sep2629
Oct3124
Nov2827
Dec2926

Longest Win / Loss Streak

Jan54
Feb48
Mar75
Apr34
May44
Jun55
Jul75
Aug48
Sep35
Oct73
Nov55
Dec65

Best

Jan+6.6%1974
Feb+8.6%2009
Mar+7.7%2001
Apr+6.7%2022
May+7.3%1989
Jun+6.3%1988
Jul+6.0%1981
Aug+10.2%1995
Sep+5.4%2014
Oct+5.9%1979
Nov+10.9%1978
Dec+7.8%2009

Worst

Jan-4.8%2008
Feb-11.9%1973
Mar-10.5%1995
Apr-5.6%1986
May-8.6%1997
Jun-8.0%1978
Jul-7.2%1978
Aug-5.0%1987
Sep-9.4%1985
Oct-15.5%1998
Nov-10.1%1982
Dec-8.5%1987
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