Between June and August, Japan registered the highest average temperatures recorded in the archipelago since the statistics were established in 1898, the Japanese meteorological agency announced Friday.
During this period, “average summer temperatures in Japan were significantly higher in the north, east and west of the country,” the Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA) said in a statement.
“The average temperature anomaly in Japan, based on observations made at 15 different locations, was +1.76 degrees Celsius, far exceeding that of 2010 (+1.08°C), which was the highest recorded so far. “added the JMA.
In many parts of the country, not only the maximum temperatures, but also the minimum temperatures reached records, such as in the central city of Itoigawa, where the minimum temperature reached 31.4 degrees on August 10, the highest value in the country, according to the JMA. .
“Compared to years in which the summer average temperatures were especially high (2010, 2013, 2018 and 2022), the number of extremely hot days increased significantly since the end of July, being the highest since 2010,” the statement said.
Source: TSF
