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The unusual heat Japan has experienced was made three times more likely because of the climate crisis, the study found. In 2024, a record number of people died from heatstroke in Tokyo, with 252 ...
In July 2024, temperatures in Japan reached 2.16°C higher than its July averages, breaking the record set in July 2023 at 1.91°C higher. [1] On 29 July, temperatures reached 41 °C (106 °F) at Sano in Tochigi Prefecture , and met or exceeded 40 °C (104 °F) in six other locations that included Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture.
Autumnal Equinox Day (秋分の日, Shūbun no Hi) is a public holiday in Japan that usually occurs on September 22 or 23, the date of Southward equinox in Japan Standard Time (autumnal equinox can occur on different dates for different time zones). Due to the necessity of recent astronomical measurements, the date of the holiday is not ...
Japan is generally a rainy country with high humidity. [1] Because of its wide range of latitude, [1] seasonal winds and different types of ocean currents, [citation needed] Japan has a variety of climates, with a latitude range of the inhabited islands from 24°N – 46°N, which is comparable to the range between Nova Scotia and The Bahamas in the east coast of North America. [1]
The Copernicus Programme reported that 2024 continued 2023's series of record high global average sea surface temperatures. [12]2024 Southeast Asia heat wave. For the first time, in each month in a 12-month period (through June 2024), Earth’s average temperature exceeded 1.50 °C (2.70 °F) above the pre-industrial baseline.
The 2024 Pacific typhoon season was the fifth-latest starting Pacific typhoon season on record. It was average in terms of activity, and ended a four year streak of below average seasons that started in 2020 .
Leaf peeping (momijigari) as an activity in Japan dates back to the Heian periodFall foliage in Japan usually occurs from late October to early December. [8] Leaf peeping in Japan has been a tradition since the Heian period; [9] [10] Anna Selby of The Daily Telegraph wrote that leaf peeping "is a concept embedded deep within Japanese culture", citing Shinto and Zen as examples. [11]
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued its winter forecast, predicting a 60% likelihood of La Niña, estimating an 40% likelihood for above normal snowfall, as well as a 20% chance for below average snowfall, there is a 30% chance of below average temperatures.