Japan Records Record High Temperature of 41.2°C – Hottest June Since 1898

A record high temperature was recorded today in Japan, with the mercury reaching 41.2° Celsius, according to the national meteorological agency (JMA). This temperature was observed in the city of Tamba in Hyōgo Prefecture.

The previous record was 41.1° Celsius, recorded in the city of Kumagaya, north of Tokyo, in 2018 and in Hamamatsu in 2020.

The JMA had announced that last June was the hottest Japan has experienced since 1898, with the average temperature being 2.34° Celsius higher than normal.

Scientists emphasize that climate change is making heat waves more intense and frequent.

The summer of 2024 was the hottest ever recorded in the archipelago, while Japan's cherry blossoms now bloom earlier or not at all. The summit of Mount Fuji was covered in snow in early November, while this usually happens in October.

Additionally, the rainy season ended in western Japan about three weeks earlier than usual.