Naha City ranks last in summer’s highest temperatures across Japan

Naha City ranks last in summer’s highest temperatures across Japan


October 5, 2021, Ryukyu Shimpo

 

According to temperatures recorded in 47 prefectural capitals across Japan, Aomori, Sendai, and Naha were the only cities this summer to experience zero “extremely hot” days, defined as temperatures of 35 Celsius degrees or higher. Naha City’s hottest day was 33.5 degrees, the lowest in Japan.

 

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the highest temperatures recorded between July and September in the three cities were 34.2 Celsius degrees in Aomori City on July 19 and 34.5 degrees in Sendai City on August 5. Naha City, which recorded a high of 33.5 degrees on September 10, was the only prefectural capital in Japan to remain below 34. Meanwhile, Sapporo City, Hokkaido, recorded a total of three “extremely hot” days.

 

Naha City has recorded a daily high temperature of 30 degrees and above since September as of October 4.

 

The prefectural capital with the hottest day this summer was Osaka City, at 38.9 degrees Celsius on August 5.

 

(English translation by T&CT and Monica Shingaki)

 

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