News Tokyo marked the hottest November in 100 years

[thomas]

Tokyo marked a record high temperature for November on Tuesday, rewriting the previous record set 100 years ago, the Meteorological Agency said. The mercury hit 27.5 degrees Celsius just past noon, topping the November 1923 mark of 27.3 C. This record comes amid a hot autumn and follows a sweltering summer, not only in Tokyo but across Japan.

On Monday, the temperature in Tokyo reached 25.1 C, marking a record 142 days of the year topping 25 C. The city of Kumamoto saw a high of 25.8 degrees the same day, the 177th day of summer-like weather this year — the most since records began in 1890. According to the Meteorological Agency, 90 locations across Japan set new all-time high-temperature records for November on Monday, with 31.3 C recorded on Miyagijima island in Okinawa Prefecture and 29.4 C marked in Kamiichi, Toyama Prefecture. The weather agency said that due to the weak influence of cold air, many regions — including eastern and western Japan — could continue to experience higher-than-usual temperatures in November and December. Northern Japan could also experience below-average snowfall, it said.

Meanwhile, an out-of-season peak bloom of sunflowers was observed in Chiba Prefecture over the weekend due to the heat, the Tokyo Shimbun reported. In Tokyo, ginkgo trees known for their golden fall foliage — like those at Showa Memorial Park and the Meiji Jingu Gaien Park district — have yet to turn yellow.

Amazingly, we are still wearing T-shirts here, cycle in shorts, and our mikan trees are carrying fruits that will likely ripen in December instead of January or February.

Tokyo rewrites November temperature record set 100 years ago

The mercury hit 27.5 degrees Celsius in the Japanese capital on Tuesday, topping the November 1923 mark of 27.3 C.

www.japantimes.co.jp

 

[mdchachi]

Amazingly, we are still wearing T-shirts here, cycle in shorts, and our mikan trees are carrying fruits that will likely ripen in December instead of January or February.

That's because you aren't following the Japanese way. If you were you'd be wearing jackets and coats because they follow the calendar more so than the actual weather.

 

[thomas]

So true!