The Japan Meteorological Agency announced on November 1 that the average temperature for October was the highest recorded since 1898, the year when similar data collection started.
Average October temperatures at 15 locations across Japan were 2.21°C higher than the average recorded over nearly 30 years from 1991 to 2020, reports Asia News Network
The agency said the spike was due to strong high-pressure systems in eastern Japan and other factors.
The average was calculated based on temperatures observed in 15 locations across the nation where the effects of urbanisation are relatively small.
In addition to the national average, 149 regional locations across the nation where meteorological observatories and other facilities are located were also higher than previous years in October. The averages rose 1.9°C in northern Japan, 2.6°C in eastern Japan and 2.6 deg C in western Japan.
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