Wednesday, September 1, 2010

September but Summer Continues – 9月もまだ夏

今年は気象庁の観測史上113年間で最も暑い夏とのことだ。8月の平均気温を見ると、東京29.6°(+2.5)、大阪30.5°(+2.1)、福岡30.3°(+2.7)で平年との差が著しい。東京の熱帯夜48日も記録破りだった。早朝の空気にかすかな秋の気配は感じるが。


It is the record-breaking summer in Japan this year. Japan Meteorological Agency reported today that it was the hottest summer in 113 years since they started the measurement in 1898. Let’s look at the average daily temperature focusing on August: 30.5 (+2.1) in Osaka; 30.3 (+2.7) in Fukuoka; 29.6 (+2.5) in Tokyo. The difference from the typical is significant. As for Tokyo, it had record-breaking 48 “tropical nights” that exceed 25 degrees.

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