37 Days of Record Rains Ended in Tokyo

The rain that rained continuously for 37 days in Tokyo, the capital of Japan, was finally replaced by sunny weather. Tokyo had a sunny weekend, breaking its own record by experiencing such prolonged rainfall for the first time in 140 years, since 1886, when weather records began to be kept.

Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) official Eri Kawanami told AFP that this record rainfall wave, which lasted 37 days, occurred between August 27 and October 2.

Tokyo, whose rainy season normally falls in June, was subjected to torrential rains throughout the summer this year, while major floods occurred in the wider surroundings of the city.

Increasing humidity due to climate change triggered by fossil fuel emissions also strengthens the possibility of precipitation.

According to JMA data, 696.5 millimeters of rain per square meter have fallen in Tokyo since the beginning of September. This is equal to three times the amount of rainfall the city normally receives.