Japan Experiences Warmest Spring on Record with Temperature 1.59°C Above Average

Record-breaking high temperatures were observed in Japan this spring.

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On the 1st, the Japan Meteorological Agency announced that the average temperature in Japan from March to May this year was 1.59 degrees higher than the average temperature from 1991 to 2020. This is the largest deviation from the average temperature since related statistics began in 1898. In particular, the average temperature in March this year was 2.75 degrees higher than usual.

The unusual high temperatures were caused by warm air covering the archipelago as cold air from northern Japan failed to move southward.

The average sea surface temperature was also found to be 0.6 degrees higher than usual. This is the third highest level following 1998 and 2019.

According to the Meteorological Agency, the average spring (March to May) temperature in Japan has been rising at a rate of 1.62 degrees per 100 years over the long term.

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