Temperatures Soar to Midsummer Levels Across Japan

The Yomiuri Shimbun

16:53 JST, May 18, 2024

Temperatures soared nationwide on Saturday, with 33 areas recording midsummer day temperatures of 30 C or higher, making it the hottest day of the year in many places, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

Temperatures were particularly high in the western part of the country, reaching 32.6 C in Hita City, Oita Prefecture, the highest in the country for the day.

The Tokyo metropolitan area also experienced a hot day, with the temperature in Chiyoda Ward in central Tokyo rising to 28.8 C, the highest this year at that location.