Japan experienced its hottest July on record, with average temperatures 2.89°C above normal—the highest since records began in 1898, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The previous record, set in 2024, was exceeded by a significant margin, according to Xinhua.
A temperature of 41.2°C was recorded in Tamba City, Hyogo Prefecture—the highest ever observed in the country. Parts of Hokkaido also neared 40°C during the same period.
Meanwhile, rainfall on the Sea of Japan side of the Tohoku region and in central Hokuriku was the lowest since 1946, underlining growing concerns over Japan’s intensifying climate extremes, Xinhua reported.
