August also records deaths from insolation, interior evacuations and environmental consequences, such as cherry trees out of season
Tokyo registered this Wednesday (27.ago.2025) the 10th consecutive day with temperatures of at least 35 ° C, unpublished brand since the beginning of the meteorological records in 1875, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
The record comes after an exceptionally hot summer. The months of June and July 2025 were the hottest ever documented in the country, reflection of longer and more intense heat waves. The information is from the agency, cited by Japan Today.
Still in August, the city of Isesaki, in the province of Gunma, reached 41.8 ° C, the highest temperature already measured in Japan. For the next few days, the forecast indicates a brief truce: maximums of 32 ° C on Thursday (28.ago) and 33 ° C on Friday (29.ago). But the thermometers should score again 36 ° C on Saturday, extending the heat wave.
The impact on public health has been expressive. According to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency (FDMA), more than 8,400 people were hospitalized for insolation throughout Japan last week, and 12 died as a direct consequence of extreme heat.
Climate effects are not limited to high temperatures. In the north of the country, in Hokkaido, a city recorded in just 12 hours the equivalent of the entire average rainfall of August. In Hagi, Yamaguchi province, about 400 families were urged to evacuate by high risk of landlies.
Japanese authorities ask the population to reinforce care to face heat, especially the elderly and vulnerable people.
Experts point out that global warming has also changed the natural cycle of symbols in the country. Cherry trees bloom earlier or not complete the process, as warmer winter and autumn do not offer the necessary refrigeration. Mount Fuji, which usually exhibits the snow -covered top in October, only presented this landscape in November last year.
