Climate Report over Japan
Monthly Highlights
In Okinawa/Amami, monthly mean temperature was the highest on record for August since 1946, as well as monthly sunshine durations were significantly above normal, since the Pacific High extended to the south of Japan.Monthly sunshine durations were significantly below normal on the Pacific side of northern and eastern Japan, because the Okhotsk High appeared and brought rainy and cloudy weather with cool and wet northeasterly airflow during the period from early to mid-August.
Climate Anomaly Table Over Japan
Monthly Climate Anomaly over Japan
Time Series of Temperature Anomaly
Time Series of 10days Precipitation Amount Ratio and Sunshine Duration Ratio
10-day Mean Sea Level Pressure
10-day Mean 850hPa Temperature
10-day Mean 500hPa GeoPotential Height
10-day Mean Outgoing Longwave Radiation
Note: Figures of outgoing longwave radiation (OLR) in Monthly Report over Japan are based on the NOAA CPC Blended OLR data from the September 2023 report, while they were based on the NOAA CPC AVHRR OLR data until the August 2023 report.