Climate Report over Japan
Monthly Highlights
In eastern and western Japan, monthly mean temperatures were significantly above normal, and on the Sea of Japan side of western Japan, monthly precipitation amounts were significantly below normal and monthly sunshine durations were significantly above normal, because the Tibetan high covered those regions with fine and very hot days. Monthly precipitation amounts were significantly above normal with heavy rainfalls on the Sea of Japan side of northern, eastern Japan and in Okinawa/Amami due to active fronts and approaches of typhoons, respectively.
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.