Tokyo records longest rainy streak in recorded history

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 30 Sept, 08:02 · Archive

Tokyo has recorded a record-breaking streak of consecutive rainy days.

Tokyo has experienced a record-breaking rainy streak. The Japan Times and Euronews report 34 consecutive days of rain, the longest since records began in 1886, while The Guardian reports 35 days. Experts blame the prolonged rainfall on a combination of climate change and El Niño conditions in the Pacific Ocean.

How it is being reported

• Tokyo succumbs to ‘rain fatigue’ after a record 35 consecutive days of showersThe record rainfall has been blamed on a combination of climate change and El Niño, which has created a prolonged high pressure front in the Pacific Residents of Tokyo awoke to a familiar sound on Wednesday: raindrops splashing against windows and balcony floors. The Japanese capital has seen a record 35 consecutive days of rain, which experts blame on a combination of climate change and El Niño , which has created a prolonged front of high pressure in the Pacific Ocean. Continue reading...The Guardian · 30 Sept, 05:23
• Tokyo records longest rainy streak on record with 34 consecutive daysTokyo has recorded 34 consecutive days of rain, marking the longest such streak on record, according to Japan's weather agency.Euronews · 29 Sept, 16:19
• Tokyo sets a new record with 34 straight days of rainThe rainy-day streak is the longest since the Japan Meteorological Agency began keeping records in 1886.The Japan Times · 29 Sept, 07:43

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