Nationwide lack of sunshine Expected to continue for the next two weeks Meteorological Agency July 16th 16:31
Due to the influence of front lines and moist air, the sunshine hours have continued to be shorter than in normal times nationwide since the end of last month. This situation is expected to continue for about two weeks, and the Japan Meteorological Agency calls for careful attention to manage crops.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, due to the stagnation of front lines near Honshu and the damp air, western Japan, eastern Japan, and northern Japan have been raining and clouding since the 25th of last month, resulting in less sunshine hours.
The sunshine hours from the 25th of last month to the 15th of this month are
37% in Sendai
City, 41% in Niigata
City, 43% in Kagoshima City,
and 49% in Osaka City and Nagoya City, compared to normal times. ,
▽ It is very short at 53% in the center of Tokyo.
In addition, the amount of rainfall during the same period was
approximately double in
▽ Nagoya City and Takamatsu City, and 2.5 to 3 times in Fukuoka City, Hiroshima City, and Niigata City.
It is expected that cloudy and rainy days will increase for the next two weeks from western Japan to northern Japan, and the Japan Meteorological Agency has issued "general information on insufficient sunshine and long rains" to call attention to the management of agricultural products.