2022 Japan heatwave
| Areas |  Japan |
|---|---|
| Start date | 28 June 2022 |
| End date | 2 August 2022 |
| Peak temperature | 40.2 °C (104.4 °F), recorded at Isesaki |
| Losses | |
| Related events | |
The 2022 Japan heatwave was a heatwave that affected many prefectures of Japan with the highest temperatures recorded since records began.
Heatwave
June 2022 saw the worst heat wave in the history of Japan,[1] with the hottest temperatures recorded since records began in 1875.[2] Isesaki, a city in Gunma Prefecture, saw temperatures of 40.2 °C (104.4 °F), the hottest ever recorded in June in the country.[1] Temperatures in Tokyo reached 35 °C (95 °F).[1]
As of 29 June[update], the temperatures were expected to increase into the summer.[3] The heatwave began on 28 June and continued until 2 August.[4]
Japan's rainy season was declared over on the 27th June 2022, 22 days earlier in the year than usual, and the earliest end since 1951.[1]
Impact
Nuclear power stations were used to meet the increased demand for electricity.[5] Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told people to ration air conditioning in order to conserve the limited electricity supplies.[6] Tohoku Electric Power Company advised that the demand for power would put the national grid under strain.[7]
As of 2 July, 4,500 people were taken to hospital, four times more than in 2021.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Japan swelters in its worst heatwave ever recorded". BBC News. 2022-06-29. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ↑ "Japan swelters in hottest temperatures for 150 years as early heatwave hits Northern Hemisphere". Sky News. 2022-06-29. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ↑ "Crunch time for power grid as Japan's heatwave gets even hotter". TODAY. 2022-06-29. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ↑ "Heatwave continues across Japan | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News". NHK WORLD. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
- ↑ "Japan to use nuclear reactors to meet electricity demand as heatwave rages on". The Independent. 2022-06-29. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ↑ Chen, Heather; Ogura, Junko; Maruyama, Mayumi (2022-06-28). "Japan tells millions to save electricity as record heat wave strains power supply". CNN. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Ueno, Hisako; Singh, Karan Deep (2022-07-02). "Japan Swelters Through a Punishing Heat Wave". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
External links
- Heatstroke, Japan Fire and Disaster Management Agency.
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