Tokyo Sets Record With 34 Consecutive Days of Rain
Central Tokyo set a record with 34 consecutive rainy days, surpassing the previous 33-day record from 2019, as typhoons and weather systems drench the region with three times normal September rainfall.
Central Tokyo registered its 34th consecutive day of rain on September 29, marking the longest unbroken rainfall streak ever recorded, according to Japan's Meteorological Agency. The rain began on August 27, fuelled by passing typhoons, an autumn weather front, and a low-pressure trough. The previous record was 33 consecutive days between June 27 and July 29, 2019.
The heaviest rainfall during the current streak fell on September 21, measuring 156 millimetres. Through September 28, central Tokyo had accumulated 629 millimetres of rain—approximately three times the average precipitation for the entire month of September.
The agency warned that Typhoon Surigae, currently located in southern Japan and the 26th typhoon of the season, may approach the Kanto region and Tokyo by Thursday, October 1. As of early morning local time, the typhoon was moving northeast at 15 kilometres per hour. The agency cautioned the public to monitor weather updates closely as the typhoon's path remains uncertain.
