2022 Japan heat wave
The 2022 Japan heatwave was a heatwave that affected many prefectures. Temperatures peaked at 40.2 °C (104.4 °F) in Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture. 15,657 people were taken to hospital emergency departments, 5,261 of whom were admitted.
13 July 2022 air temperature map, NASA | |
| Areas | Japan |
|---|---|
| Start date | 28 June 2022 |
| End date | 25 August 2022 |
| Peak temp. | 40.2 °C (104.4 °F), recorded at Isesaki |
| Losses | |
| Deaths | None |
| Hospitalizations | 15,657 |
The heat dome was attributed to climate change and La Niña.
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