Summer in Japan will be hotter than usual, according to the Meteorological Agency’s three-month forecast.
The average temperature nationwide from June to August is expected to be higher than normal, with a 50% probability of above-normal temperatures forecast for northern and eastern Japan, the weather agency said in its latest forecast published last week.
In June, when many regions are expected to enter the rainy season, the agency forecast that there will be more rainy days than in an average year.