In 2023, heavy rainfall of more than 80 millimeters per hour occurred 17 times in Japan. Within the observed period, the highest frequency of rain of this magnitude has been recorded in 2020 with 35 times Most of the rainfall in Japan occurs during the rainy season, which lasts from early June to mid-July. Heavy rain is often caused by typhoons, which develop over the Pacific Ocean and regularly approach the archipelago between July and October.
Annual frequency of more than 80 mm per hour rainfall occurring in Japan from 2014 to 2023
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JMA. (February 19, 2024). Annual frequency of more than 80 mm per hour rainfall occurring in Japan from 2014 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1083672/japan-frequency-80-mm-rainfall-per-hour/
JMA. "Annual frequency of more than 80 mm per hour rainfall occurring in Japan from 2014 to 2023." Chart. February 19, 2024. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1083672/japan-frequency-80-mm-rainfall-per-hour/
JMA. (2024). Annual frequency of more than 80 mm per hour rainfall occurring in Japan from 2014 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1083672/japan-frequency-80-mm-rainfall-per-hour/
JMA. "Annual Frequency of More than 80 Mm per Hour Rainfall Occurring in Japan from 2014 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1083672/japan-frequency-80-mm-rainfall-per-hour/
JMA, Annual frequency of more than 80 mm per hour rainfall occurring in Japan from 2014 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1083672/japan-frequency-80-mm-rainfall-per-hour/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Annual frequency of more than 80 mm per hour rainfall occurring in Japan from 2014 to 2023 [Graph], JMA, February 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1083672/japan-frequency-80-mm-rainfall-per-hour/