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Coverage dated September 29, 2026 to September 30, 2026

Tokyo suffers the longest streak of rainy days on record

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Tokyo has logged 34 straight days of rain, the longest streak on record, Japan's weather agency said Tuesday.

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  1. WFMZ Allentown

    Tokyo suffers longest streak of rainy days on record (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Tokyo has logged 34 straight days of rain, marking the longest streak on record, Japan's weather agency said on Tuesday.

  2. Bloomberg

    Tokyo’s Longest Streak of Rain on Record Adds to Price Woes (opens Bloomberg)

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    Tokyo marked 34 straight days of rain Tuesday, the longest run since records began in 1886, the weather agency said.

  3. Phys

    Tokyo suffers the longest streak of rainy days on record (opens Phys)

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    Tokyo has logged 34 straight days of rain, the longest streak on record, Japan's weather agency said Tuesday.

  4. The Guardian

    Tokyo succumbs to ‘rain fatigue’ after a record 35 consecutive days of showers (opens The Guardian)

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    The record rainfall has been blamed on a combination of climate change and El Niño, which has created a prolonged high pressure front in the Pacific Residents of Tokyo awoke to a familiar sound on Wednesday: raindrops splashing against windows and balcony floors.

  5. Mongabay

    Tokyo records historic 35-day rain streak driven by El Niño and stalled fronts (opens Mongabay)

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    Central Tokyo has experienced 35 consecutive days of rainfall, setting the longest continuous rainy streak since records began in 1886, reported local media citing Japan’s weather agency. Rains began on Aug. 27 and have continued daily as of Sept. 30.