# Tokyo and Osaka hit record heat

> Tokyo and Osaka top 30C for latest-ever day in both cities.
- Title: Tokyo and Osaka hit record heat · The Japan Times | Shortify
- Summary: Tokyo and Osaka top 30C for latest-ever day in both cities. Tokyo and Osaka recorded the latest-ever day above 30 Celsius in their history, breaking previous…
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- Source: The Japan Times — https://japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/21/japan/tokyo-osaka-weather
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- Published: 2026-10-21T10:23:00+00:00
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## Tokyo and Osaka record latest-ever day above 30 Celsius
Tokyo and Osaka topped 30 Celsius on Wednesday, the latest in the year both cities have ever recorded such temperatures, a Japan weather official said.
## Warm, humid air from south sweeps Japan
Warm, humid air from the south swept across Japan, particularly areas along the Pacific coast, sending temperatures unusually high for late October.
## Tokyo hits 30C threshold
Tokyo climbed above 30 C by early afternoon, the threshold the Japan Meteorological Agency classifies as a "midsummer day," JMA data science official Kazuhiro Shirono said.
## Tokyo's latest record
It marked the latest 30 C-plus day recorded in the capital since observations began in 1875, he said.
## Osaka breaks previous record
Temperatures also rose above 30C in Osaka, breaking the city’s previous record for the latest midsummer day, set on Oct. 20, 1933.
## Osaka's latest record
Osaka began recording weather observations in 1883, according to the JMA.
## Key takeaway

Tokyo and Osaka recorded the latest-ever day above 30 Celsius in their history, breaking previous records for midsummer days.