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Tokyo logs 34th straight rainy day, record since 1886

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  • Japan's weather agency recorded central Tokyo's 34th consecutive rainy day on Sept. 29, a record since 1886.
  • The streak began Aug. 27, surpassing the 33-day record set June 27–July 29, 2019.
  • Central Tokyo received its heaviest rain of 156 mm on Sept. 21 during Typhoon Dujuan.
  • Total rainfall reached 629 mm, about three times September’s average.
  • Typhoon Dujuan killed at least 10 people and damaged buildings, farms and infrastructure in Kanto.