Kyoto Reached 39.8 Celsius

Above, the pagoda at Kiyomizu-dera in Kyoto. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Considering the record heat wave that hit Los Angeles a couple of weeks ago (in Burbank and Van Nuys—temperatures reached 114 and 117 degrees respectively), Kyoto's temperature yesterday wasn't so bad.

News On Japan reported:

Temperatures in Kyoto rose as high as 39.8 degrees Celsius on Thursday, tying the city's record high logged on Aug. 8, 1994, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. 

Temperatures reached 38.0 degrees or higher in the western Japan city for six straight days, for the first time on record since 1880.

39.8 Celsius translates to 103.64 Fahrenheit, which is not an uncommon temperature in the U.S. during the summer months.

When G-TOUR was in Kyoto back in August 2004, I remember the city being very hot and humid. The temperatures were a lot milder when I visited Kyoto in October 2015.

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