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Okinawa's Rainy Season Brings Record-Breaking Heavy Rainfall; Kumejima Receives 1.6 Times the Average Amount, Influenced by Typhoons and a Stationary Front.
The Okinawa region is experiencing a trend of heavy rainfall, with rainfall in May and June exceeding average levels during the rainy season. According to statistics from the Japan Meteorological Agency, 903 mm of rain was recorded in Kumejima from May 1st to June 16th, which is 1.6 times the average for the two months of May and June. In Naha, 761 mm was recorded, 1.4 times the average.
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The Okinawa region is experiencing a trend of heavy rainfall, with rainfall in May and June exceeding average levels during the rainy season. According to statistics from the Japan Meteorological Agency, 903 mm of rain was recorded in Kumejima from May 1st to June 16th, which is 1.6 times the average for the two months of May and June. In Naha, 761 mm was recorded, 1.4 times the average.