Japan’s Mount Fuji faces the heat, records first snowless October in 130 years

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Japan’s Mount Fuji faces the heat, records first snowless October in 130 years
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Japan's Mount Fuji remains snowless as of October 29, marking the latest date for snowcap formation since records began 130 years ago.

Japan experienced its hottest summer on record this year, with average temperatures from June to August exceeding the previous record by 3.17 degrees Fahrenheit.As Japan prepares to enter November, the iconic Mount Fuji remains without its usual snowcap, marking the latest date since records began 130 years ago without snowfall at its peak.

Each year, the first snowfall at Mount Fuji signals the end of the summer climbing season, which wrapped up on September 10 this year, and the arrival of winter. Japan experienced its hottest summer on record this year, with average temperatures from June through August reaching 3.17 degrees Fahrenheit above the seasonal norm—a significant increase that beat the previous record set in 2010 by a wide margin.

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