Special day - Tokuibi

Japanese: 特異日 - とくいび
Special day - Tokuibi

It refers to a day on which a certain weather condition has been observed more frequently than on the days before and after. For example, statistical results show that in the past, November 3rd in Tokyo had a higher rate of sunny days and a lower rate of rain than the days before and after. In such cases, November 3rd in Tokyo is said to be an unusual day for sunny days. Just because a day is an unusual day does not mean that the weather will be the same every year. It can rain on November 3rd in Tokyo.

There are also peculiar days that can lead to disasters. There are several days in early August, late August, mid-September, and late September when typhoons are likely to approach Japan. Although it is not necessarily the case that typhoons will strike at these times every year, it is a time to be careful. Also, in the case of the Kanto region, there is a peculiar day in early April when temperatures drop back to low temperatures immediately after a high temperature. April 6th is considered to be a peculiar day for low temperatures, and it is recommended to be careful of frost.

It is not possible to fully explain why unusual days occur, but it is thought that atmospheric pressure patterns tend to exhibit certain patterns around the time of unusual days.

[Kazuo Hiratsuka]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

ある気象状態が、前後の日に比べてひときわ多く現れた実績のある日をいう。たとえば東京において11月3日は、前後の日に比べ、過去において晴れの出現した率が高く、雨の出現した率が低いという統計結果がある。このような場合に、東京の11月3日は晴れの特異日である、というようにいっている。その日が特異日であるからといって、毎年同じ天気になるというわけではない。東京の11月3日が雨となることはある。

 災害に結び付く特異日現象もある。8月初め、8月末、9月なかば、9月末には、台風が日本に接近しやすい何日間かがある。毎年その時期に台風が来襲すると限ったわけではないにしても、注意すべき時期である。また関東の場合、4月早々に高温となった直後に低温が戻るという特異日がある。4月6日がその低温の特異日とされ、霜に注意したほうがよいとされている。

 特異日がなぜ現れるのかを十分に説明することはできないが、気圧配置が特異日のころに、ある特定の癖を出しやすいのであろう、と考えられている。

[平塚和夫]

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