15日連続の猛暑日：2023年8月5日（土）

京都市では，7月21日（金）から本日で15日連続の猛暑日（35℃超）となった。最低気温も25℃以上と熱帯夜が続いており，京都市内の堀川通の舗装された道路は，まるで岩盤浴の岩盤のように熱く，サウナに入っているようだ。今年の夏季の土用の丑は7月30日（日）であったが，これだけ連続して暑い日が続くと，さすがに，どこか目には見えないところで体力が弱っているような気がする。

　ところで，来週8月8日（火）は二十四節気の立秋である。この立秋から秋分（9月23日（土））までの間の暑さを残暑というが，今年はこの１ヵ月半の期間の残暑も例年になく暑いことになるのだろうか。

15th Consecutive Day of Intense Heat：August 5th(Saturday)

In Kyoto City, today marks the 15th consecutive day of intense heat (over 35°C) since July 21st (Friday). The minimum temperature has also remained above 25°C, leading to a series of tropical nights. The paved roads of Horikawa Street in Kyoto have become scorching hot, resembling the heat of a bedrock bath, making it feel like walking in a sauna. Although the Doyō no Ushi (midsummer day of the ox) for this summer was on July 30th(Sunday), enduring such prolonged hot days certainly gives the impression that one's physical strength might be weakening somewhere invisibly.

By the way, next week on August 8th (Tuesday) is the 24th solar term, Risshū (立秋), which marks the beginning of autumn. The period between Risshū and Shūbun (秋分) on September 23rd (Saturday) is called "zansho" (残暑) or lingering summer heat. However, this year, it seems that the lingering summer heat during this one and a half month period may be unusually intense compared to previous years.