Akashi weather in July

In July, Akashi sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 187 mm of rain across 13.6 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of July to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Akashi's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Akashi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
187 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:02 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
70%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Akashi is city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.

Density
6,143/km²
people per km²
Founded
1919

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical July day in Akashi reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°C warmer than June and about 2°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How July really feels in Akashi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 19 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
19
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Akashi weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 4960.39.91.9
Feb / 596.90.710.72.1
Mar13° / 1009.80.111.73.4
Apr17° / 11°1169.8012.85.6
May22° / 16°1399.9013.86.6
Jun25° / 21°17612.6014.36.0
Jul29° / 25°18713.6014.15.0
Aug30° / 26°11711.7013.34.6
Sep27° / 22°19412.7012.25.8
Oct22° / 17°1519.1011.17.0
Nov17° / 11°767.2010.25.8
Dec12° / 616.709.73.3

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32476
42575
52575
62674
72674
82773
92773
102872
112872
122971
133070
143070
153268
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173367
183565
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203763
213961
223961
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274654
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315149

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Akashi gets around 187 mm of rain over 13.6 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 44% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
152
252
351
451
550
650
749
848
948
1047
1146
1245
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3139

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12734489
216325110
316315012
415295114
505275315
604265317
704255219
803245221
903225322
1003215224
1103205225
1203185326
1302175328
1402165329
1502155330
1602145232
1702135233
1802125234
1902115136
2002105137
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300154450
310154351

Wind in July

Winds average 11 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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511calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of July to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:54 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.34:547:12
214.34:557:12
314.34:557:12
414.34:567:12
514.34:567:12
614.34:577:12
714.24:577:12
814.24:587:11
914.24:587:11
1014.24:597:11
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1214.25:007:10
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2014.05:057:07
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2613.95:097:03
2713.95:107:03
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2913.85:117:01
3013.85:127:00
3113.85:136:59

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.62 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 5.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
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315.6Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Akashi

In seasonPeak

In July, Akashi sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Akashi sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Pacific typhoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Akashi?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Akashi for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Akashi in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Akashi sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Akashi in July

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 6 to Nov 12 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Akashi in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Akashi peaks around July 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 10UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Akashi in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Akashi is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 14 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1625 µg/m³Oct 1914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Akashi?

Akashi sits at 34.7°N, 135.0°E, 37 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Higashinozoe, 13 km away.

Topography around Akashi

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Akashi.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Akashi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 475 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,307 m.

The land around Akashi is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and water (21%) within 3 km, water (44%), artificial surfaces (24%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
95 m
16 km
475 m
80 km
1,307 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Higashinozoe 13 km · Inami 13 km · Miki 16 km · Kobe 17 km · Kakogawachō-honmachi 21 km · Awaji 21 km · Ono 23 km · Takasago 23 km

Japan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
100 V · 50 / 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 65% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$35,951
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 446
Religion
Shintoism 49%Buddhism 46%other 4%Christianity 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Akashi (34.6552°, 135.0069°, elevation 37 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).