Akune weather in July

In July, Akune sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 342 mm of rain across 18.2 wet days and about 13.9 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 23% of the time in July, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of July to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Akune's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Akune's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
342 mm
18.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:28 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
70%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Akune is city in Kagoshima prefecture, Japan.

Density
187/km²
people per km²
Founded
1952

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 Akune reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°C warmer than June and about 1°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12723
22724
32724
42724
52724
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How July really feels in Akune

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 20 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
20
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.

Akune 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 8811.110.12.7
Feb12° / 10510.610.82.9
Mar14° / 10°14912.911.84.0
Apr18° / 14°17811.412.85.6
May22° / 18°19811.613.66.3
Jun25° / 21°48718.414.15.2
Jul28° / 25°34218.213.94.6
Aug30° / 26°1711613.24.4
Sep28° / 24°19313.212.25.7
Oct23° / 19°1108.511.27.2
Nov18° / 14°1179.310.46.1
Dec13° / 9710.19.93.9

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% 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 (%)
11783
21882
32080
42080
52179
62377
72476
82575
92674
102773
112971
123070
133169
143169
153367
163466
173466
183664
193763
203862
213961
224258
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244456
254654
264654
274753
284951
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305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Akune gets around 342 mm of rain over 18.2 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 59% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
174
273
373
472
571
669
768
867
966
1064
1163
1262
1360
1459
1558
1656
1755
1854
1953
2052
2152
2251
2351
2450
2550
2650
2749
2849
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3048
3148

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the miserable band about 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11195624
21175527
31155529
40135532
50125335
60105337
7095140
8085042
9074844
10074747
11064549
12054451
13054253
14044155
15044056
16033859
17033760
18033661
19033562
20023563
21023464
22023464
23023365
24013366
25013267
26013267
27013267
28013267
29013267
30013267
31013267

Wind in July

Winds average 11 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of July to 13 h 36 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 5:20 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 7:25 PM to 7:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:207:25
214.15:217:25
314.15:217:25
414.15:227:25
514.05:227:25
614.05:227:24
714.05:237:24
814.05:237:24
914.05:247:24
1014.05:247:24
1114.05:257:24
1214.05:257:23
1314.05:267:23
1413.95:277:23
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1613.95:287:22
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1813.95:297:21
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2013.85:307:20
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2513.75:337:18
2613.75:347:17
2713.75:347:16
2813.75:357:16
2913.75:367:15
3013.65:367:14
3113.65:377:14

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.15 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 4.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.2Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
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175.0Bright
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205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Akune

In seasonPeak

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

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

Akune's rainy season runs June–July, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is July a good time to visit Akune?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Akune for sightseeing.

What to pack for Akune in July

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

In July, Akune sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Akune in July

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 14 to Dec 7 — about 6.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct24Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Akune in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Akune peaks around July 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 11Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Akune 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 Akune is worst in March — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2424 µg/m³Jul 2114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Akune?

Akune sits at 32.0°N, 130.2°E, 6 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Izumi, 17 km away.

Topography around Akune

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Akune has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 982 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,644 m.

The land around Akune is covered by trees (51%) and water (31%) within 3 km, water (51%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
189 m
16 km
982 m
80 km
1,644 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Izumi 17 km · Sendai 24 km · Ushibukamachi 27 km · Tsuruda 28 km · Minamata 29 km · Ichikikushikino 33 km · Kushikino 34 km · Isa 39 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 Akune (32.0167°, 130.2°, elevation 6 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).