Chigasaki weather in July

In July, Chigasaki sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 167 mm of rain across 12 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of July to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Chigasaki's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chigasaki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
167 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:43 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
70%
11th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Chigasaki is city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.

Density
6,801/km²
people per km²
Founded
1947

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 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical July day in Chigasaki reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°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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Chigasaki weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 8990.59.92.4
Feb10° / 949.50.910.72.3
Mar12° / 16414.70.211.73.1
Apr16° / 12°15113.4012.94.5
May19° / 16°15911.9013.85.7
Jun22° / 20°20414014.35.6
Jul25° / 23°16712014.16.3
Aug27° / 25°12510.6013.36.5
Sep25° / 22°20814.1012.26.1
Oct21° / 18°24414.2011.15.9
Nov17° / 13°12712.4010.15.1
Dec12° / 829.50.19.73.6

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32476
42476
52674
62674
72773
82773
92773
102872
112872
122872
132971
142971
152971
162971
173070
183070
193169
203367
213367
223565
233565
243763
253862
263961
274159
284159
294357
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Chigasaki gets around 167 mm of rain over 12 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 38% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
150
249
348
447
546
645
745
844
942
1041
1140
1239
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1536
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1735
1835
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2034
2134
2234
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3032
3132

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
121246401
221144431
311041452
411039482
51937503
61935523
71833544
81732555
91730566
101629577
110627598
120626599
1306246010
1405236111
1505216212
1605206114
1705196115
1804186117
1904176118
2004166020
2104156021
2204145923
2304135825
2404135627
2504125529
2604115431
2703105334
2803105136
290394938
300394840
310394642

Wind in July

Winds average 16 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
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817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 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 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:35 AM to 4:54 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 6:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.44:356:56
214.44:356:56
314.34:366:56
414.34:366:56
514.34:376:56
614.34:376:56
714.34:386:56
814.34:386:56
914.34:396:55
1014.34:396:55
1114.24:406:55
1214.24:406:55
1314.24:416:54
1414.24:426:54
1514.24:426:53
1614.24:436:53
1714.14:446:53
1814.14:446:52
1914.14:456:52
2014.14:466:51
2114.14:466:50
2214.04:476:50
2314.04:486:49
2414.04:486:49
2514.04:496:48
2614.04:506:47
2713.94:516:46
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2913.94:526:45
3013.94:536:44
3113.84:546:43

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.18 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 4.9 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
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34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
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225.1Bright
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255.1Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Chigasaki

In seasonPeak

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

Chigasaki 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 Chigasaki?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Chigasaki for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chigasaki in July

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

In July, Chigasaki sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 23°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Chigasaki in July

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 26 — about 5.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Chigasaki 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 Chigasaki peaks around July 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highHighModerateJul 22UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Chigasaki 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 Chigasaki is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1525 µg/m³Dec 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chigasaki?

Chigasaki sits at 35.3°N, 139.4°E, 6 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Nihammatsu, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Chigasaki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chigasaki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 556 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,737 m.

The land around Chigasaki is covered by artificial surfaces (69%) within 3 km, water (38%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), water (34%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
556 m
80 km
3,737 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Nihammatsu 4.0 km · Ebina 5.0 km · Hiratsuka 6.0 km · Fujisawa 7.0 km · Ōiso 8.0 km · Isehara 11 km · Ayase 11 km · Atsugi 12 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 Chigasaki (35.3364°, 139.4043°, 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).