Fukushima weather in July

In July, Fukushima sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 193 mm of rain across 18.5 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 36 min at the start of July to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Fukushima's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fukushima's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
193 mm
18.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
4:33 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
79%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Fukushima is city in Fukushima prefecture, Japan.

Density
383/km²
people per km²
Founded
1907

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 27°C by the end.

A typical July day in Fukushima reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and about 1°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12418
22418
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How July really feels in Fukushima

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Fukushima weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°641110.69.70.0
Feb / -3°519.58.210.50.0
Mar / -1°9012.26.611.71.2
Apr14° / 9911.91.612.93.9
May19° / 10°10611.90145.8
Jun22° / 15°13314.3014.65.7
Jul26° / 19°19318.5014.35.1
Aug27° / 20°16316.5013.55.4
Sep23° / 16°16914.3012.35.8
Oct18° / 10°14411.30115.4
Nov12° / 679.30.9103.1
Dec / -1°5511.17.19.40.5

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31783
41783
51783
61783
71882
81882
91882
101882
111981
121981
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142080
152080
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172179
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302971
313070

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Fukushima gets around 193 mm of rain over 18.5 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 60% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
160
260
361
461
562
662
763
863
964
1064
1164
1264
1364
1463
1563
1662
1762
1861
1960
2060
2159
2258
2357
2456
2555
2655
2754
2853
2953
3053
3153

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 63% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
141943313
231842334
331741354
421640365
521539386
621438397
711337408
811336419
9112354111
10111344212
11111334313
12110314314
13110304415
14110294516
1519274517
1619264618
1718254720
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1917224822
2017214823
2117204924
2216184926
2306175027
2406165028
2505155129
2605144931
2705134932
2805124834
2905124736
3004114738
3104114539

Wind in July

Winds average 6 km/h in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
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126calm
136calm
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316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min at the start of July to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:24 AM to 4:44 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 6:44 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.64:246:59
214.64:246:59
314.64:256:59
414.64:256:59
514.54:266:59
614.54:266:58
714.54:276:58
814.54:276:58
914.54:286:58
1014.54:296:57
1114.54:296:57
1214.44:306:57
1314.44:316:56
1414.44:316:56
1514.44:326:55
1614.44:336:55
1714.44:336:54
1814.34:346:54
1914.34:356:53
2014.34:356:53
2114.34:366:52
2214.24:376:51
2314.24:386:51
2414.24:396:50
2514.24:396:49
2614.14:406:49
2714.14:416:48
2814.14:426:47
2914.14:436:46
3014.04:436:45
3114.04:446:44

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 4.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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264.5Bright
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284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Fukushima

In seasonPeak

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

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

Fukushima's rainy season runs March–October, 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 Fukushima?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Fukushima for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fukushima in July

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

In July, Fukushima sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Fukushima in July

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 59 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in March near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 7 to Oct 10 — about 3.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Fukushima in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fukushima peaks around August 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 11UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Fukushima 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 Fukushima is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1721 µg/m³Dec 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fukushima?

Fukushima sits at 37.8°N, 140.5°E, 77 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Date, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Fukushima

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fukushima has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m around an average of 94 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,180 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,110 m.

The land around Fukushima is covered by artificial surfaces (61%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
231 m
16 km
1,180 m
80 km
2,110 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Date 8.0 km · Hobaramachi 10 km · Yanagawamachi-saiwaichō 16 km · Nihommatsu 19 km · Motomiya 27 km · Shiroishi 31 km · Funehikimachi-funehiki 35 km · Miharu 35 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 Fukushima (37.75°, 140.4667°, elevation 77 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).