Gotō in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Gotō sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 695 mm of rain over about 39 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early June to 27°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.
Summer is Gotō's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gotō's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 695 mm
- 39 wet days
- Avg wind
- 20 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.0
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Gotō in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early June to 27°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Gotō reaches about 25°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Gotō
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 22 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Gotō weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11° / 8° | 86 | 12.4 | 10.1 | 2.4 |
| Feb | 11° / 9° | 86 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 2.7 |
| Mar | 14° / 11° | 135 | 11.5 | 11.8 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 16° / 14° | 148 | 10.1 | 12.8 | 5.1 |
| May | 20° / 18° | 154 | 9.4 | 13.7 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 23° / 21° | 308 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 5.8 |
| Jul | 26° / 25° | 225 | 11.9 | 13.9 | 6.2 |
| Aug | 28° / 26° | 162 | 12.6 | 13.2 | 6.1 |
| Sep | 26° / 24° | 197 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 22° / 20° | 126 | 7.3 | 11.2 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 18° / 16° | 99 | 9.4 | 10.3 | 5.8 |
| Dec | 13° / 11° | 87 | 11.4 | 9.9 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Gotō gets around 695 mm of rain over 39 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 20 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 hours in early June to 12 h 42 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Gotō
In summer, Gotō overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Gotō sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is summer a good time to visit Gotō?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Gotō for sightseeing.
What to pack for Gotō in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Gotō sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection and a windbreaker. About 39 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Gotō in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 25°C across summer — 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 28°C and coldest in February near 16°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 23 to Dec 7 — about 6.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 19 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Cool |
| Feb | 16 | Cool |
| Mar | 16 | Cool |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 28 | Warm |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 24 | Warm |
| Nov | 22 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 19 | Cool |
UV index in Gotō in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Gotō peaks around July 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Gotō in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Gotō is worst in April — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 10 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 16 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 19 | Moderate |
| Mar | 23 | Moderate |
| Apr | 24 | Moderate |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Moderate |
Where is Gotō?
Gotō sits at 32.7°N, 128.8°E, 46 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Fukuechō, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Gotō
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gotō.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Gotō has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 410 m around an average of 87 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 443 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 422 m.
The land around Gotō is covered by trees (65%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, water (58%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and water (95%) within 80 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
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 Gotō (32.6842°, 128.8068°, elevation 46 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.