Gōtsuchō weather in July

In July, Gōtsuchō sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 220 mm of rain across 14.7 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Gōtsuchō's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gōtsuchō's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
220 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:12 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
70%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical July day in Gōtsuchō reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°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)
12621
22622
32622
42622
52622
62722
72722
82722
92723
102723
112723
122723
132823
142823
152823
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182824
192824
202824
212924
222924
232924
242924
252924
262925
272925
282925
293025
303025
313025

How July really feels in Gōtsuchō

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 9 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
9
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.

Gōtsuchō 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 / 11617.869.91.1
Feb / 10115.14.910.71.4
Mar12° / 12714.21.311.72.9
Apr17° / 10°11111.1012.95.2
May21° / 15°12210.4013.86.4
Jun24° / 19°17412.6014.36.2
Jul28° / 23°22014.7014.15.2
Aug29° / 25°14313.6013.34.8
Sep26° / 21°18513.4012.26.1
Oct21° / 16°10810.2011.16.6
Nov16° / 11°9611.4010.24.8
Dec11° / 12417.139.72.2

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32377
42377
52377
62476
72476
82575
92773
102773
112872
122971
133169
143268
153367
163466
173565
183664
193763
203862
214060
224159
234258
244456
254555
264555
274753
284852
294951
304951
315050

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Gōtsuchō gets around 220 mm of rain over 14.7 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 47% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
154
254
354
454
554
654
754
854
953
1053
1152
1252
1351
1450
1549
1648
1747
1846
1945
2045
2144
2243
2342
2441
2540
2640
2739
2839
2939
3039
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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
111246400
211145430
31943460
41842490
50840511
60739531
70637561
80636571
90534601
100533602
110431632
120429643
130427663
140425674
150323695
160322696
170320707
180319717
190318709
2002167210
2102157211
2202147212
2302137213
2402127115
2501117216
2601107217
2701107019
280197020
290196921
300186823
310186724

Wind in July

Winds average 12 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
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2412calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 5:05 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 7:24 PM to 7:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:057:24
214.35:057:24
314.35:057:24
414.35:067:24
514.35:067:24
614.35:077:24
714.35:077:24
814.35:087:24
914.25:087:23
1014.25:097:23
1114.25:097:23
1214.25:107:22
1314.25:117:22
1414.25:117:22
1514.25:127:21
1614.15:127:21
1714.15:137:20
1814.15:147:20
1914.15:147:20
2014.15:157:19
2114.05:167:18
2214.05:167:18
2314.05:177:17
2414.05:187:17
2514.05:197:16
2613.95:197:15
2713.95:207:14
2813.95:217:14
2913.95:227:13
3013.85:227:12
3113.85:237:11

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 5.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Gōtsuchō

In seasonPeak

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

Gōtsuchō 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 Gōtsuchō?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Gōtsuchō for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gōtsuchō in July

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

In July, Gōtsuchō sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Gōtsuchō 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 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 10 to Nov 17 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Gōtsuchō 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 Gōtsuchō peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Gōtsuchō 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 Gōtsuchō is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 923 µg/m³Oct 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gōtsuchō?

Gōtsuchō sits at 35.0°N, 132.2°E, 31 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Hamada, 19 km away.

Topography around Gōtsuchō

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gōtsuchō has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 460 m around an average of 65 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 616 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,327 m.

The land around Gōtsuchō is covered by trees (55%) and water (29%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and water (47%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
460 m
16 km
616 m
80 km
1,327 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Hamada 19 km · Ōdachō-ōda 33 km · Yae 46 km · Masuda 51 km · Aki-takata 56 km · Miyoshi 61 km · Izumo 63 km · Unnan 67 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 Gōtsuchō (35.0086°, 132.2257°, elevation 31 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).