Hakone weather in July

In July, Hakone sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 235 mm of rain across 17.9 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 26°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 Hakone's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hakone's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
235 mm
17.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:45 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
77%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Hakone is town in Ashigarashimo district, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan.

Density
122/km²
people per km²
Founded
1956

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 26°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical July day in Hakone reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°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)
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How July really feels in Hakone

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.

Hakone 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
Jan / 949.74.69.91.1
Feb / 10610.9510.71.2
Mar11° / 18015.63.411.72.5
Apr16° / 18114.40.512.94.5
May21° / 13°19114.4013.85.6
Jun23° / 17°23518014.35.1
Jul28° / 21°23517.9014.14.9
Aug29° / 22°18416.5013.34.8
Sep25° / 19°26016.7012.25.5
Oct20° / 13°25115.5011.15.4
Nov15° / 13112.4010.14.1
Dec10° / 8810.219.72.3

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21882
31981
41981
52179
62179
72179
82377
92377
102377
112377
122377
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313664

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Hakone gets around 235 mm of rain over 17.9 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 58% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
165
264
363
462
561
661
760
859
959
1058
1158
1257
1357
1456
1556
1656
1755
1855
1956
2056
2156
2256
2356
2456
2556
2656
2756
2855
2955
3055
3155

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
142747220
242448240
332249260
432049280
521949300
621749320
721648340
821548360
911446380
1011345401
1111344421
1211242431
1311241451
1411239471
1511238481
1611136511
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2011032552
2111031562
221930582
231929592
241829602
251828603
261728613
271727623
281626634
290525664
300525664
310424684

Wind in July

Winds average 6 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
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107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
146calm
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316calm

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 4:37 AM to 4:55 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 6:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.34:376:58
214.34:376:58
314.34:386:57
414.34:386:57
514.34:396:57
614.34:396:57
714.34:406:57
814.34:406:57
914.34:416:57
1014.34:416:56
1114.24:426:56
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1314.24:436:55
1414.24:446:55
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1614.24:456:54
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1814.14:466:53
1914.14:476:53
2014.14:476:52
2114.14:486:52
2214.04:496:51
2314.04:506:50
2414.04:506:50
2514.04:516:49
2613.94:526:48
2713.94:526:48
2813.94:536:47
2913.94:546:46
3013.84:556:45
3113.84:556:45

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.27 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 4.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
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104.8Bright
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185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Hakone

In seasonPeak

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

Hakone 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 Hakone?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Hakone for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hakone in July

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

In July, Hakone sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Hakone 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 offshore 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 Hakone 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 Hakone peaks around July 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highHighModerateJul 20UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Hakone 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 Hakone is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1623 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb20Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hakone?

Hakone sits at 35.2°N, 139.0°E, 0 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Yugawara, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Hakone

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hakone has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 627 m around an average of 811 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,429 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,736 m.

The land around Hakone is covered by trees (81%) within 3 km, trees (63%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
627 m
16 km
1,429 m
80 km
3,736 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Yugawara 6.0 km · Susono 11 km · Atami 12 km · Kamizawa 12 km · Nakatogari 13 km · Mishima 13 km · Odawara 14 km · Fushimi 14 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 Hakone (35.1895°, 139.0265°, elevation 0 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).