Hanamaki weather in July

In July, Hanamaki sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 169 mm of rain across 16 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°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 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Hanamaki's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hanamaki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
169 mm
16 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
4:25 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
79%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical July day in Hanamaki reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°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 29°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)
12316
22317
32317
42317
52417
62417
72417
82417
92418
102418
112418
122418
132418
142518
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182519
192519
202519
212519
222619
232619
242619
252619
262620
272620
282620
292720
302720
312720

How July really feels in Hanamaki

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.

Hanamaki 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 / -7°8014.617.69.50.0
Feb / -7°7113.314.410.50.0
Mar / -3°10415.611.911.70.4
Apr12° / 10514.12.8133.0
May18° / 10913014.15.3
Jun22° / 14°11612.3014.75.9
Jul25° / 18°16916014.55.6
Aug26° / 19°14114.9013.55.7
Sep23° / 15°14713012.35.9
Oct16° / 12612.50114.8
Nov10° / 10014.63.49.81.9
Dec / -4°9816.414.29.30.0

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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32080
42080
52080
62080
72080
81981
91981
101981
111981
121981
132080
142080
152080
162080
172080
182080
192080
202278
212278
222278
232476
242476
252575
262575
272575
282773
292872
302872
312971

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Hanamaki gets around 169 mm of rain over 16 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 51% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
252
353
453
554
655
755
855
955
1055
1155
1254
1354
1453
1553
1652
1752
1851
1951
2050
2149
2249
2348
2448
2547
2646
2746
2846
2945
3045
3145

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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 51% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
192743192
282643212
372543223
462443243
552342264
642242284
732141295
832041315
931940336
1021939346
1121838367
1221737377
1321636388
1421635399
1511534409
16114334110
17113324311
18113304412
19112294513
20111284614
21110274716
2219254717
2319244818
2418244720
2517234722
2617224724
2716214726
2816204627
2916194629
3016184630
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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 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
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 06 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 4:17 AM to 4:38 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 6:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.74:177:01
214.74:177:01
314.74:177:01
414.74:187:01
514.74:187:01
614.74:197:01
714.74:207:00
814.74:207:00
914.74:217:00
1014.64:216:59
1114.64:226:59
1214.64:236:59
1314.64:236:58
1414.64:246:58
1514.54:256:57
1614.54:256:57
1714.54:266:56
1814.54:276:56
1914.54:286:55
2014.44:296:54
2114.44:296:54
2214.44:306:53
2314.44:316:52
2414.34:326:52
2514.34:336:51
2614.34:346:50
2714.24:346:49
2814.24:356:48
2914.24:366:47
3014.24:376:46
3114.14:386:45

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.8 kWh/m² to a high of 5.11 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 4.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Hanamaki?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Hanamaki for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hanamaki in July

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

In July, Hanamaki sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Hanamaki in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hanamaki peaks around August 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 19UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Hanamaki 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 Hanamaki is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1420 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hanamaki?

Hanamaki sits at 39.4°N, 141.1°E, 77 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kitakami, 11 km away.

Topography around Hanamaki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hanamaki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 84 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 888 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,996 m.

The land around Hanamaki is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
85 m
16 km
888 m
80 km
1,996 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Kitakami 11 km · Hizume 19 km · Kanegasaki 20 km · Yahaba 25 km · Ōshū 27 km · Mizusawa 28 km · Morioka 35 km · Shizukuishi 36 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 Hanamaki (39.3833°, 141.1167°, 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. 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).