Handa weather in July

In July, Handa sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 186 mm of rain across 14.7 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 Handa's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Handa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
186 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
4:54 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
71%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Handa is city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

Founded
1937

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 28°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical July day in Handa reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 34°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)
12822
22822
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
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92923
102923
113024
123024
133024
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183024
193124
203124
213124
223125
233125
243125
253125
263125
273125
283225
293225
303225
313225

How July really feels in Handa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 23 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
23
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.

Handa weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 545.79.92.4
Feb11° / 616.310.72.8
Mar14° / 1089.611.74.3
Apr19° / 10°1169.912.96.1
May24° / 15°13810.313.86.7
Jun27° / 20°17813.414.35.7
Jul30° / 24°18614.714.14.3
Aug32° / 25°11012.413.33.9
Sep28° / 21°19312.212.25.4
Oct23° / 15°17910.511.16.8
Nov17° / 847.210.26.0
Dec12° / 565.69.73.7

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 68%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32179
42377
52377
62377
72575
82575
92575
102674
112773
122971
132971
143070
153169
163169
173169
183466
193466
203466
213664
223763
233862
243862
254060
264159
274357
284456
294555
304654
314753

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Handa gets around 186 mm of rain over 14.7 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 47% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
156
256
356
455
555
655
754
854
953
1052
1151
1250
1349
1448
1546
1645
1744
1843
1943
2042
2142
2241
2341
2440
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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
111138437
211037457
31935478
40834499
50733519
606325210
705315311
805305411
904295512
1004285513
1103275614
1203265714
1303255715
1402255716
1502245717
1602235718
1702225719
1802215720
1901205722
2001205623
2101195525
2201185526
2301175527
2401165429
2501155430
2601145431
2701145233
2801135234
2901125235
3001125235
3101125136

Wind in July

Winds average 10 km/h in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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410calm
510calm
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910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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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 4:46 AM to 5:04 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.34:467:05
214.34:467:05
314.34:477:05
414.34:477:05
514.34:487:05
614.34:487:05
714.34:497:05
814.34:497:04
914.24:507:04
1014.24:507:04
1114.24:517:04
1214.24:527:03
1314.24:527:03
1414.24:537:03
1514.14:537:02
1614.14:547:02
1714.14:557:01
1814.14:557:01
1914.14:567:00
2014.14:577:00
2114.04:576:59
2214.04:586:59
2314.04:596:58
2414.04:596:57
2513.95:006:57
2613.95:016:56
2713.95:026:55
2813.95:026:55
2913.85:036:54
3013.85:046:53
3113.85:046:52

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.57 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 5.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Handa

In seasonPeak

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

Handa 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 Handa?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Handa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Handa in July

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

In July, Handa sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Handa in July

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 27°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 9 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Handa 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 Handa peaks around July 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highModerateJul 10UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Handa 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 Handa is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1322 µg/m³Dec 1813 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Handa?

Handa sits at 34.9°N, 136.9°E, 1 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Taketoyo, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Handa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Handa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,616 m.

The land around Handa is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) and water (21%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (33%) and water (31%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
123 m
80 km
1,616 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Taketoyo 4.0 km · Hekinan 5.0 km · Takahama 6.0 km · Agui 6.0 km · Tokoname 8.0 km · Ogawa 10 km · Kaminoma 10 km · Nishio 11 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 Handa (34.8833°, 136.9333°, elevation 1 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).