Higashikagawa weather in June

In June, Higashikagawa sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 207 mm of rain across 13.9 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in June, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of June to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Higashikagawa's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Higashikagawa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
9th coldest
Rainfall
207 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:55 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
76%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical June day in Higashikagawa reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 3°C warmer than May and about 4°C cooler than July.

15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12317
22317
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42318
52318
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112419
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How June really feels in Higashikagawa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June 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

June sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Higashikagawa weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6410.21.3101.6
Feb / 6910.21.510.71.9
Mar13° / 10511.70.211.73.3
Apr17° / 11°11610.7012.85.4
May21° / 15°13810.5013.86.4
Jun24° / 20°20713.9014.25.9
Jul28° / 24°19814.3014.15.2
Aug30° / 25°12811.4013.35.0
Sep26° / 22°19912.8012.26.1
Oct21° / 16°16410.1011.16.7
Nov16° / 11°778.4010.25.3
Dec11° / 699.80.39.82.8

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in June, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23466
33466
43367
53268
63169
73169
83169
92971
102971
112773
122773
132674
142575
152575
162476
172278
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282080
292080
302179

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Higashikagawa gets around 207 mm of rain over 13.9 wet days in June, 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 59% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
234
334
435
535
636
737
837
938
1039
1140
1242
1343
1445
1546
1648
1749
1850
1952
2053
2154
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2356
2458
2558
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2759
2859
2959
3059

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of June feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, June lands in the humid band about 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 45% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
117363790
2163539100
3143341111
4123242131
5113144141
692944152
782845172
872646193
962546203
1052345224
1142245255
1232044275
1331943296
1421742327
1521640348
16114393610
17113373811
18112354013
19111334115
2019314217
2108294320
2207274322
2306254425
2405234428
2504214431
2604194334
2703174337
2803154240
2902134143
3002124046

Wind in June

Winds average 8 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
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228calm
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268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of June to 14 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 4:57 AM to 4:58 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 7:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.14:577:03
214.14:577:04
314.14:567:05
414.24:567:05
514.24:567:06
614.24:567:06
714.24:557:07
814.24:557:07
914.24:557:08
1014.24:557:08
1114.24:557:09
1214.24:557:09
1314.34:557:10
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2614.34:577:13
2714.34:577:14
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2914.34:587:14
3014.34:587:14

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in May across the year — June's 4.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Higashikagawa

In seasonPeak

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

Higashikagawa 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 June a good time to visit Higashikagawa?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Higashikagawa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Higashikagawa in June

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

In June, Higashikagawa sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Higashikagawa in June

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in June — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 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 7 to Nov 13 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Higashikagawa in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June 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 Higashikagawa peaks around July 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Higashikagawa in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Higashikagawa is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1422 µg/m³Oct 1613 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Higashikagawa?

Higashikagawa sits at 34.2°N, 134.3°E, 59 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Awa, 14 km away.

Topography around Higashikagawa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Higashikagawa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 579 m around an average of 133 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 782 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,909 m.

The land around Higashikagawa is covered by trees (83%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and water (29%) within 16 km, and water (45%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
579 m
16 km
782 m
80 km
1,909 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Awa 14 km · Kamojimachō-jōgejima 16 km · Yakami 17 km · Ishii 19 km · Yoshinogawa 20 km · Shido 20 km · Hiragi 20 km · Takabō 20 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 Higashikagawa (34.2102°, 134.3365°, elevation 59 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).