Higashine weather in July

In July, Higashine sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 188 mm of rain across 17.2 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°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 Higashine's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Higashine's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
188 mm
17.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
4:31 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
79%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical July day in Higashine reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°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 30°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and about 2°C cooler than August.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12417
22417
32418
42418
52418
62418
72418
82518
92518
102518
112519
122519
132519
142519
152519
162519
172619
182619
192619
202620
212620
222620
232720
242720
252720
262720
272720
282720
292720
302820
312821

How July really feels in Higashine

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.

Higashine 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 / -4°9517.919.99.60.0
Feb / -4°6915.115.210.50.0
Mar / -1°9814.99.511.70.8
Apr14° / 9513.12133.6
May19° / 10°10012014.15.7
Jun22° / 15°12312.5014.65.9
Jul26° / 19°18817.2014.45.4
Aug27° / 20°15815.5013.55.5
Sep23° / 16°14414.2012.35.8
Oct17° / 12612.80115.1
Nov11° / 8414.12.79.92.5
Dec / -1°9517.613.39.40.2

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 11% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31882
41882
51882
61783
71783
81783
91783
101783
111882
121882
131882
141882
151882
161981
171981
182080
192080
202278
212377
222377
232377
242575
252575
262773
272773
282872
292971
303070
313169

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Higashine gets around 188 mm of rain over 17.2 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 55% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
256
357
458
559
659
760
860
960
1061
1160
1260
1359
1459
1558
1657
1757
1856
1955
2054
2153
2252
2351
2450
2549
2648
2747
2847
2946
3046
3146

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 61% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1421432930
2420423040
3319423250
4218413360
5217403470
6117393580
7116383690
81153737100
90143638110
100133539120
110133440130
120123341140
130113242140
140113143160
150102944170
16192844180
17192645190
18182546210
19172446220
20172347230
21162147250
22162047260
23151946280
24151846300
25151745320
26151644341
27141543361
28041541381
29041440401
30041439421
31041338441

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 4:22 AM to 4:43 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.74:227:01
214.64:237:01
314.64:237:01
414.64:247:01
514.64:247:01
614.64:257:01
714.64:257:00
814.64:267:00
914.64:267:00
1014.54:277:00
1114.54:286:59
1214.54:286:59
1314.54:296:58
1414.54:306:58
1514.54:306:58
1614.44:316:57
1714.44:326:57
1814.44:326:56
1914.44:336:55
2014.34:346:55
2114.34:356:54
2214.34:356:53
2314.34:366:53
2414.24:376:52
2514.24:386:51
2614.24:396:50
2714.24:406:50
2814.14:406:49
2914.14:416:48
3014.14:426:47
3114.14:436:46

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.87 kWh/m² to a high of 5.27 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 4.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Higashine

In seasonPeak

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

Higashine 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 Higashine?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Higashine for sightseeing.

What to pack for Higashine in July

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

In July, Higashine sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Higashine in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Higashine peaks around August 15 at about 9 (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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 15UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Higashine 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 Higashine is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1622 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Higashine?

Higashine sits at 38.4°N, 140.4°E, 119 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Murayama, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Higashine

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Higashine has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 438 m around an average of 158 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,226 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,215 m.

The land around Higashine is covered by trees (45%), artificial surfaces (28%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (67%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
438 m
16 km
1,226 m
80 km
2,215 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Murayama 4.0 km · Yachi 8.0 km · Tendō 10 km · Sagae 13 km · Obanazawa 18 km · Yamagata 23 km · Kaminoyama 34 km · Shinjō 37 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 Higashine (38.4389°, 140.4006°, elevation 119 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). 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).