Higashine weather in June

In June, Higashine sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 123 mm of rain across 12.5 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in June, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of June to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Higashine's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Higashine's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
123 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
4:19 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
75%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.8 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 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical June day in Higashine reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 3°C warmer than May and about 3°C cooler than July.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12113
22113
32113
42113
52213
62213
72214
82214
92214
102214
112214
122214
132215
142215
152215
162215
172215
182215
192215
202316
212316
222316
232316
242316
252316
262317
272317
282317
292417
302417

How June really feels in Higashine

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.

Higashine weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 4th-warmest and 5th-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 June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23862
33862
43763
53664
63664
73466
83466
93367
103169
113070
123070
132872
142773
152674
162674
172575
182476
192476
202377
212377
222278
232179
242179
252179
262080
271981
281981
291981
301981

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Higashine gets around 123 mm of rain over 12.5 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 43% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
535
635
736
837
937
1038
1139
1240
1341
1442
1543
1644
1744
1845
1945
2046
2147
2247
2348
2449
2549
2650
2751
2852
2953
3054

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the comfortable band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
16232600
26033700
35735800
45536900
551381010
648391210
746401310
843411510
940421720
1037431920
1133432120
1231432430
1328432630
1425432840
1523423140
1621413350
1719403550
1818393760
1916383870
2015364090
21143541100
22123342120
23113243130
24103044151
2592844171
2682745191
2772545211
2872445232
2962344252
3052244273

Wind in June

Winds average 7 km/h in June.

Across June, 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
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of June to 14 h 42 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 4:22 AM to 4:22 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.54:226:50
214.54:216:51
314.54:216:52
414.54:216:52
514.54:206:53
614.64:206:53
714.64:206:54
814.64:196:55
914.64:196:55
1014.64:196:56
1114.64:196:56
1214.64:196:57
1314.64:196:57
1414.74:196:58
1514.74:196:58
1614.74:196:59
1714.74:196:59
1814.74:196:59
1914.74:197:00
2014.74:197:00
2114.74:197:00
2214.74:197:00
2314.74:207:01
2414.74:207:01
2514.74:207:01
2614.74:207:01
2714.74:217:01
2814.74:217:01
2914.74:217:01
3014.74:227:01

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4.8 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 — June's 4.8 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
124.9Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Higashine

In seasonPeak

In June, 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 June a good time to visit Higashine?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Higashine for sightseeing.

What to pack for Higashine in June

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

In June, Higashine sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Higashine in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 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 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
June 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).