Hiji weather in June

In June, Hiji sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 277 mm of rain across 16.2 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 24°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in June, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
9th coldest
Rainfall
277 mm
16.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:08 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
81%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Hiji is town in Hayami district, Ōita prefecture, Japan.

Density
389/km²
people per km²
Founded
1954

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in June

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 June day in Hiji reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 3°C warmer than May and about 4°C cooler than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How June really feels in Hiji

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.

Hiji 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 / 566.50.7102.0
Feb10° / 667.70.810.82.4
Mar13° / 10010.90.111.73.7
Apr18° / 10°11510.5012.85.7
May23° / 15°13010.7013.76.5
Jun26° / 20°27716.2014.25.4
Jul30° / 24°22016.80144.2
Aug30° / 24°18415.7013.24.2
Sep27° / 21°20114.2012.25.7
Oct22° / 16°1348.4011.27.0
Nov17° / 10°717.4010.35.7
Dec12° / 5560.19.83.3

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in June, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23268
33268
43169
53070
62872
72872
82773
92575
102476
112476
122278
132179
142179
152080
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301684

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Hiji gets around 277 mm of rain over 16.2 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 54% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
139
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341
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543
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745
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Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the muggy band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 54% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11432381610
21231391710
31029411910
4928412110
5726422220
6625432420
7523432630
8422432830
9320433040
10218433250
11217423460
12115413670
13113403880
14112394090
151103742100
16193543120
17083345140
18073146160
19062946180
20052747200
21052547230
22042347260
23032147290
24031947320
25021746350
26021545380
27021343411
28021242441
29011040471
3001938511

Wind in June

Winds average 6 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
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of June to 14 h 12 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 5:10 AM to 5:11 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 7:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:107:13
214.15:107:13
314.15:107:14
414.15:097:14
514.15:097:15
614.15:097:16
714.15:097:16
814.15:097:17
914.15:087:17
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2814.25:117:23
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Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.35 kWh/m² to a high of 5.44 kWh/m² in May across the year — June's 4.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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94.9Bright
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234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Hiji

In seasonPeak

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

Hiji sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Hiji's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is June a good time to visit Hiji?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Hiji for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hiji in June

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

In June, Hiji sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Hiji 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 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 6 to Nov 10 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Hiji 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 Hiji peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Hiji 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 Hiji is worst in March — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (September, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1829 µg/m³Sep 2214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hiji?

Hiji sits at 33.4°N, 131.5°E, 23 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kitsuki, 10 km away.

Topography around Hiji

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hiji has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 566 m around an average of 91 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,535 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,799 m.

The land around Hiji is covered by trees (45%) and water (29%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and water (28%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
566 m
16 km
1,535 m
80 km
1,799 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Kitsuki 10 km · Beppu 11 km · Ōita 17 km · Tsurusaki 20 km · Bungo-Takada-shi 22 km · Yufu 24 km · Yokkaichi 26 km · Kunisaki 27 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 Hiji (33.3708°, 131.5302°, elevation 23 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).