Hirara weather in July

In July, Hirara sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 135 mm of rain across 12.8 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in July, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of July to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Hirara's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hirara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
28°
12th coldest
Rainfall
135 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:02 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
60%
4th clearest
Wind
24 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical July day in Hirara reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 28°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12928
22928
32928
42928
52928
62928
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How July really feels in Hirara

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 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
31
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.

Hirara weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 18°12914.610.65.5
Feb21° / 19°10412.311.15.7
Mar22° / 20°11712.811.86.1
Apr24° / 22°14012.612.66.4
May26° / 24°18214.313.25.9
Jun28° / 27°16914.313.55.3
Jul29° / 28°13512.813.45.2
Aug29° / 28°21316.412.94.8
Sep28° / 27°18915.112.25.4
Oct26° / 25°13412.111.46.4
Nov24° / 23°12412.910.86.4
Dec22° / 20°13312.510.56.1

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24555
34555
44654
54654
64753
74753
84753
94753
104753
114951
124951
135050
145050
155050
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314951

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Hirara gets around 135 mm of rain over 12.8 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 41% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
341
441
541
641
741
841
941
1041
1141
1240
1340
1439
1539
1638
1738
1838
1938
2038
2139
2240
2341
2442
2543
2644
2745
2846
2947
3048
3150

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the miserable band about 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5298
6298
7298
8298
9298
10298
11397
12397
13397
14397
15397
16496
17496
18496
19496
20496
21595
22595
23595
24595
25595
26694
27694
28694
29694
30694
31694

Wind in July

Winds average 24 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 23 km/h on the calmest days to 25 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
125breezy
225breezy
325breezy
425breezy
525breezy
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3023breezy
3123breezy

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of July to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 7:28 PM to 7:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:567:28
213.55:577:28
313.55:577:28
413.55:577:28
513.55:587:28
613.55:587:28
713.55:597:28
813.55:597:28
913.55:597:28
1013.56:007:28
1113.56:007:27
1213.46:017:27
1313.46:017:27
1413.46:017:27
1513.46:027:27
1613.46:027:26
1713.46:037:26
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1913.46:047:26
2013.46:047:25
2113.36:057:25
2213.36:057:25
2313.36:067:24
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2513.36:077:23
2613.36:077:23
2713.36:077:22
2813.26:087:22
2913.26:087:22
3013.26:097:21
3113.26:097:20

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.38 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.38 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
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126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
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186.4Intense
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206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Hirara

In seasonPeak

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

Hirara 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 Hirara?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Hirara for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Hirara in July

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

In July, Hirara sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Hirara in July

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 29°C and coldest in February near 23°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr24Warm
May26Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct27Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec24Warm

UV index in Hirara in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hirara peaks around June 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 5 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 20UV 12Dec 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov7High
Dec5High

Air quality in Hirara 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 Hirara is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1816 µg/m³Jun 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May10Good
Jun7Good
Jul8Good
Aug8Good
Sep8Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hirara?

Hirara sits at 24.8°N, 125.3°E, 31 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Miyakojima, 2.0 km away.

ItomanTomigusukuNahaYaeseKanegusukuNanjō

Topography around Hirara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hirara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m.

The land around Hirara is covered by trees (31%), cropland (28%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, water (76%) within 16 km, and water (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
91 m
16 km
114 m
80 km
110 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Miyakojima 2.0 km · Ishigaki 127 km · Itoman 279 km · Tomigusuku 284 km · Naha 285 km · Yaese 286 km · Kanegusuku 288 km · Nanjō 289 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 Hirara (24.8038°, 125.3022°, elevation 31 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).