Hirara weather in June

In June, Hirara sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 169 mm of rain across 14.3 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in June, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of June to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Hirara's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hirara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
27°
9th coldest
Rainfall
169 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:53 AM – 7:25 PM
Cloud cover
74%
12th clearest
Wind
23 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical June day in Hirara reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 2°C warmer than May and about 1°C cooler than July.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12726
22726
32726
42726
52726
62726
72726
82726
92726
102726
112826
122826
132827
142827
152827
162827
172827
182827
192827
202827
212827
222827
232827
242827
252827
262827
272927
282928
292928
302928

How June really feels in Hirara

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 18 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
18
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in June is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Hirara weather by month

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

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in June, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
32971
42872
52872
62674
72575
82476
92476
102278
112278
122179
132179
142179
152278
162179
172476
182476
192575
202773
212971
223169
233367
243466
253664
263862
273862
284159
294159
304159

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Hirara gets around 169 mm of rain over 14.3 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 48% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
152
252
352
453
553
654
754
854
954
1054
1153
1253
1352
1452
1551
1650
1749
1848
1946
2045
2144
2243
2342
2441
2540
2640
2739
2839
2940
3040

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the miserable band about 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
114133349
214123251
313113253
403103156
50392959
60282862
70282763
80172666
90172468
100162271
110162172
120061975
130051778
140051679
150041482
160041284
170041185
18004987
19003889
20003790
21003691
22002593
23002494
24001396
25001396
26001297
27000298
28000298
29000298
30000298

Wind in June

Winds average 23 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 20 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
120breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
822breezy
922breezy
1022breezy
1123breezy
1223breezy
1323breezy
1424breezy
1524breezy
1624breezy
1724breezy
1825breezy
1925breezy
2025breezy
2125breezy
2225breezy
2325breezy
2425breezy
2525breezy
2625breezy
2725breezy
2825breezy
2925breezy
3025breezy

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of June to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 7:19 PM to 7:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:547:19
213.45:537:20
313.45:537:20
413.55:537:20
513.55:537:21
613.55:537:21
713.55:537:22
813.55:537:22
913.55:537:22
1013.55:537:23
1113.55:537:23
1213.55:537:24
1313.55:537:24
1413.55:537:24
1513.55:537:25
1613.55:537:25
1713.55:537:25
1813.55:537:26
1913.55:547:26
2013.55:547:26
2113.55:547:26
2213.55:547:27
2313.55:547:27
2413.55:547:27
2513.55:557:27
2613.55:557:27
2713.55:557:27
2813.55:567:28
2913.55:567:28
3013.55:567:28

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.89 kWh/m².

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 — June's 5.89 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.9Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.2Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Hirara

In seasonPeak

In June, 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 June a good time to visit Hirara?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Hirara for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hirara in June

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

In June, Hirara sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection and a windbreaker. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Hirara in June

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in June — 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 June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June 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 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 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
June 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).