Hiratachō weather in July

In July, Hiratachō sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 197 mm of rain across 13.3 wet days and about 14.1 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 24% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of July to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Hiratachō's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hiratachō's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
197 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:09 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
68%
9th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Hiratachō is human settlement in Japan.

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

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 Hiratachō reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°C warmer than June and about 2°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Hiratachō 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 / 15720.659.91.1
Feb / 11916.43.910.71.2
Mar11° / 12914.61.111.72.4
Apr15° / 11°10710.2012.94.4
May19° / 16°1219.8013.86.0
Jun22° / 20°15511.1014.36.2
Jul26° / 24°19713.3014.16.1
Aug27° / 25°13211.7013.36.2
Sep25° / 22°17812.9012.26.3
Oct20° / 17°10811011.16.2
Nov16° / 13°11213.7010.14.4
Dec11° / 161202.89.72.1

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32575
42674
52674
62674
72674
82872
92872
102872
113070
123070
133268
143367
153367
163466
173664
183763
193862
203961
214060
224159
234357
244456
254555
264753
274852
284951
295050
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Hiratachō gets around 197 mm of rain over 13.3 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 43% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
150
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351
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551
651
751
851
950
1050
1149
1248
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1545
1644
1743
1841
1940
2039
2138
2237
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2435
2534
2633
2732
2832
2931
3031
3131

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
111148390
211046430
31944460
41842490
50840511
60738541
70736561
80634582
90633592
100631603
110529633
120527644
130526645
140524647
150522658
1604216510
1704206511
1804196413
1903186514
2003166516
2103156418
2202146420
2302136322
2402126224
2502116027
2601115929
2701105831
280195733
290195535
300185437
310185239

Wind in July

Winds average 18 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
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3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of July to 13 h 48 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 5:01 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 7:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.45:017:23
214.45:017:23
314.45:027:23
414.35:027:23
514.35:037:23
614.35:037:23
714.35:047:22
814.35:047:22
914.35:057:22
1014.35:057:22
1114.35:067:21
1214.25:077:21
1314.25:077:21
1414.25:087:20
1514.25:087:20
1614.25:097:20
1714.25:107:19
1814.15:107:19
1914.15:117:18
2014.15:127:18
2114.15:127:17
2214.15:137:16
2314.05:147:16
2414.05:157:15
2514.05:157:14
2614.05:167:14
2713.95:177:13
2813.95:187:12
2913.95:187:12
3013.95:197:11
3113.85:207:10

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.02 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 5.32 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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315.7Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Hiratachō

In seasonPeak

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

Hiratachō 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 Hiratachō?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Hiratachō for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hiratachō in July

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

In July, Hiratachō sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 24°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Hiratachō in July

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 12 to Nov 15 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Hiratachō in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 Hiratachō peaks around July 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highModerateJul 19UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Hiratachō 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 Hiratachō is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1222 µg/m³Oct 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hiratachō?

Hiratachō sits at 35.4°N, 132.8°E, -1 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Izumo, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Hiratachō

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hiratachō has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 402 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 527 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,689 m.

The land around Hiratachō is covered by cropland (39%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and water (38%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (48%) within 80 km.

3 km
402 m
16 km
527 m
80 km
1,689 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Izumo 9.0 km · Matsue 22 km · Unnan 22 km · Yasugichō 39 km · Ōdachō-ōda 39 km · Sakaiminato 39 km · Yonago 47 km · Mikuriya 62 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 Hiratachō (35.4333°, 132.8167°, elevation -1 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).