Hōfu in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Hōfu sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 646 mm of rain over about 40 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early June to 29°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Hōfu's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Hōfu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 646 mm
- 40 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Hōfu in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early June to 29°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Hōfu reaches about 27°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Hōfu
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 41 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Hōfu weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9° / 5° | 66 | 10.4 | 1.2 | 10 | 1.8 |
| Feb | 10° / 5° | 75 | 9.9 | 1.1 | 10.7 | 2.1 |
| Mar | 13° / 7° | 123 | 10.9 | 0.1 | 11.7 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 17° / 11° | 141 | 10.2 | 0 | 12.8 | 5.4 |
| May | 21° / 15° | 162 | 10.1 | 0 | 13.7 | 6.5 |
| Jun | 24° / 20° | 260 | 14.2 | 0 | 14.2 | 5.9 |
| Jul | 28° / 24° | 252 | 14.1 | 0 | 14 | 5.2 |
| Aug | 30° / 25° | 135 | 11.8 | 0 | 13.3 | 5.0 |
| Sep | 27° / 22° | 156 | 10.8 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.4 |
| Oct | 22° / 17° | 102 | 7.4 | 0 | 11.1 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 17° / 12° | 78 | 8.2 | 0 | 10.2 | 5.6 |
| Dec | 11° / 7° | 68 | 10.5 | 0.3 | 9.8 | 2.9 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Hōfu gets around 646 mm of rain over 40 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 11 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min in early June to 12 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Hōfu
In summer, Hōfu overlaps its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Hōfu sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Hōfu's rainy season runs March–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Hōfu?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Hōfu for sightseeing.
What to pack for Hōfu in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Hōfu sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 40 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Hōfu in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 24°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 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 8 to Nov 13 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 16 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 12 | Bracing |
| Mar | 13 | Bracing |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 17 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 20 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Hōfu in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Hōfu peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Hōfu in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Hōfu is worst in March — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 17 | 20 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 27 | Moderate |
| Apr | 24 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Hōfu?
Hōfu sits at 34.0°N, 131.6°E, 4 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Ogōri-shimogō, 16 km away.
Topography around Hōfu
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Hōfu.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Hōfu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 225 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 649 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,369 m.
The land around Hōfu is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and water (39%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and trees (45%) within 80 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
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 Hōfu (34.05°, 131.5667°, elevation 4 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.