Honchō in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Honchō sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 426 mm of rain over about 39 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early June to 29°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Honchō's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Honchō's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 426 mm
- 39 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Honchō in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early June to 29°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Honchō reaches about 28°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Honchō
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.
Honchō 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° / 2° | 70 | 6.8 | 0.8 | 9.9 | 2.0 |
| Feb | 10° / 3° | 66 | 7.9 | 1.5 | 10.6 | 2.2 |
| Mar | 13° / 5° | 120 | 12.2 | 0.7 | 11.7 | 3.4 |
| Apr | 17° / 10° | 114 | 11.9 | 0 | 12.9 | 5.3 |
| May | 22° / 15° | 131 | 11.6 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 25° / 19° | 161 | 13.7 | 0 | 14.4 | 5.8 |
| Jul | 28° / 23° | 153 | 13.7 | 0 | 14.2 | 5.1 |
| Aug | 30° / 24° | 112 | 11.8 | 0 | 13.3 | 4.8 |
| Sep | 26° / 21° | 175 | 14.2 | 0 | 12.2 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 21° / 15° | 207 | 12.9 | 0 | 11.1 | 6.1 |
| Nov | 16° / 10° | 98 | 10.1 | 0 | 10.1 | 5.1 |
| Dec | 11° / 5° | 63 | 7.7 | 0.1 | 9.6 | 3.2 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Honchō gets around 426 mm of rain over 39 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 13 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 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 4.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Honchō
In summer, Honchō overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Honchō sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is summer a good time to visit Honchō?
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 Honchō for sightseeing.
What to pack for Honchō in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Honchō sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 39 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Honchō in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 23°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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Nov 3 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 16 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 13 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 23 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Honchō 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 Honchō peaks around August 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (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) | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Honchō 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 Honchō is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 14 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) | 15 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 18 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 25 | Moderate |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is Honchō?
Honchō sits at 35.7°N, 140.0°E, 11 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Narashino, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Honchō
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Honchō.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Honchō has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,656 m.
The land around Honchō is covered by artificial surfaces (81%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (55%) and water (25%) within 16 km, and trees (29%), artificial surfaces (26%) and water (26%) 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 Honchō (35.7013°, 139.9865°, elevation 11 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.