Hondomachi-hondo weather in July

In July, Hondomachi-hondo sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 366 mm of rain across 19.1 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in July, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of July to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Hondomachi-hondo's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hondomachi-hondo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
366 mm
19.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:27 AM – 7:23 PM
Cloud cover
72%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Hondomachi-hondo is dissolved municipality in Amakusa district, Kumamoto prefecture, Japan (1889-1954).

Founded
1898

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 29°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical July day in Hondomachi-hondo reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°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)
12823
22823
32924
42924
52924
62924
72924
82924
93024
103024
113024
123025
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213125
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273226
283226
293226
303226
313226

How July really feels in Hondomachi-hondo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 29 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
29
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.

Hondomachi-hondo weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 698.410.13.0
Feb13° / 879.110.83.4
Mar16° / 13111.511.84.8
Apr21° / 13°1521112.86.1
May25° / 17°18111.113.66.5
Jun27° / 21°44517.414.15.0
Jul31° / 25°36619.113.93.6
Aug32° / 25°18315.513.23.4
Sep29° / 22°19712.812.25.0
Oct25° / 17°1048.111.27.2
Nov19° / 12°1018.410.36.3
Dec14° / 817.49.94.1

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 68%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31783
41882
51882
62080
72179
82278
92377
102476
112575
122674
132872
142971
152971
163169
173268
183466
193565
203664
213862
223961
234159
244159
254456
264555
274654
284654
294753
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Hondomachi-hondo gets around 366 mm of rain over 19.1 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 61% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
177
276
376
475
574
673
772
870
969
1067
1166
1264
1363
1461
1560
1659
1758
1857
1956
2055
2155
2254
2354
2453
2553
2652
2751
2851
2950
3050
3149

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
111214631
201194633
301174635
401164637
500154639
600134640
700134542
800124543
900114544
1000104445
110094447
120094348
130084349
140084250
150074251
160074152
170064153
180064054
190064054
200054055
210054055
220054055
230044056
240044056
250044056
260044056
270034057
280034057
290034156
300034156
310034255

Wind in July

Winds average 10 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of July to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:19 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 7:26 PM to 7:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:197:26
214.15:207:26
314.15:207:26
414.15:217:26
514.15:217:26
614.15:227:26
714.15:227:26
814.05:227:25
914.05:237:25
1014.05:237:25
1114.05:247:25
1214.05:257:24
1314.05:257:24
1414.05:267:24
1514.05:267:24
1613.95:277:23
1713.95:277:23
1813.95:287:22
1913.95:297:22
2013.95:297:21
2113.95:307:21
2213.85:307:20
2313.85:317:20
2413.85:327:19
2513.85:327:19
2613.85:337:18
2713.75:347:17
2813.75:347:17
2913.75:357:16
3013.75:367:15
3113.65:367:15

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.23 kWh/m² to a high of 5.26 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 4.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.2Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.6Bright
124.7Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.9Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Hondomachi-hondo

In seasonPeak

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

Hondomachi-hondo sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Hondomachi-hondo's rainy season runs June–July, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Hondomachi-hondo?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hondomachi-hondo.

What to pack for Hondomachi-hondo in July

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

In July, Hondomachi-hondo sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Hondomachi-hondo in July

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 24 to Nov 24 — about 6.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Hondomachi-hondo in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hondomachi-hondo peaks around July 13 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Hondomachi-hondo 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 Hondomachi-hondo is worst in March — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2424 µg/m³Jul 2114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hondomachi-hondo?

Hondomachi-hondo sits at 32.5°N, 130.2°E, 16 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Amakusa, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Hondomachi-hondo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hondomachi-hondo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 383 m around an average of 82 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 664 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,704 m.

The land around Hondomachi-hondo is covered by trees (76%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
383 m
16 km
664 m
80 km
1,704 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Amakusa 2.0 km · Minamishimabara 26 km · Ōyanomachi-noboritate 29 km · Ushibukamachi 32 km · Minamata 35 km · Unzen 35 km · Sashiki 36 km · Shimabara 41 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 Hondomachi-hondo (32.4599°, 130.1671°, elevation 16 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).