Honjō weather in July

In July, Honjō sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 269 mm of rain across 18.6 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Honjō's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Honjō's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
269 mm
18.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:23 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
73%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical July day in Honjō reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12722
22822
32822
42822
52822
62823
72823
82923
92923
102923
112923
122923
132923
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293024
303024
313024

How July really feels in Honjō

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 21 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
21
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.

Honjō weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 78710.12.9
Feb12° / 978.110.83.4
Mar15° / 1551211.84.6
Apr20° / 11°1741212.85.9
May23° / 15°20712.713.66.2
Jun25° / 19°41619.814.14.9
Jul29° / 23°26918.613.94.2
Aug30° / 24°23817.813.24.1
Sep27° / 21°27516.512.25.3
Oct23° / 15°15810.511.26.8
Nov18° / 103810.46.1
Dec13° / 786.39.94.1

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 71%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21783
31882
41882
51981
62080
72179
82278
92278
102476
112476
122575
132674
142773
152872
162971
173070
183169
193268
203367
213466
223565
233664
243862
253961
263961
274060
284159
294159
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Honjō gets around 269 mm of rain over 18.6 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 60% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
169
268
368
467
566
665
764
863
962
1062
1161
1260
1359
1459
1558
1657
1757
1856
1956
2056
2156
2256
2357
2457
2557
2658
2758
2859
2959
3059
3160

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 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1827623
2726643
3625663
4523684
5522694
6421705
7320725
8220726
9219736
10118747
11117757
12117757
13116758
14115768
15014788
16013789
17013789
18012799
19011809
200108010
210108010
22098110
23098011
24088111
25078112
26078112
27068113
28068113
29058114
30058114
31058114

Wind in July

Winds average 9 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:16 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 7:20 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:167:20
214.15:167:20
314.15:177:20
414.05:177:20
514.05:187:20
614.05:187:20
714.05:187:20
814.05:197:20
914.05:197:19
1014.05:207:19
1114.05:207:19
1214.05:217:19
1313.95:227:18
1413.95:227:18
1513.95:237:18
1613.95:237:17
1713.95:247:17
1813.95:247:17
1913.95:257:16
2013.85:267:16
2113.85:267:15
2213.85:277:15
2313.85:277:14
2413.85:287:14
2513.75:297:13
2613.75:297:12
2713.75:307:12
2813.75:317:11
2913.75:317:10
3013.65:327:10
3113.65:337:09

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.02 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 4.9 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.4Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.7Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Honjō

In seasonPeak

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

Honjō sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Honjō's rainy season runs May–September, 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 Honjō?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Honjō for sightseeing.

What to pack for Honjō in July

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

In July, Honjō sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Honjō in July

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 30 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 14 to Jan 8 — about 8.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr20Refreshing
May22Refreshing
Jun24Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov24Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Honjō 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 Honjō peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highHighModerateJun 22UV 11Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Honjō 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 Honjō is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2025 µg/m³Jul 2214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Honjō?

Honjō sits at 32.0°N, 131.3°E, 20 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Miyazaki, 11 km away.

Topography around Honjō

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Honjō has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 912 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,714 m.

The land around Honjō is covered by trees (49%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, trees (62%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
126 m
16 km
912 m
80 km
1,714 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Miyazaki 11 km · Saito 13 km · Tsuma 14 km · Shintomi 17 km · Takanabe 23 km · Kawaminami 28 km · Mochibaru 32 km · Kobayashi 33 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 Honjō (31.9833°, 131.3333°, elevation 20 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).