Hōshakuji weather in June

In June, Hōshakuji sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 163 mm of rain across 16.2 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in June, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of June to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Hōshakuji's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hōshakuji's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
163 mm
16.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
4:26 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
80%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical June day in Hōshakuji reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 3°C warmer than May and about 3°C cooler than July.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12415
22415
32415
42415
52415
62416
72416
82416
92416
102416
112416
122416
132417
142417
152517
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182517
192517
202518
212518
222518
232518
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252618
262619
272619
282619
292619
302619

How June really feels in Hōshakuji

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

June sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Hōshakuji weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°547.13.19.81.2
Feb / -0°537.62.810.61.6
Mar12° / 10412.62.211.73.0
Apr17° / 12112.40.512.95.1
May22° / 12°14213.4013.96.0
Jun25° / 17°16316.2014.55.5
Jul28° / 21°21219.7014.24.4
Aug29° / 22°16216.7013.44.4
Sep26° / 18°19315.3012.25.6
Oct20° / 12°16912.9011.15.9
Nov15° / 808.40.1104.7
Dec10° / 516.80.99.52.5

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in June, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22773
32773
42773
52575
62476
72476
82377
92278
102278
112278
122179
132080
141882
151882
161882
171783
181783
191684
201684
211684
221684
231684
241684
251585
261585
271486
281486
291585
301585

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Hōshakuji gets around 163 mm of rain over 16.2 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 55% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
143
243
344
444
545
645
746
847
948
1049
1150
1252
1353
1454
1556
1657
1758
1859
1959
2060
2161
2261
2362
2463
2564
2664
2765
2865
2966
3066

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the humid band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 25% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
139372130
236382330
334382440
431392640
529392750
626392960
724383170
821383280
919373490
10173736110
11143637120
12123538140
13113340161
1493241181
1583042191
1672843211
1762643232
1852443252
1942343273
2042143284
2131943305
2231742326
2331641347
2421440358
25213393710
26211373911
27110364013
2819344114
2918334216
3017314318

Wind in June

Winds average 6 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of June to 14 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 4:28 AM to 4:29 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.34:286:47
214.34:286:48
314.34:276:48
414.44:276:49
514.44:276:50
614.44:276:50
714.44:266:51
814.44:266:51
914.44:266:52
1014.44:266:52
1114.54:266:53
1214.54:266:53
1314.54:266:54
1414.54:266:54
1514.54:266:55
1614.54:266:55
1714.54:266:55
1814.54:266:56
1914.54:266:56
2014.54:266:56
2114.54:266:57
2214.54:266:57
2314.54:276:57
2414.54:276:57
2514.54:276:57
2614.54:276:57
2714.54:286:58
2814.54:286:58
2914.54:286:58
3014.54:296:58

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.11 kWh/m² in May across the year — June's 4.44 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
54.9Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Hōshakuji

In seasonPeak

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

Hōshakuji 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 June a good time to visit Hōshakuji?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Hōshakuji for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hōshakuji in June

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

In June, Hōshakuji sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Hōshakuji in June

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in June — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 64 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 24 to Oct 28 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Hōshakuji in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hōshakuji peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 17UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Hōshakuji in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Hōshakuji is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1821 µg/m³Dec 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hōshakuji?

Hōshakuji sits at 36.6°N, 140.0°E, 163 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Ujiie, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Hōshakuji

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hōshakuji has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 143 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 494 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,552 m.

The land around Hōshakuji is covered by cropland (56%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (39%), cropland (36%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
494 m
80 km
2,552 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Ujiie 6.0 km · Sakura 10 km · Utsunomiya 12 km · Karasuyama 15 km · Nasukarasuyama 16 km · Ogawa 19 km · Yaita 19 km · Mashiko 21 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 Hōshakuji (36.6333°, 139.9833°, elevation 163 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).