Ikoma weather in July

In July, Ikoma sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 161 mm of rain across 13.6 wet days and about 14.1 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 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of July to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Ikoma's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ikoma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
161 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
4:59 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
72%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Ikoma is city in Nara Prefecture, Japan.

Density
2,272/km²
people per km²
Founded
1971

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 33°C by the end.

A typical July day in Ikoma reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 35°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)
12922
22922
32922
42923
52923
63023
73023
83023
93023
103023
113023
123023
133124
143124
153124
163124
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183124
193224
203224
213224
223224
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243225
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263325
273325
283325
293325
303325
313325

How July really feels in Ikoma

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 26 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
26
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.

Ikoma 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 576.40.49.92.0
Feb10° / 627.60.710.72.4
Mar14° / 10710.90.111.73.9
Apr19° / 11210.4012.86.0
May24° / 15°12910.1013.86.7
Jun27° / 20°18012.3014.35.6
Jul31° / 24°16113.6014.14.0
Aug33° / 25°899.1013.33.5
Sep29° / 21°14010.7012.25.3
Oct23° / 15°1439.5011.16.9
Nov17° / 757.1010.25.8
Dec12° / 576.70.19.73.3

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22278
32278
42278
52278
62278
72476
82476
92476
102575
112575
122773
132773
142773
152872
162971
173169
183169
193268
203466
213565
223664
233664
243862
254159
264159
274357
284456
294654
304654
314753

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Ikoma gets around 161 mm of rain over 13.6 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 43% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
152
252
352
452
552
652
751
851
950
1049
1149
1248
1347
1445
1544
1643
1742
1841
1940
2039
2139
2238
2337
2436
2535
2634
2733
2833
2932
3032
3132

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
131337461
221236491
321036511
41935541
51834561
61833562
70732592
80631612
90631612
100530632
110529633
120529633
130528643
140428653
150427663
160427663
170426673
180426664
190425674
200325684
210324685
220323695
230323686
240322696
250321697
260320707
270219718
280219718
290218728
300217729
310217729

Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of July to 13 h 48 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 4:52 AM to 5:10 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.34:527:10
214.34:527:09
314.34:527:09
414.34:537:09
514.34:537:09
614.34:547:09
714.24:547:09
814.24:557:09
914.24:557:09
1014.24:567:08
1114.24:567:08
1214.24:577:08
1314.24:587:07
1414.14:587:07
1514.14:597:07
1614.14:597:06
1714.15:007:06
1814.15:017:05
1914.15:017:05
2014.05:027:04
2114.05:037:04
2214.05:037:03
2314.05:047:03
2414.05:057:02
2513.95:057:01
2613.95:067:01
2713.95:077:00
2813.95:086:59
2913.85:086:58
3013.85:096:58
3113.85:106:57

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.35 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 5.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Ikoma

In seasonPeak

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

Ikoma 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 July a good time to visit Ikoma?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Ikoma for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ikoma in July

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

In July, Ikoma sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ikoma 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 30 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 6 to Nov 11 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Ikoma in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 Ikoma peaks around July 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 10UV 10Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ikoma 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 Ikoma is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1423 µg/m³Oct 1713 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ikoma?

Ikoma sits at 34.7°N, 135.7°E, 146 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Shijōnawate, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Ikoma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ikoma has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 539 m around an average of 243 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 641 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,882 m.

The land around Ikoma is covered by trees (58%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (55%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
539 m
16 km
641 m
80 km
1,882 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Shijōnawate 6.0 km · Fuki 6.0 km · Daitō 8.0 km · Hōryūji 9.0 km · Oji 9.0 km · Nara 10 km · Tatsuno-kita 10 km · Yamatokōriyama 11 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 Ikoma (34.6833°, 135.7°, elevation 146 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).