Ishikawa weather in July

In July, Ishikawa sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 187 mm of rain across 17.6 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of July to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Ishikawa's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ishikawa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
187 mm
17.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:34 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
78%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Ishikawa is town in Ishikawa district, Fukushima prefecture, Japan.

Density
163/km²
people per km²
Founded
1894

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 25°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical July day in Ishikawa reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°C warmer than June and about 1°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12518
22518
32518
42518
52518
62618
72618
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112619
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312821

How July really feels in Ishikawa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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

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

Ishikawa weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°547.26.79.70.0
Feb / -3°497.25.110.60.1
Mar / 91114.911.71.6
Apr15° / 10311.51.312.94.2
May20° / 10°11512.30145.9
Jun23° / 15°13114.4014.55.7
Jul27° / 19°18717.6014.35.1
Aug28° / 20°14115.1013.45.2
Sep24° / 17°17114.5012.35.8
Oct18° / 10°15011.60115.4
Nov12° / 758.10.3103.4
Dec / -1°497.93.59.50.7

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31882
41882
51882
61981
71981
81981
91981
102080
112080
122080
132080
142080
152080
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192179
202278
212377
222476
232476
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272872
282971
292971
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Ishikawa gets around 187 mm of rain over 17.6 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 56% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
258
359
459
560
660
760
861
961
1061
1161
1260
1360
1459
1559
1658
1758
1857
1957
2056
2155
2254
2353
2452
2551
2651
2750
2849
2949
3049
3148

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 62% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
152141313
241940334
331840354
431839365
521738376
621637387
721536398
821435409
9114344110
10113334211
11113324212
12112304313
13112294414
14112284415
15111264516
16111254618
17110244619
18110234720
1919214721
2019204823
2118194824
2218184925
2308174926
2407164927
2507154929
2607144830
2706134832
2806134734
2906124636
3006124537
3105114439

Wind in July

Winds average 8 km/h in July.

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
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
177calm
187calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:26 AM to 4:46 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.54:266:57
214.54:266:57
314.54:276:57
414.54:276:57
514.54:286:57
614.54:286:57
714.54:296:57
814.54:296:56
914.44:306:56
1014.44:306:56
1114.44:316:55
1214.44:326:55
1314.44:326:55
1414.44:336:54
1514.34:346:54
1614.34:346:53
1714.34:356:53
1814.34:366:52
1914.34:366:52
2014.24:376:51
2114.24:386:51
2214.24:396:50
2314.24:396:49
2414.14:406:49
2514.14:416:48
2614.14:426:47
2714.14:426:46
2814.04:436:46
2914.04:446:45
3014.04:456:44
3114.04:466:43

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 4.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
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44.3Bright
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214.5Bright
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244.6Bright
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264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Ishikawa

In seasonPeak

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

Ishikawa 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 Ishikawa?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Ishikawa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ishikawa in July

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

In July, Ishikawa sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Ishikawa in July

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 49 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in March near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 1 to Oct 22 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Ishikawa in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 Ishikawa 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
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ishikawa 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 Ishikawa is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1721 µg/m³Dec 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ishikawa?

Ishikawa sits at 37.1°N, 140.4°E, 330 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Yabuki, 13 km away.

Topography around Ishikawa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ishikawa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m around an average of 353 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 716 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,029 m.

The land around Ishikawa is covered by trees (77%) within 3 km, trees (70%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
223 m
16 km
716 m
80 km
2,029 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Yabuki 13 km · Sukagawa 16 km · Shirakawa 17 km · Kumakura 25 km · Kōriyama 28 km · Miharu 32 km · Nasu 34 km · Tamura 34 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 Ishikawa (37.15°, 140.45°, elevation 330 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).