Kainan in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Kainan sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 541 mm of rain over about 39 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early June to 30°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Summer is Kainan's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kainan's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
541 mm
39 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
5.2
3rd-best season
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Kainan in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early June to 30°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Kainan reaches about 28°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Kainan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 45 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
45
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Kainan weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8211.41.6101.8
Feb10° / 8510.71.710.72.1
Mar13° / 12512.50.211.73.5
Apr18° / 11°12611012.85.6
May22° / 15°14910.7013.86.5
Jun25° / 20°23214.1014.25.8
Jul29° / 24°19513.50145.1
Aug30° / 25°11411.4013.34.7
Sep27° / 22°18213012.25.8
Oct22° / 16°17910.9011.16.7
Nov17° / 11°1008.8010.25.5
Dec12° / 8610.70.89.83.0

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Kainan gets around 541 mm of rain over 39 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 11 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min in early June to 12 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Kainan

In seasonPeak

In summer, Kainan overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kainan 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 summer a good time to visit Kainan?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Kainan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kainan in Summer

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

In summer, Kainan sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 39 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kainan in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 24°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 23 — about 5.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Kainan in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Kainan peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kainan in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

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

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1625 µg/m³Oct 1914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kainan?

Kainan sits at 34.2°N, 135.2°E, 3 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Minato, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Kainan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kainan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 535 m around an average of 93 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 881 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,878 m.

The land around Kainan is covered by trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
535 m
16 km
881 m
80 km
1,878 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Summer weather nearby: Minato 9.0 km · Wakayama 10 km · Arida 12 km · Itogawa 14 km · Iwade 14 km · Hannan 20 km · Kinokawa 22 km · Sennan 22 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 Kainan (34.1517°, 135.214°, elevation 3 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.