Kanuma weather in July

In July, Kanuma sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 262 mm of rain across 21.5 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of July to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Kanuma's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kanuma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
262 mm
21.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:39 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
79%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Kanuma is city in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.

Density
193/km²
people per km²
Founded
1948

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 27°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical July day in Kanuma reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 33°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)
12620
22720
32720
42720
52720
62720
72720
82721
92721
102821
112821
122821
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293023
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313023

How July really feels in Kanuma

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 6 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
6
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.

Kanuma 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 / -1°556.32.59.81.2
Feb / -0°547.12.610.61.6
Mar12° / 11312.62.311.73.0
Apr17° / 13613.40.312.95.0
May22° / 13°17314.9013.95.8
Jun25° / 17°20418.4014.45.2
Jul28° / 21°26221.5014.24.2
Aug29° / 22°20719.6013.44.1
Sep26° / 19°23917.8012.25.2
Oct20° / 13°20614.8011.15.6
Nov15° / 919.2010.14.6
Dec10° / 556.80.69.52.4

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in July.

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 (%)
11585
21783
31882
41882
51981
61981
71981
81981
91981
102080
112080
122080
132080
142080
152080
161981
172080
182080
192080
202278
212278
222377
232377
242476
252476
262773
272773
282872
292971
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Kanuma gets around 262 mm of rain over 21.5 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 69% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
172
272
372
472
572
673
773
873
973
1073
1173
1272
1372
1471
1571
1670
1770
1869
1969
2068
2167
2267
2366
2465
2565
2664
2763
2863
2963
3063
3162

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1162744230
2052544250
3052444270
4042244300
5042143310
6042042331
7031942351
8031841371
9031740391
10031738411
11031637422
12031636442
13031535453
14021434463
15021433484
16021331494
17021330505
18021229525
19021128536
20021127537
21021026557
22021025558
2301924588
2401923589
25018225910
26018216010
27017216011
28017206111
29017196112
30016186312
31016176412

Wind in July

Winds average 6 km/h in July.

Across July, 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
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236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of July to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:30 AM to 4:50 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.54:306:58
214.54:316:58
314.54:316:58
414.44:326:58
514.44:326:58
614.44:336:58
714.44:336:58
814.44:346:58
914.44:346:57
1014.44:356:57
1114.44:356:57
1214.34:366:56
1314.34:376:56
1414.34:376:56
1514.34:386:55
1614.34:396:55
1714.34:396:54
1814.24:406:54
1914.24:416:53
2014.24:416:53
2114.24:426:52
2214.14:436:51
2314.14:446:51
2414.14:446:50
2514.14:456:49
2614.04:466:49
2714.04:476:48
2814.04:476:47
2914.04:486:46
3013.94:496:45
3113.94:506:45

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.36 kWh/m² to a high of 5.1 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 4.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Kanuma

In seasonPeak

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

Kanuma's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Kanuma?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Kanuma for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kanuma in July

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

In July, Kanuma sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Kanuma 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 Kanuma peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 16UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kanuma 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 Kanuma is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1721 µg/m³Dec 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kanuma?

Kanuma sits at 36.5°N, 139.7°E, 162 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Utsunomiya, 14 km away.

Topography around Kanuma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kanuma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m around an average of 160 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 876 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,552 m.

The land around Kanuma is covered by trees (34%), artificial surfaces (31%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
215 m
16 km
876 m
80 km
2,552 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Utsunomiya 14 km · Mibu 16 km · Tochigi 19 km · Imaichi 19 km · Shimotsuke 19 km · Kaminokawa 21 km · Hōshakuji 24 km · Tanuma 24 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 Kanuma (36.55°, 139.7333°, elevation 162 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. 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).