Kawaminami in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Kawaminami sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 912 mm of rain over about 56 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 29°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Kawaminami's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kawaminami's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 912 mm
- 56 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Kawaminami in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early June to 29°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Kawaminami reaches about 28°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Kawaminami
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 55 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Kawaminami 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12° / 5° | 71 | 6.4 | 10.1 | 3.5 |
| Feb | 13° / 6° | 86 | 8 | 10.8 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 15° / 8° | 131 | 11.4 | 11.8 | 4.6 |
| Apr | 19° / 12° | 158 | 11.6 | 12.8 | 5.9 |
| May | 23° / 17° | 194 | 12.6 | 13.6 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 25° / 21° | 377 | 18.4 | 14.1 | 5.1 |
| Jul | 29° / 25° | 270 | 17.8 | 13.9 | 4.2 |
| Aug | 30° / 25° | 266 | 19.4 | 13.2 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 28° / 23° | 290 | 16.8 | 12.2 | 5.2 |
| Oct | 23° / 17° | 166 | 10.7 | 11.2 | 6.8 |
| Nov | 19° / 12° | 97 | 8.2 | 10.4 | 6.4 |
| Dec | 14° / 7° | 70 | 5.8 | 9.9 | 4.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Kawaminami gets around 912 mm of rain over 56 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min in early June to 12 h 42 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kawaminami
In summer, Kawaminami overlaps its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Kawaminami sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Kawaminami's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Kawaminami?
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.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Kawaminami for sightseeing.
What to pack for Kawaminami in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Kawaminami sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 56 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Kawaminami in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 26°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 28°C and coldest in February near 18°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 22 to Jan 1 — about 8.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Cool |
| Feb | 18 | Cool |
| Mar | 18 | Cool |
| Apr | 20 | Cool |
| May | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 24 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 28 | Warm |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 25 | Warm |
| Nov | 23 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 21 | Refreshing |
UV index in Kawaminami in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Kawaminami peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Kawaminami in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Kawaminami is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 17 | 20 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 26 | Moderate |
| Apr | 23 | Moderate |
| May | 22 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Kawaminami?
Kawaminami sits at 32.2°N, 131.5°E, 37 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Takanabe, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Kawaminami
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kawaminami.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kawaminami has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 57 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,401 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,714 m.
The land around Kawaminami is covered by cropland (39%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and water (38%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and water (30%) within 80 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
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 Kawaminami (32.1833°, 131.5167°, elevation 37 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.