Kawasaki weather in July

In July, Kawasaki sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 141 mm of rain across 12.1 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of July to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Kawasaki's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kawasaki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
141 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:41 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
72%
11th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 10 µg/m³ · 2010

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 26°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical July day in Kawasaki reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°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)
12622
22622
32622
42622
52622
62622
72623
82623
92723
102723
112723
122723
132723
142723
152723
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172724
182824
192824
202824
212824
222824
232824
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252824
262824
272824
282925
292925
302925
312925

How July really feels in Kawasaki

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 5 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
5
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.

Kawasaki weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7270.99.92.2
Feb10° / 707.81.410.72.3
Mar13° / 12712.20.611.73.4
Apr17° / 12°11511.8012.95.1
May21° / 16°12811.1013.86.2
Jun24° / 20°16412.7014.46.0
Jul27° / 23°14112.1014.25.8
Aug29° / 25°10210.6013.35.5
Sep26° / 22°17513.4012.26.0
Oct21° / 17°21012.8011.16.2
Nov16° / 11°9710010.15.2
Dec12° / 637.40.19.63.4

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22377
32377
42476
52476
62575
72575
82674
92674
102674
112674
122773
132872
142872
152872
162872
172971
182971
192971
203169
213268
223268
233466
243565
253565
263763
273862
283961
294060
304159
314258

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Kawasaki gets around 141 mm of rain over 12.1 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 38% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
246
345
445
545
644
744
843
942
1042
1141
1240
1339
1438
1538
1637
1736
1836
1936
2035
2135
2235
2334
2434
2533
2633
2732
2832
2931
3031
3130

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
131340422
221238443
321236463
421135484
521133505
611032516
71930537
81929538
91828549
1018275410
1118265411
1217255512
1317245513
1417235415
1507225516
1607215517
1706205519
1806195421
1906185422
2005175424
2105175226
2205165128
2305155030
2405144932
2504134735
2604134637
2704124439
2804114342
2904114244
3003104146
3103104047

Wind in July

Winds average 16 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 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 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:33 AM to 4:52 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.44:336:56
214.44:346:56
314.44:346:56
414.34:356:56
514.34:356:55
614.34:356:55
714.34:366:55
814.34:376:55
914.34:376:55
1014.34:386:54
1114.34:386:54
1214.34:396:54
1314.24:396:53
1414.24:406:53
1514.24:416:53
1614.24:416:52
1714.24:426:52
1814.14:436:51
1914.14:436:51
2014.14:446:50
2114.14:456:50
2214.14:456:49
2314.04:466:48
2414.04:476:48
2514.04:486:47
2614.04:486:46
2713.94:496:46
2813.94:506:45
2913.94:516:44
3013.94:516:43
3113.84:526:42

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 5.12 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 4.79 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Kawasaki

In seasonPeak

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

Kawasaki 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 Kawasaki?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Kawasaki for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kawasaki in July

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

In July, Kawasaki sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kawasaki in July

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Nov 3 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Kawasaki 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 Kawasaki peaks around July 20 at about 10 (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 20UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kawasaki 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 Kawasaki is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Kawasaki's WHO annual average of 10 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1515 µg/m³Dec 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul8Good
Aug7Good
Sep7Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kawasaki?

Kawasaki sits at 35.5°N, 139.7°E, 1 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Ōta, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Kawasaki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kawasaki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,992 m.

The land around Kawasaki is covered by artificial surfaces (82%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (49%) and water (43%) within 16 km, and trees (34%), water (30%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
91 m
80 km
1,992 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Ōta 5.0 km · Kamata 5.0 km · Ikegami 6.0 km · Minami-ōi 8.0 km · Nakanobu 9.0 km · Den’enchōfu 10 km · Togoshi 10 km · Ebara 10 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 Kawasaki (35.5206°, 139.7172°, elevation 1 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).