Kikugawa in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Kikugawa sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 736 mm of rain over about 50 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 21% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Kikugawa's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kikugawa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 736 mm
- 50 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.8
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Kikugawa 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 Kikugawa reaches about 28°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Kikugawa
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 48 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.
Kikugawa 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10° / 4° | 77 | 6 | 0.1 | 9.9 | 2.6 |
| Feb | 11° / 4° | 97 | 7.3 | 0.5 | 10.7 | 2.9 |
| Mar | 14° / 6° | 160 | 11.4 | 0.1 | 11.7 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 18° / 11° | 173 | 11.3 | 0 | 12.8 | 5.7 |
| May | 22° / 16° | 196 | 12.5 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 25° / 20° | 271 | 15.9 | 0 | 14.3 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 29° / 24° | 290 | 16.8 | 0 | 14.1 | 4.6 |
| Aug | 30° / 25° | 174 | 17 | 0 | 13.3 | 4.2 |
| Sep | 27° / 22° | 258 | 17.1 | 0 | 12.2 | 5.2 |
| Oct | 22° / 17° | 227 | 13.5 | 0 | 11.1 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 17° / 12° | 131 | 10.1 | 0 | 10.2 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 12° / 6° | 76 | 7.1 | 0 | 9.7 | 3.9 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Kikugawa gets around 736 mm of rain over 50 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 11 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
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.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kikugawa
In summer, Kikugawa overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Kikugawa sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is summer a good time to visit Kikugawa?
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 Kikugawa for sightseeing.
What to pack for Kikugawa in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Kikugawa sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 50 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Kikugawa 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 16°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 25 to Nov 29 — about 6.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 19 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 16 | Cool |
| Mar | 16 | Cool |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 24 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 21 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 19 | Cool |
UV index in Kikugawa 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 Kikugawa peaks around July 20 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Kikugawa 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 Kikugawa 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 19 | Moderate |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 19 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Good |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Kikugawa?
Kikugawa sits at 34.7°N, 138.1°E, 19 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Maruobara, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Kikugawa
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kikugawa.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kikugawa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 537 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,995 m.
The land around Kikugawa is covered by trees (72%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and water (34%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (45%) 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 Kikugawa (34.7029°, 138.1198°, elevation 19 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.