Kobayashi weather in July

In July, Kobayashi sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 298 mm of rain across 19.8 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-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 14% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of July to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Kobayashi's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kobayashi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
298 mm
19.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:25 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
75%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Kobayashi is city in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan.

Density
78/km²
people per km²
Founded
2006

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 Kobayashi reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°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)
12721
22721
32721
42822
52822
62822
72822
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102922
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How July really feels in Kobayashi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 18 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
18
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.

Kobayashi weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 787.30.710.12.4
Feb11° / 1018.70.510.83.0
Mar15° / 15812.70.111.84.3
Apr20° / 18312.3012.85.7
May23° / 14°21212.5013.66.2
Jun25° / 18°46420.6014.14.8
Jul29° / 22°29819.8013.94.0
Aug30° / 23°20519.1013.24.0
Sep27° / 19°22916.2012.25.3
Oct23° / 13°1319.8011.26.9
Nov17° / 1048.2010.45.9
Dec12° / 786.60.19.93.6

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31684
41882
51882
61981
71981
81981
92179
102179
112278
122278
132377
142476
152575
162674
172773
182773
192872
202971
213169
223169
233268
243466
253565
263565
273763
283763
293961
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Kobayashi gets around 298 mm of rain over 19.8 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 65% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
176
275
374
473
572
671
770
869
968
1067
1166
1266
1365
1464
1563
1662
1762
1861
1960
2060
2160
2260
2360
2460
2560
2660
2761
2861
2961
3062
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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11930591
21830601
30729622
40628642
50528652
60427672
70327682
80327682
90227692
100226702
110226702
120125722
130125722
140124732
150123742
160122743
170121753
180120763
190119773
200118783
210117784
220116794
230115804
240014824
250014824
260013834
270012835
280012835
290011845
300011845
310010855

Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
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227calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of July to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:17 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 7:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:177:21
214.15:187:21
314.15:187:21
414.05:197:21
514.05:197:21
614.05:197:21
714.05:207:21
814.05:207:21
914.05:217:21
1014.05:217:21
1114.05:227:20
1214.05:227:20
1313.95:237:20
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1513.95:247:19
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2013.85:277:17
2113.85:287:17
2213.85:287:16
2313.85:297:16
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2513.75:307:14
2613.75:317:14
2713.75:317:13
2813.75:327:12
2913.75:337:12
3013.65:337:11
3113.65:347:10

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.64 kWh/m² to a high of 4.98 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 4.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Bright
44.1Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
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204.9Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Kobayashi

In seasonPeak

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

Kobayashi sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Kobayashi's rainy season runs May–July, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is July a good time to visit Kobayashi?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Kobayashi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kobayashi in July

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

In July, Kobayashi sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kobayashi in July

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 59 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 16 to Dec 4 — about 6.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct24Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Kobayashi in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kobayashi peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 11Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kobayashi 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 Kobayashi 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).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2025 µg/m³Jul 2214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kobayashi?

Kobayashi sits at 32.0°N, 131.0°E, 205 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Ebino, 15 km away.

Topography around Kobayashi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kobayashi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m around an average of 203 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,597 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,715 m.

The land around Kobayashi is covered by trees (39%), cropland (33%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
147 m
16 km
1,597 m
80 km
1,715 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Ebino 15 km · Miyakonojō 29 km · Mochibaru 29 km · Honjō 33 km · Hitoyoshi 34 km · Kirishima 34 km · Kokubu-matsuki 35 km · Ōkuchi-shinohara 35 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 Kobayashi (31.9833°, 130.9833°, elevation 205 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).