Kobe weather in June

In June, Kobe sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 196 mm of rain across 13.5 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in June, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of June to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Kobe's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kobe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
9th coldest
Rainfall
196 mm
13.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:50 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
78%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Kobe is capital city of Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11 µg/m³ · 2010
Founded
1889

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical June day in Kobe reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 3°C warmer than May and about 4°C cooler than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12518
22518
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52519
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How June really feels in Kobe

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

June sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kobe weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 556.20.49.91.8
Feb / 6570.810.72.1
Mar13° / 11110.40.111.73.6
Apr18° / 11°12410.5012.85.7
May23° / 16°15010.7013.86.6
Jun26° / 20°19613.5014.35.7
Jul30° / 24°20315.3014.14.3
Aug31° / 25°13113.6013.34.0
Sep28° / 22°19112.8012.25.6
Oct22° / 16°1599.6011.16.9
Nov17° / 10°867.4010.25.7
Dec11° / 666.709.73.2

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in June, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23268
33268
43070
53070
62971
72872
82971
92872
102773
112773
122575
132476
142377
152377
162278
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302179

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Kobe gets around 196 mm of rain over 13.5 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 46% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
132
232
333
433
534
635
735
836
938
1039
1141
1242
1344
1446
1547
1649
1750
1851
1952
2053
2153
2254
2355
2456
2556
2657
2757
2857
2957
3057

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of June feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, June lands in the humid band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 48% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11535391110
21433401210
31331411410
41130421510
51028431720
6926441820
7825452030
8723452230
9621452340
10519452650
11518442860
12416433060
13415423270
14313413490
153123936100
162113738110
172103540130
18293341150
19193142170
20182943190
21172743220
22162544250
23062244280
24052143311
25041943331
26041742361
27031541392
28031439422
29021338443
30021137473

Wind in June

Winds average 9 km/h in June, the calmest month.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
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269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of June to 14 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 4:52 AM to 4:53 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.14:527:01
214.24:527:02
314.24:527:02
414.24:517:03
514.24:517:04
614.24:517:04
714.24:517:05
814.24:517:05
914.34:507:06
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2814.34:537:12
2914.34:537:12
3014.34:537:12

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in May across the year — June's 5.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Kobe

In seasonPeak

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

Kobe 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 June a good time to visit Kobe?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Kobe for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kobe in June

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

In June, Kobe sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Kobe in June

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in June — 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 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 6 to Nov 12 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Kobe in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June 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 Kobe peaks around July 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 10UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kobe?

Kobe sits at 34.7°N, 135.2°E, 35 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Ashiya, 12 km away.

Topography around Kobe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kobe has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 487 m around an average of 91 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 930 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,345 m.

The land around Kobe is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, water (39%), trees (34%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
487 m
16 km
930 m
80 km
1,345 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Ashiya 12 km · Nishinomiya 14 km · Akashi 17 km · Takarazuka 20 km · Amagasaki 22 km · Sandachō 22 km · Miki 22 km · Itami 22 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 Kobe (34.6913°, 135.183°, elevation 35 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).