Kobe in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Kobe sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 530 mm of rain over about 42 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 25°C in early June to 30°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 Kobe's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kobe's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 530 mm
- 42 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Kobe in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early June to 30°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Kobe reaches about 29°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Kobe
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 53 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.
Kobe 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 | 9° / 3° | 55 | 6.2 | 0.4 | 9.9 | 1.8 |
| Feb | 9° / 3° | 65 | 7 | 0.8 | 10.7 | 2.1 |
| Mar | 13° / 6° | 111 | 10.4 | 0.1 | 11.7 | 3.6 |
| Apr | 18° / 11° | 124 | 10.5 | 0 | 12.8 | 5.7 |
| May | 23° / 16° | 150 | 10.7 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 26° / 20° | 196 | 13.5 | 0 | 14.3 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 30° / 24° | 203 | 15.3 | 0 | 14.1 | 4.3 |
| Aug | 31° / 25° | 131 | 13.6 | 0 | 13.3 | 4.0 |
| Sep | 28° / 22° | 191 | 12.8 | 0 | 12.2 | 5.6 |
| Oct | 22° / 16° | 159 | 9.6 | 0 | 11.1 | 6.9 |
| Nov | 17° / 10° | 86 | 7.4 | 0 | 10.2 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 11° / 5° | 66 | 6.7 | 0 | 9.7 | 3.2 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Kobe gets around 530 mm of rain over 42 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 9 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 5.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kobe
In summer, Kobe overlaps 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Kobe?
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 Kobe for sightseeing.
What to pack for Kobe in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Kobe sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 42 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Kobe 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 20 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Kobe in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
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.
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 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.