Kōta in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Kōta sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 591 mm of rain over about 44 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 30°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Kōta's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kōta's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 591 mm
- 44 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Kōta in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early June to 30°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Kōta 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 Kōta
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.
Kōta 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10° / 4° | 65 | 6.1 | 9.9 | 2.3 |
| Feb | 10° / 4° | 77 | 7.1 | 10.7 | 2.6 |
| Mar | 14° / 6° | 129 | 10.3 | 11.7 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 18° / 11° | 143 | 10.3 | 12.9 | 5.8 |
| May | 22° / 16° | 164 | 11 | 13.8 | 6.5 |
| Jun | 25° / 20° | 232 | 14.7 | 14.3 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 29° / 24° | 227 | 14.9 | 14.1 | 4.8 |
| Aug | 30° / 25° | 133 | 14.3 | 13.3 | 4.4 |
| Sep | 27° / 22° | 230 | 14.4 | 12.2 | 5.5 |
| Oct | 22° / 16° | 215 | 11.6 | 11.1 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 17° / 11° | 106 | 8.2 | 10.2 | 5.8 |
| Dec | 12° / 6° | 66 | 6.4 | 9.7 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Kōta gets around 591 mm of rain over 44 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 12 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 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 Kōta
In summer, Kōta overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Kōta sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is summer a good time to visit Kōta?
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 Kōta for sightseeing.
What to pack for Kōta in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Kōta sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 44 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Kōta in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 25°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 27 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 13°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 9 — about 5.4 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 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 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 | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Kōta 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 Kōta peaks around July 11 at about 10 (very high) — 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 — 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 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | 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 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Kōta 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 Kōta is worst in April — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (July, 15 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) | 17 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 19 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 25 | Moderate |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 16 | Moderate |
Where is Kōta?
Kōta sits at 34.9°N, 137.2°E, 70 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Gamagōri, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Kōta
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kōta.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kōta has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 381 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 449 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,181 m.
The land around Kōta is covered by trees (40%), artificial surfaces (29%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, trees (36%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (31%) 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 Kōta (34.8748°, 137.1709°, elevation 70 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.