Kuji in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Kuji sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 405 mm of rain over about 41 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 16°C in early June to 23°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

Summer is Kuji's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kuji's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
21°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
405 mm
41 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
5.7
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Kuji in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early June to 23°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Kuji reaches about 21°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Kuji

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kuji 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°609.78.89.50.0
Feb / -3°578.77.810.40.0
Mar / 8010.96.311.70.4
Apr10° / 8711.51.9132.3
May14° / 10°10011.5014.24.1
Jun18° / 14°10711.5014.85.2
Jul22° / 18°14614.8014.65.7
Aug24° / 20°15214.2013.66.2
Sep21° / 18°15812.8012.35.9
Oct17° / 12°12610.2010.95.3
Nov11° / 639.80.99.82.7
Dec / 63105.89.20.2

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Kuji gets around 405 mm of rain over 41 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 11 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min in early June to 13 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Kuji

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In summer, Kuji overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Pacific typhoon
Jan
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Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
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Is summer a good time to visit Kuji?

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.

5.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Kuji for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kuji in Summer

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

In summer, Kuji sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 41 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Kuji in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 21°C and coldest in March near 6°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 8 to Sep 25 — about 1.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

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Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Kuji in Summer

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Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kuji peaks around August 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kuji in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Kuji is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2323 µg/m³Aug 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kuji?

Kuji sits at 40.2°N, 141.8°E, 7 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Ōno, 16 km away.

Topography around Kuji

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kuji has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 803 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,128 m.

The land around Kuji is covered by trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and water (32%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
192 m
16 km
803 m
80 km
2,128 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Summer weather nearby: Ōno 16 km · Ninohe 40 km · Hachinohe 42 km · Nanaku 48 km · Hakurōmachi 54 km · Hitokawame 57 km · Miyako 62 km · Hachimantai 63 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 Kuji (40.1878°, 141.7689°, elevation 7 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.