Kurihara weather in June

In June, Kurihara sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 143 mm of rain across 13.5 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in June, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of June to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Kurihara's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kurihara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
143 mm
13.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
4:15 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
75%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Kurihara is city in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.

Density
83/km²
people per km²
Founded
2005

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 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical June day in Kurihara reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 3°C warmer than May and about 3°C cooler than July.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12213
22213
32214
42214
52214
62214
72214
82214
92214
102215
112215
122315
132315
142315
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212316
222316
232417
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262417
272417
282417
292417
302418

How June really feels in Kurihara

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.

Kurihara weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°5910.68.99.60.0
Feb / -3°529.37.210.50.1
Mar / -0°9411.8511.71.7
Apr15° / 102121134.2
May20° / 11°11612.1014.15.9
Jun23° / 15°14313.5014.75.9
Jul26° / 20°19817.9014.45.2
Aug28° / 21°17616.4013.55.1
Sep24° / 17°17114.6012.35.8
Oct19° / 10°13510.80115.8
Nov12° / 699.80.89.93.4
Dec / -1°65115.89.30.6

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33664
43565
53367
63367
73268
83268
93070
102971
112872
122773
132674
142476
152476
162476
172476
182476
192278
202278
212278
222278
232179
242179
252179
262179
272080
281981
291981
301981

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Kurihara gets around 143 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 (%)
136
236
336
437
538
638
739
840
941
1042
1142
1243
1344
1445
1546
1647
1748
1848
1949
2050
2150
2251
2352
2452
2553
2654
2755
2855
2956
3057

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the comfortable band about 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
156331100
253351200
350361310
448371410
545381510
642391720
740401820
837412030
934412130
1031422340
1129422540
1226422750
1324422950
1422413160
1520413370
1618403570
1717383680
1816373790
19143639100
20133540120
21123341131
22113241141
23103142161
2492942182
2582842192
2682642213
2772542233
2862341254
2962241275
3052140295

Wind in June

Winds average 8 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of June to 14 h 42 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 4:18 AM to 4:18 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.54:186:49
214.54:186:49
314.54:186:50
414.64:176:51
514.64:176:51
614.64:176:52
714.64:166:53
814.64:166:53
914.64:166:54
1014.64:166:54
1114.74:166:55
1214.74:166:55
1314.74:156:56
1414.74:156:56
1514.74:156:57
1614.74:156:57
1714.74:156:57
1814.74:156:58
1914.74:166:58
2014.74:166:58
2114.74:166:59
2214.74:166:59
2314.74:166:59
2414.74:166:59
2514.74:176:59
2614.74:177:00
2714.74:177:00
2814.74:187:00
2914.74:187:00
3014.74:187:00

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.28 kWh/m² in May across the year — June's 4.82 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
124.9Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Kurihara

In seasonPeak

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

Kurihara 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 Kurihara?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Kurihara for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kurihara in June

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

In June, Kurihara sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Kurihara in June

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in June — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 53 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in March near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 10 to Oct 8 — about 3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Kurihara in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kurihara peaks around August 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highModerateAug 18UV 9Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kurihara in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Kurihara is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1620 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kurihara?

Kurihara sits at 38.8°N, 141.0°E, 42 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Tome, 14 km away.

Topography around Kurihara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kurihara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 37 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 566 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,619 m.

The land around Kurihara is covered by trees (45%) and cropland (39%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
566 m
80 km
1,619 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
June weather nearby: Tome 14 km · Ōsaki 18 km · Furukawa 20 km · Ichinoseki 22 km · Kogota 23 km · Naka-niida 24 km · Kogota-ekimae 25 km · Wakuya 26 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 Kurihara (38.75°, 141°, elevation 42 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).