Kushimoto in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Kushimoto sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 848 mm of rain over about 51 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 23°C in early June to 28°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 Kushimoto's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kushimoto's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 848 mm
- 51 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Kushimoto in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early June to 28°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Kushimoto reaches about 27°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Kushimoto
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 40 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.
Kushimoto 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 | 11° / 7° | 97 | 7.6 | 10 | 2.9 |
| Feb | 11° / 7° | 112 | 8.8 | 10.8 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 14° / 9° | 173 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 18° / 13° | 184 | 11.6 | 12.8 | 5.6 |
| May | 22° / 18° | 215 | 12.8 | 13.7 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 24° / 21° | 350 | 17 | 14.2 | 5.4 |
| Jul | 28° / 25° | 288 | 17.2 | 14 | 5.0 |
| Aug | 29° / 26° | 211 | 17.1 | 13.2 | 4.7 |
| Sep | 27° / 23° | 301 | 16.5 | 12.2 | 5.5 |
| Oct | 23° / 19° | 278 | 13.4 | 11.2 | 6.4 |
| Nov | 18° / 14° | 157 | 9.9 | 10.3 | 6.0 |
| Dec | 13° / 9° | 102 | 8.1 | 9.8 | 4.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Kushimoto gets around 848 mm of rain over 51 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 15 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 hours 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 5.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kushimoto
In summer, Kushimoto overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Kushimoto sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is summer a good time to visit Kushimoto?
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 Kushimoto for sightseeing.
What to pack for Kushimoto in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Kushimoto sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 51 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Kushimoto in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 26°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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 19°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 21 to Jan 4 — about 8.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Cool |
| Feb | 19 | Cool |
| Mar | 19 | Cool |
| Apr | 20 | Cool |
| May | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 24 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 28 | Warm |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 25 | Warm |
| Nov | 23 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 21 | Refreshing |
UV index in Kushimoto in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Kushimoto peaks around July 11 at about 11 (extreme) — 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 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Kushimoto 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 Kushimoto is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (September, 9 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) | 10 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 18 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 9 | Good |
| Aug | 9 | Good |
| Sep | 9 | Good |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Kushimoto?
Kushimoto sits at 33.5°N, 135.8°E, 5 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Shingū, 35 km away.
Topography around Kushimoto
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kushimoto.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kushimoto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 549 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,877 m.
The land around Kushimoto is covered by water (52%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, water (64%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and trees (45%) 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 Kushimoto (33.4684°, 135.7791°, elevation 5 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.