Kutchan weather in June

In June, Kutchan sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 80 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 15.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 54 min at the start of June to 15 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Kutchan's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kutchan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
15 h 06 min
4:03 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
69%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical June day in Kutchan reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 4°C warmer than May and about 4°C cooler than July.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1179
2179
3179
4179
5189
6189
71810
81810
91810
101810
111810
121810
131811
141811
151911
161911
171911
181911
191911
201912
211912
221912
232012
242012
252012
262013
272013
282013
292013
302113

How June really feels in Kutchan

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.

Kutchan weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -10°7316.4229.20.0
Feb-3° / -9°6414.719.410.20.0
Mar / -6°7615.516.611.60.0
Apr / 7412.26.713.11.3
May15° / 9012.70.714.44.1
Jun19° / 11°8011.9015.15.6
Jul22° / 16°12813.9014.85.9
Aug23° / 17°17214.9013.85.9
Sep20° / 12°15015.4012.35.3
Oct13° / 10914.60.910.83.3
Nov / -1°10717.112.69.50.4
Dec-2° / -7°9718.821.68.90.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 67%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
43862
53862
63763
73664
83565
93565
103466
113367
123367
133367
143367
153268
163268
173268
183268
193169
203268
213268
223268
233169
243070
253070
263070
273070
283070
292971
302971

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Kutchan gets around 80 mm of rain over 11.9 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 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
441
541
642
742
842
942
1042
1142
1242
1342
1442
1542
1641
1741
1840
1940
2039
2138
2238
2337
2437
2537
2637
2737
2837
2937
3038

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
196400
295500
394600
493700
592800
690910
7881110
8871210
9851410
10841510
11821710
12801910
13772120
14752320
15732520
16702730
17682930
18663130
19633340
20613540
21593650
22563860
23533971
24504181
25484291
264643101
274344112
284144132
293945142
303745163

Wind in June

Winds average 6 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min at the start of June to 15 h 06 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 4:07 AM to 4:06 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 7:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.94:077:02
214.94:077:03
315.04:067:04
415.04:067:04
515.04:057:05
615.04:057:06
715.04:047:07
815.14:047:07
915.14:047:08
1015.14:047:09
1115.14:037:09
1215.14:037:10
1315.14:037:10
1415.14:037:11
1515.14:037:11
1615.14:037:12
1715.24:037:12
1815.24:037:12
1915.24:037:13
2015.24:037:13
2115.24:037:13
2215.24:047:14
2315.24:047:14
2415.24:047:14
2515.24:047:14
2615.24:057:14
2715.24:057:14
2815.24:057:14
2915.14:067:14
3015.14:067:14

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in May across the year — June's 5.6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Kutchan

In seasonPeak

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

Kutchan 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 Kutchan?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Kutchan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kutchan in June

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

In June, Kutchan sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kutchan in June

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 30 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 6°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 29 to Sep 25 — about 1.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul19Cool
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct17Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Kutchan in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks 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 Kutchan peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 18UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul5Moderate
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kutchan 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 Kutchan is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1219 µg/m³Dec 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kutchan?

Kutchan sits at 42.9°N, 140.7°E, 185 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Niseko, 11 km away.

Topography around Kutchan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kutchan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m around an average of 214 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,876 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,867 m.

The land around Kutchan is covered by trees (49%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and trees (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
199 m
16 km
1,876 m
80 km
1,867 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Niseko 11 km · Yoichi 34 km · Otaru 38 km · Date 49 km · Sapporo 53 km · Noboribetsu 61 km · Ishikari 62 km · Shiraoi 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 Kutchan (42.9011°, 140.7406°, elevation 185 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).