Minakami weather in July

In July, Minakami sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 205 mm of rain across 20.4 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of July to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Minakami's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Minakami's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
205 mm
20.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:41 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
78%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical July day in Minakami reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°C warmer than June and about 1°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12216
22316
32316
42316
52317
62317
72317
82317
92417
102417
112417
122417
132417
142417
152418
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172418
182518
192518
202518
212518
222518
232518
242518
252518
262618
272618
282619
292619
302619
312619

How July really feels in Minakami

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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

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

Minakami weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°11020.621.89.80.0
Feb / -6°9417.418.410.60.0
Mar / -3°12317.914.811.70.3
Apr12° / 11614.94.212.92.7
May17° / 12914.90.313.94.9
Jun21° / 13°15517.1014.55.0
Jul24° / 18°20520.4014.35.0
Aug25° / 18°14517.1013.45.6
Sep21° / 15°17615.8012.25.4
Oct16° / 15313.70.311.14.4
Nov10° / 8513.44.8102.0
Dec / -3°9618.216.69.50.1

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31684
41684
51783
61882
71882
81882
92080
102080
112080
122080
132179
142179
152278
162377
172377
182575
192575
202575
212674
222773
232872
242872
253070
263169
273268
283367
293367
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Minakami gets around 205 mm of rain over 20.4 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 65% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
170
270
370
471
571
671
771
871
971
1071
1171
1271
1370
1470
1569
1668
1767
1866
1965
2064
2163
2262
2361
2459
2558
2657
2756
2855
2955
3054
3154

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 39% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
183544130
263346140
353247160
443048170
542948190
632749210
732649230
822549240
922349260
1022248280
1122148300
1212047310
1311946330
1411845350
1511744370
1611643390
1711642400
1811542420
1911441441
2011340461
2111239471
2211238491
2301137511
2401036531
250935551
260934561
270833581
280732601
290731602
300730612
310629632

Wind in July

Winds average 4 km/h in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of July to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:33 AM to 4:52 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.54:337:02
214.54:337:02
314.54:347:02
414.54:347:02
514.44:357:01
614.44:357:01
714.44:367:01
814.44:367:01
914.44:377:01
1014.44:377:00
1114.44:387:00
1214.44:397:00
1314.34:396:59
1414.34:406:59
1514.34:416:59
1614.34:416:58
1714.34:426:58
1814.24:436:57
1914.24:436:57
2014.24:446:56
2114.24:456:55
2214.24:456:55
2314.14:466:54
2414.14:476:53
2514.14:486:53
2614.14:496:52
2714.04:496:51
2814.04:506:50
2914.04:516:50
3014.04:526:49
3113.94:526:48

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 4.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Minakami?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Minakami for sightseeing.

What to pack for Minakami in July

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

In July, Minakami sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Minakami in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 Minakami peaks around August 12 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 12UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Minakami in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Minakami is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1821 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Minakami?

Minakami sits at 36.7°N, 139.0°E, 391 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Numata, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Minakami

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Minakami has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 572 m around an average of 501 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,655 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,549 m.

The land around Minakami is covered by trees (66%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
572 m
16 km
1,655 m
80 km
2,549 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Numata 8.0 km · Nakanojō 17 km · Shibukawa 23 km · Ogura 26 km · Kanekomachi 31 km · Maebashi 33 km · Midori 38 km · Ōmamachō-ōmama 38 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 Minakami (36.6882°, 138.9863°, elevation 391 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. 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).