Minamichita in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Minamichita sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 497 mm of rain over about 37 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early June to 28°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Minamichita's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Minamichita's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 497 mm
- 37 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Minamichita in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early June to 28°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Minamichita reaches about 26°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Minamichita
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 30 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.
Minamichita 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10° / 6° | 73 | 9.3 | 0.5 | 9.9 | 2.2 |
| Feb | 10° / 5° | 76 | 9.1 | 0.4 | 10.7 | 2.4 |
| Mar | 13° / 8° | 120 | 10.5 | 0 | 11.7 | 3.6 |
| Apr | 17° / 12° | 129 | 9.9 | 0 | 12.8 | 5.3 |
| May | 20° / 16° | 154 | 10 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 24° / 21° | 209 | 13.2 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 27° / 24° | 181 | 13 | 0 | 14.1 | 5.8 |
| Aug | 29° / 26° | 108 | 10.9 | 0 | 13.3 | 5.7 |
| Sep | 26° / 23° | 214 | 13 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 22° / 18° | 215 | 11.1 | 0 | 11.1 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 17° / 13° | 99 | 8 | 0 | 10.2 | 5.8 |
| Dec | 12° / 8° | 68 | 8.5 | 0.1 | 9.7 | 3.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Minamichita gets around 497 mm of rain over 37 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 16 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min 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 Minamichita
In summer, Minamichita overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Minamichita sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is summer a good time to visit Minamichita?
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 Minamichita for sightseeing.
What to pack for Minamichita in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Minamichita sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 37 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Minamichita in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 25°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 27°C and coldest in February near 15°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 27 to Nov 21 — about 5.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 18 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Cool |
| Mar | 15 | Cool |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 21 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 18 | Cool |
UV index in Minamichita in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Minamichita peaks around July 11 at about 10 (very high) — 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 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Minamichita 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 Minamichita is worst in April — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (July, 15 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) | 17 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 19 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 25 | Moderate |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 16 | Moderate |
Where is Minamichita?
Minamichita sits at 34.7°N, 137.0°E, 15 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Toyohama, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Minamichita
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Minamichita.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Minamichita has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 321 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,243 m.
The land around Minamichita is covered by water (96%) within 3 km, water (78%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and water (39%) 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 Minamichita (34.6764°, 137.0052°, elevation 15 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.