Minamikyushu weather in July

In July, Minamikyushu sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 279 mm of rain across 18.7 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in July, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of July to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Minamikyushu's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Minamikyushu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
279 mm
18.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:28 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
70%
10th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical July day in Minamikyushu reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°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)
12824
22824
32824
42824
52924
62925
72925
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How July really feels in Minamikyushu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 30 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
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Minamikyushu weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 908.810.23.6
Feb14° / 1089.410.93.9
Mar17° / 10°1661311.84.9
Apr20° / 14°18612.112.75.9
May24° / 18°20412.113.66.4
Jun26° / 22°48420.3144.8
Jul30° / 25°27918.713.84.0
Aug31° / 26°17616.713.14.0
Sep29° / 23°21914.412.25.2
Oct25° / 19°1219.411.27.1
Nov20° / 14°1228.910.46.5
Dec15° / 917.7104.8

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
22080
32179
42179
52377
62476
72575
82674
92773
102971
112971
123169
133268
143268
153466
163565
173664
183763
193961
204060
214060
224258
234258
244456
254456
264456
274753
284753
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Minamikyushu gets around 279 mm of rain over 18.7 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 60% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
178
277
376
474
573
671
770
868
966
1065
1163
1262
1361
1459
1558
1657
1756
1855
1955
2054
2154
2253
2353
2453
2552
2652
2751
2851
2950
3050
3150

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the miserable band about 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11153351
21143253
31133155
40123058
50113059
60102961
7092962
8082963
9072865
10072964
11062965
12062965
13052966
14052966
15043066
16043066
17033166
18033166
19033166
20033265
21023266
22023266
23023266
24013267
25013267
26013267
27013168
28013168
29003169
30003070
31003070

Wind in July

Winds average 13 km/h in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
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3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of July to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:21 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 7:22 PM to 7:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:217:22
214.05:217:22
314.05:227:22
414.05:227:22
514.05:237:22
614.05:237:22
714.05:237:22
814.05:247:22
913.95:247:21
1013.95:257:21
1113.95:257:21
1213.95:267:21
1313.95:267:20
1413.95:277:20
1513.95:287:20
1613.95:287:19
1713.85:297:19
1813.85:297:19
1913.85:307:18
2013.85:307:18
2113.85:317:17
2213.85:327:17
2313.75:327:16
2413.75:337:16
2513.75:337:15
2613.75:347:15
2713.75:357:14
2813.65:357:13
2913.65:367:13
3013.65:377:12
3113.65:377:11

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.2 kWh/m² in August across the year — July's 5.19 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.7Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Minamikyushu

In seasonPeak

In July, Minamikyushu sits inside its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Minamikyushu sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Minamikyushu's rainy season runs June–July, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Minamikyushu?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Minamikyushu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Minamikyushu in July

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

In July, Minamikyushu sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Minamikyushu in July

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 24 to Dec 26 — about 8.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr20Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun24Refreshing
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Minamikyushu in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Minamikyushu peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Jan 1UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Minamikyushu 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 Minamikyushu is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1423 µg/m³Oct 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Minamikyushu?

Minamikyushu sits at 31.3°N, 130.5°E, 160 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kaseda-shirakame, 15 km away.

Topography around Minamikyushu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Minamikyushu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 305 m around an average of 214 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 610 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,640 m.

The land around Minamikyushu is covered by trees (80%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and water (65%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
305 m
16 km
610 m
80 km
1,640 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Kaseda-shirakame 15 km · Makurazaki 16 km · Minamisatsuma 17 km · Ibusuki 22 km · Kagoshima 26 km · Tarumizu 28 km · Ijūin 30 km · Umeki 36 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 Minamikyushu (31.3469°, 130.4561°, elevation 160 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).