Minamiuonuma in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Minamiuonuma sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 710 mm of rain over about 61 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 21°C in early June to 26°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

Summer is Minamiuonuma's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Minamiuonuma's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
25°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
710 mm
61 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
4.9
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Minamiuonuma in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early June to 26°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Minamiuonuma reaches about 25°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Minamiuonuma

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Minamiuonuma 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°22925.425.39.70.0
Feb / -5°17721.320.310.60.0
Mar / -3°17621.217.311.70.3
Apr12° / 13916.6512.92.7
May19° / 16115.90.3145.1
Jun22° / 14°20118.4014.55.0
Jul26° / 18°29222.5014.34.7
Aug27° / 19°21720.2013.45.0
Sep23° / 15°21618.2012.35.2
Oct17° / 20117.50.3114.3
Nov10° / 16818.76.4101.9
Dec / -4°21023.319.49.50.1

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Minamiuonuma gets around 710 mm of rain over 61 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 5 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min in early June to 12 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Minamiuonuma

In seasonPeak

In summer, Minamiuonuma overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Pacific typhoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
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Is summer a good time to visit Minamiuonuma?

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.

4.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Minamiuonuma for sightseeing.

What to pack for Minamiuonuma in Summer

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

In summer, Minamiuonuma sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 61 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Minamiuonuma in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 39 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 21 to Oct 31 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun20Cool
Jul23Refreshing
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Minamiuonuma in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Minamiuonuma peaks around August 12 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Minamiuonuma in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Minamiuonuma 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 Minamiuonuma?

Minamiuonuma sits at 37.1°N, 138.9°E, 198 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Muikamachi, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Minamiuonuma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Minamiuonuma has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 455 m around an average of 255 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,870 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,551 m.

The land around Minamiuonuma is covered by trees (52%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
455 m
16 km
1,870 m
80 km
2,551 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Summer weather nearby: Muikamachi 2.0 km · Shiozawa 5.0 km · Tōkamachi 11 km · Uonuma 20 km · Ojiya 25 km · Nagaoka 41 km · Kashiwazaki 43 km · Minakami 45 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 Minamiuonuma (37.0826°, 138.8741°, elevation 198 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.