Misawa weather in July

In July, Misawa sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 146 mm of rain across 12.8 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
146 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
4:21 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
74%
12th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Misawa is city in Aomori Prefecture, Japan.

Density
357/km²
people per km²
Founded
1948

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical July day in Misawa reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°C warmer than June and about 2°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12016
22117
32117
42117
52117
62117
72117
82117
92118
102218
112218
122218
132218
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232320
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302420
312521

How July really feels in Misawa

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.

Misawa 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°6113.313.19.40.0
Feb / -2°5410.910.310.40.0
Mar / 7010.65.611.70.5
Apr11° / 7910.9113.12.6
May15° / 10°9911.1014.24.6
Jun19° / 14°9810.4014.95.7
Jul22° / 19°14612.8014.66.0
Aug25° / 21°14912.5013.66.4
Sep22° / 18°14011.7012.36.2
Oct17° / 12°10910.1010.95.4
Nov11° / 64110.89.72.6
Dec / 6613.98.29.10.2

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32872
42773
52674
62674
72674
82575
92575
102575
112575
122575
132575
142674
152674
162674
172872
182872
192971
202971
213070
223070
233070
243268
253367
263367
273367
283565
293565
303565
313466

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Misawa gets around 146 mm of rain over 12.8 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 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
240
341
441
542
643
743
844
944
1044
1144
1244
1344
1444
1544
1644
1743
1843
1942
2041
2140
2240
2339
2439
2538
2638
2737
2837
2937
3037
3137

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 42% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1123541110
2113442130
393243150
483144160
573045180
662845201
762745221
852545241
952445261
1042345271
1142144291
1242044312
1341943322
1441842343
1531741353
1631540374
1731439395
1831338406
1931236417
2031235438
21211344310
22210324411
23210314413
2429304415
2529284418
2628274320
2718264322
2817254324
2917244226
3017234128
3117224130

Wind in July

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

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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2013light breeze
2113light breeze
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2613light breeze
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2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min at the start of July to 14 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:11 AM to 4:34 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.94:117:04
214.94:127:04
314.94:127:04
414.94:137:04
514.84:137:04
614.84:147:03
714.84:147:03
814.84:157:03
914.84:167:03
1014.84:167:02
1114.74:177:02
1214.74:187:01
1314.74:187:01
1414.74:197:01
1514.74:207:00
1614.64:216:59
1714.64:216:59
1814.64:226:58
1914.64:236:58
2014.64:246:57
2114.54:256:56
2214.54:266:55
2314.54:266:55
2414.44:276:54
2514.44:286:53
2614.44:296:52
2714.44:306:51
2814.34:316:50
2914.34:326:49
3014.34:336:48
3114.24:346:47

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.81 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 4.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
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35.0Bright
44.9Bright
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64.9Bright
74.9Bright
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94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Misawa

In seasonPeak

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

Misawa 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 July a good time to visit Misawa?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Misawa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Misawa in July

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

In July, Misawa sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Misawa in July

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in March near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 8 to Sep 26 — about 1.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Misawa in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Misawa peaks around August 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 19UV 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul5Moderate
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

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

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2323 µg/m³Aug 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Misawa?

Misawa sits at 40.7°N, 141.4°E, 37 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Hitokawame, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Misawa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Misawa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,688 m.

The land around Misawa is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, water (42%), trees (23%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
130 m
80 km
1,688 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Hitokawame 7.0 km · Toyota 14 km · Towada 17 km · Hakurōmachi 19 km · Hachinohe 23 km · Nanaku 33 km · Ninohe 45 km · Ōno 49 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 Misawa (40.6868°, 141.3897°, elevation 37 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).