Murakami weather in July

In July, Murakami sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 286 mm of rain across 17.4 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 36 min at the start of July to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Murakami's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Murakami's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
286 mm
17.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
4:35 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Murakami is city in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

Density
50/km²
people per km²
Founded
1954

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 25°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical July day in Murakami reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 30°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)
12519
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292923
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312923

How July really feels in Murakami

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.

Murakami 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 / -0°20926.923.29.60.0
Feb / -1°14722.118.810.50.0
Mar / 14820.711.711.70.9
Apr14° / 12015.11.7133.5
May19° / 12°12613.10145.7
Jun23° / 17°15613.1014.66.1
Jul27° / 21°28617.4014.45.2
Aug28° / 22°20714.8013.55.2
Sep25° / 18°15714.2012.35.9
Oct19° / 12°16716.10115.1
Nov12° / 18319.71.69.92.6
Dec / 22225.614.59.40.4

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42476
52377
62377
72377
82377
92476
102476
112476
122476
132575
142674
152674
162773
172872
182872
192971
203070
213169
223169
233268
243367
253466
263565
273664
283862
293862
303961
314060

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Murakami gets around 286 mm of rain over 17.4 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 55% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
157
258
358
459
560
660
761
861
961
1061
1161
1261
1360
1460
1559
1659
1758
1857
1956
2055
2154
2253
2351
2450
2549
2648
2746
2846
2945
3044
3143

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1110364480
219354590
3183447110
4173248120
5163149140
6052949160
7052850180
8042651190
9042550210
10032351230
11032249250
12032149270
13032048290
14031847310
15021747330
16021646360
17021545380
18021444400
19021343420
20011242440
21011241461
22011139481
23011038491
2401937521
2501935532
2601833562
2701832572
2801830592
2901729603
3001727623
3101726633

Wind in July

Winds average 8 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
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48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:27 AM to 4:47 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 6:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.64:277:04
214.64:277:04
314.64:277:04
414.64:287:04
514.64:287:04
614.64:297:04
714.64:297:03
814.64:307:03
914.54:317:03
1014.54:317:03
1114.54:327:02
1214.54:327:02
1314.54:337:02
1414.54:347:01
1514.44:347:01
1614.44:357:00
1714.44:367:00
1814.44:376:59
1914.44:376:59
2014.34:386:58
2114.34:396:57
2214.34:406:57
2314.34:406:56
2414.24:416:55
2514.24:426:54
2614.24:436:54
2714.24:446:53
2814.14:456:52
2914.14:456:51
3014.14:466:50
3114.04:476:49

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 4.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
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34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
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84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
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124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Murakami

In seasonPeak

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

Murakami 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 Murakami?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Murakami for sightseeing.

What to pack for Murakami in July

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

In July, Murakami sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Murakami in July

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in March near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 21 to Oct 29 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun20Cool
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Murakami in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Murakami peaks around August 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 15UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Murakami 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 Murakami is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1421 µg/m³Dec 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Murakami?

Murakami sits at 38.2°N, 139.5°E, 4 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Tainai, 20 km away.

Topography around Murakami

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Murakami has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 402 m around an average of 54 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 998 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,110 m.

The land around Murakami is covered by trees (51%), cropland (22%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
402 m
16 km
998 m
80 km
2,110 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Tainai 20 km · Shibata 34 km · Suibara 48 km · Agano 50 km · Nagai 50 km · Kameda-honchō 52 km · Niigata 52 km · Niitsu-honchō 58 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 Murakami (38.2333°, 139.4833°, elevation 4 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).