Murakami weather in June

In June, Murakami sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 156 mm of rain across 13.1 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in June, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of June to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Murakami's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Murakami's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
156 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
4:23 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
70%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
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 June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical June day in Murakami reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 4°C warmer than May and about 4°C cooler than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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32215
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How June really feels in Murakami

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June 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

June 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 June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 4th-warmest and 8th-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 June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34159
44159
54159
64060
73961
83961
93763
103664
113565
123466
133367
143367
153268
163268
173169
182971
192971
202971
212773
222773
232674
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302377

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Murakami gets around 156 mm of rain over 13.1 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 45% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
637
737
838
938
1039
1140
1241
1342
1443
1544
1644
1745
1846
1947
2048
2149
2250
2351
2452
2553
2654
2755
2855
2956
3057

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the humid band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
150371210
248391310
345401410
442411620
539421720
636431930
733432030
830432240
928432450
1025432760
1122422970
1220413180
1318403490
14163936100
15143737110
16133639120
17113441140
18103242150
1993143170
2082943191
2172744211
2262544231
2352444262
2442244282
2532044303
2631843333
2721642354
2821541385
2921339406
3021238427

Wind in June

Winds average 8 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
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88calm
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108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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248calm
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278calm
288calm
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308calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of June to 14 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 4:26 AM to 4:26 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.54:266:53
214.54:266:54
314.54:256:55
414.54:256:55
514.54:246:56
614.54:246:57
714.64:246:57
814.64:246:58
914.64:246:58
1014.64:236:59
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2814.64:257:04
2914.64:267:04
3014.64:267:04

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.47 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 — June's 5.47 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
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95.7Bright
105.7Bright
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135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.4Bright
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205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Murakami

In seasonPeak

In June, 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 June a good time to visit Murakami?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Murakami for sightseeing.

What to pack for Murakami in June

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

In June, Murakami sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Murakami in June

The nearest coast averages about 20°C in June — 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 June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June 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
June 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).