Muroto-misakicho weather in July

In July, Muroto-misakicho sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 261 mm of rain across 15 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in July, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of July to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Muroto-misakicho's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muroto-misakicho's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
261 mm
15 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:09 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
67%
11th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Muroto-misakicho is city in Kōchi Prefecture, Japan.

Density
71/km²
people per km²
Founded
1959

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 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical July day in Muroto-misakicho reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and about 1°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How July really feels in Muroto-misakicho

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 2 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
2
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.

Muroto-misakicho weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 948103.6
Feb13° / 1048.610.83.6
Mar15° / 12°16711.911.74.5
Apr18° / 16°18911.512.85.7
May21° / 19°20712.313.76.1
Jun24° / 22°33216.114.25.6
Jul27° / 25°26115145.7
Aug28° / 26°20315.513.25.7
Sep26° / 25°28015.712.25.8
Oct23° / 21°25012.511.26.6
Nov19° / 16°1519.710.36.3
Dec15° / 12°997.59.84.8

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22278
32377
42377
52476
62674
72674
82773
92773
102971
113070
123169
133268
143367
153466
163664
173664
183763
193862
204159
214159
224258
234555
244654
254753
264852
275050
285050
295149
305248
315347

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Muroto-misakicho gets around 261 mm of rain over 15 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 49% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
160
259
358
458
557
656
755
854
953
1052
1151
1250
1349
1447
1546
1645
1745
1844
1944
2044
2144
2244
2344
2444
2544
2644
2744
2844
2945
3045
3146

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13224232
23204235
33184138
42164041
52154044
62133947
71123849
81113652
91103554
10193456
11183358
12183259
13173161
14173161
15173062
16162964
17162964
18162865
19052867
20052768
21052768
22052768
23042670
24042670
25042571
26032572
27032572
28032572
29022573
30022474
31022474

Wind in July

Winds average 18 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
220light breeze
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420light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of July to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:01 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 7:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:017:12
214.25:027:12
314.25:027:12
414.25:037:12
514.15:037:12
614.15:037:12
714.15:047:12
814.15:047:11
914.15:057:11
1014.15:057:11
1114.15:067:11
1214.15:077:10
1314.15:077:10
1414.05:087:10
1514.05:087:09
1614.05:097:09
1714.05:097:09
1814.05:107:08
1914.05:117:08
2013.95:117:07
2113.95:127:07
2213.95:137:06
2313.95:137:06
2413.95:147:05
2513.85:157:04
2613.85:157:04
2713.85:167:03
2813.85:177:02
2913.75:177:02
3013.75:187:01
3113.75:197:00

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in August across the year — July's 5.6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Muroto-misakicho

In seasonPeak

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

Muroto-misakicho 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 Muroto-misakicho?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Muroto-misakicho for sightseeing.

What to pack for Muroto-misakicho in July

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

In July, Muroto-misakicho sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Muroto-misakicho in July

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 1 to Dec 20 — about 7.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr19Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun24Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Muroto-misakicho 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 Muroto-misakicho peaks around July 10 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 10UV 11Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Muroto-misakicho 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 Muroto-misakicho is worst in April — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1419 µg/m³Dec 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Muroto-misakicho?

Muroto-misakicho sits at 33.3°N, 134.2°E, 99 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Aki, 34 km away.

Topography around Muroto-misakicho

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Muroto-misakicho has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 771 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,939 m.

The land around Muroto-misakicho is covered by trees (54%) and water (36%) within 3 km, water (77%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and water (55%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
374 m
16 km
771 m
80 km
1,939 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Aki 34 km · Yamashita 53 km · Tosayamadachō-nakano 57 km · Nankoku 58 km · Kochi 66 km · Tosa 71 km · Ino 74 km · Susaki 82 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 Muroto-misakicho (33.2866°, 134.1683°, elevation 99 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).