Nakanojō weather in July

In July, Nakanojō sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 273 mm of rain across 24.2 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of July to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Nakanojō's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nakanojō's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
273 mm
24.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:42 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
79%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Nakanojō is town in Agatsuma District, Gunma Prefecture, Japan.

Density
35/km²
people per km²
Founded
1889

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 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical July day in Nakanojō reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°C warmer than June and about 1°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12317
22317
32417
42417
52417
62418
72418
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92418
102518
112518
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How July really feels in Nakanojō

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.

Nakanojō 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 / -5°7814.616.49.80.0
Feb / -5°7413.51410.60.0
Mar / -2°11515.611.811.70.8
Apr13° / 121153.412.93.2
May18° / 10°16016.80.313.94.9
Jun21° / 14°22722014.54.4
Jul25° / 18°27324.2014.24.4
Aug26° / 19°21623.5013.44.6
Sep22° / 15°21519.7012.24.9
Oct16° / 17815.60.211.14.5
Nov11° / 7811.63.5102.5
Dec / -2°6713.512.49.50.2

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21783
31783
41882
51882
61981
71981
81981
91981
101981
112080
122080
132080
142080
152179
162179
172278
182377
192377
202377
212575
222575
232575
242872
252872
262971
272971
283070
293070
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Nakanojō gets around 273 mm of rain over 24.2 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 78% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
181
281
381
482
582
682
782
882
982
1082
1182
1282
1381
1481
1580
1679
1779
1878
1978
2077
2176
2276
2375
2474
2574
2673
2773
2873
2973
3073
3173

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 51% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
162549210
252349230
342249250
432049270
531949290
621849310
721748330
811647350
911547371
1011446391
1101444401
1201343421
1301242441
1401241461
1501140471
1601039492
170938512
180936532
190835552
200734572
210732592
220631603
230630613
240528643
250527644
260425674
270424684
280422695
290321715
300319726
310318736

Wind in July

Winds average 5 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of July to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:34 AM to 4:53 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.54:347:02
214.54:347:02
314.54:357:02
414.44:357:02
514.44:367:02
614.44:367:02
714.44:377:01
814.44:377:01
914.44:387:01
1014.44:387:01
1114.44:397:00
1214.34:397:00
1314.34:407:00
1414.34:416:59
1514.34:416:59
1614.34:426:58
1714.34:436:58
1814.24:436:57
1914.24:446:57
2014.24:456:56
2114.24:466:56
2214.14:466:55
2314.14:476:54
2414.14:486:54
2514.14:496:53
2614.04:496:52
2714.04:506:52
2814.04:516:51
2914.04:526:50
3013.94:526:49
3113.94:536:48

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.53 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 4.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
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34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Nakanojō

In seasonPeak

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

Nakanojō's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Nakanojō?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Nakanojō for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nakanojō in July

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

In July, Nakanojō sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Nakanojō in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nakanojō peaks around July 18 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highModerateJul 18UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Nakanojō 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 Nakanojō 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 Nakanojō?

Nakanojō sits at 36.6°N, 138.8°E, 371 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Minakami, 17 km away.

Topography around Nakanojō

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nakanojō has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 454 m around an average of 421 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,443 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,852 m.

The land around Nakanojō is covered by trees (61%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
454 m
16 km
1,443 m
80 km
2,852 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Minakami 17 km · Shibukawa 18 km · Numata 19 km · Ogura 20 km · Kanekomachi 24 km · Annaka 29 km · Maebashi 30 km · Karuizawa 32 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 Nakanojō (36.5872°, 138.8408°, elevation 371 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. 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).