Nakatsugawa weather in June

In June, Nakatsugawa sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 278 mm of rain across 17.9 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-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 10% of the time in June, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of June to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Nakatsugawa's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nakatsugawa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
278 mm
17.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
4:39 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
80%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Nakatsugawa is city in Gifu prefecture, Japan.

Density
117/km²
people per km²
Founded
1952

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 Nakatsugawa reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 3°C warmer than May and about 4°C cooler than July.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12213
22213
32213
42213
52213
62214
72214
82214
92214
102214
112214
122315
132315
142315
152315
162315
172315
182316
192316
202316
212316
222316
232416
242417
252417
262417
272417
282417
292417
302418

How June really feels in Nakatsugawa

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.

Nakatsugawa weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°9611.99.99.90.0
Feb / -4°106106.610.70.2
Mar / -0°17412.74.911.71.9
Apr15° / 18713.10.612.94.3
May20° / 10°20513.8013.85.7
Jun23° / 15°27817.9014.45.2
Jul26° / 19°33520.8014.24.8
Aug28° / 20°19818.9013.34.9
Sep24° / 16°23415.3012.25.8
Oct19° / 10°20512.9011.15.7
Nov13° / 12910.40.610.13.6
Dec / -1°10012.26.39.60.8

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in June, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22872
32773
42674
52773
62674
72575
82575
92476
102377
112278
122278
132278
142179
152080
162080
171882
181882
191882
201882
211783
221783
231783
241684
251684
261684
271783
281783
291783
301783

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Nakatsugawa gets around 278 mm of rain over 17.9 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 61% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
146
247
348
448
549
650
751
852
953
1054
1156
1257
1358
1460
1561
1662
1763
1865
1965
2066
2167
2268
2369
2470
2571
2671
2772
2872
2973
3073

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the comfortable band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
16529600
26131710
35833810
45535910
552371010
649391110
745401320
842411520
939421630
1035431830
1132442040
1229442340
1326442550
1423442750
1521442960
1619433170
1717423380
1815413590
19134036110
20123838120
21103739140
2293540160
2383441170
2473242190
2553043220
2652844240
2742644260
2832444280
2922245310
3022045331

Wind in June

Winds average 5 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of June to 14 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 4:41 AM to 4:42 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.24:416:54
214.24:416:55
314.24:406:55
414.34:406:56
514.34:406:56
614.34:406:57
714.34:396:58
814.34:396:58
914.34:396:59
1014.34:396:59
1114.34:397:00
1214.44:397:00
1314.44:397:01
1414.44:397:01
1514.44:397:01
1614.44:397:02
1714.44:397:02
1814.44:397:02
1914.44:397:03
2014.44:397:03
2114.44:397:03
2214.44:397:04
2314.44:407:04
2414.44:407:04
2514.44:407:04
2614.44:407:04
2714.44:417:04
2814.44:417:04
2914.44:417:04
3014.44:427:04

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.43 kWh/m² in May across the year — June's 4.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Nakatsugawa?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Nakatsugawa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nakatsugawa in June

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

In June, Nakatsugawa sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Nakatsugawa in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June 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 Nakatsugawa peaks around July 13 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Nakatsugawa 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 Nakatsugawa is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1322 µg/m³Dec 1813 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nakatsugawa?

Nakatsugawa sits at 35.5°N, 137.5°E, 338 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Ena, 11 km away.

Topography around Nakatsugawa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nakatsugawa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 654 m around an average of 431 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,974 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,170 m.

The land around Nakatsugawa is covered by trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
654 m
16 km
1,974 m
80 km
3,170 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Ena 11 km · Mizunami 26 km · Iida 29 km · Toki 32 km · Mitake 34 km · Tajimi 38 km · Kani 41 km · Gero 43 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 Nakatsugawa (35.4833°, 137.5°, elevation 338 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).