Nakatsugawa in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Nakatsugawa sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 811 mm of rain over about 58 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early June to 27°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Nakatsugawa's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nakatsugawa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 811 mm
- 58 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.0
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Nakatsugawa in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early June to 27°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Nakatsugawa reaches about 26°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Nakatsugawa
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer 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 the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4° / -5° | 96 | 11.9 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 5° / -4° | 106 | 10 | 6.6 | 10.7 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 9° / -0° | 174 | 12.7 | 4.9 | 11.7 | 1.9 |
| Apr | 15° / 5° | 187 | 13.1 | 0.6 | 12.9 | 4.3 |
| May | 20° / 10° | 205 | 13.8 | 0 | 13.8 | 5.7 |
| Jun | 23° / 15° | 278 | 17.9 | 0 | 14.4 | 5.2 |
| Jul | 26° / 19° | 335 | 20.8 | 0 | 14.2 | 4.8 |
| Aug | 28° / 20° | 198 | 18.9 | 0 | 13.3 | 4.9 |
| Sep | 24° / 16° | 234 | 15.3 | 0 | 12.2 | 5.8 |
| Oct | 19° / 10° | 205 | 12.9 | 0 | 11.1 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 13° / 4° | 129 | 10.4 | 0.6 | 10.1 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 7° / -1° | 100 | 12.2 | 6.3 | 9.6 | 0.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Nakatsugawa gets around 811 mm of rain over 58 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min in early June to 12 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.8 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Nakatsugawa?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Nakatsugawa for sightseeing.
What to pack for Nakatsugawa in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Nakatsugawa sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 58 days see rain.
UV index in Nakatsugawa in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Nakatsugawa in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 14 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 22 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
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.
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
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.