Nanto in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Nanto sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 828 mm of rain over about 60 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 23°C in early June to 27°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Nanto's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nanto's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 828 mm
- 60 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Nanto in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early June to 27°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Nanto reaches about 27°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Nanto
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.
Nanto 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 | 3° / -4° | 230 | 24.2 | 22.1 | 9.8 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 4° / -4° | 179 | 20.2 | 17.6 | 10.6 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 8° / -1° | 207 | 20.2 | 12.9 | 11.7 | 1.2 |
| Apr | 15° / 4° | 175 | 15.8 | 3.2 | 12.9 | 3.9 |
| May | 21° / 10° | 186 | 15.4 | 0.1 | 13.9 | 5.6 |
| Jun | 24° / 16° | 247 | 18.1 | 0 | 14.4 | 5.3 |
| Jul | 28° / 20° | 332 | 21.7 | 0 | 14.2 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 29° / 21° | 249 | 20.4 | 0 | 13.4 | 4.3 |
| Sep | 24° / 16° | 289 | 18.5 | 0 | 12.2 | 5.2 |
| Oct | 19° / 10° | 223 | 17 | 0.2 | 11.1 | 5.0 |
| Nov | 13° / 4° | 199 | 18.4 | 4.3 | 10.1 | 2.7 |
| Dec | 6° / -2° | 237 | 22.8 | 16.3 | 9.6 | 0.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Nanto gets around 828 mm of rain over 60 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 18 min in early June to 12 h 54 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 5.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Nanto
In summer, Nanto overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Nanto sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is summer a good time to visit Nanto?
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 Nanto for sightseeing.
What to pack for Nanto in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Nanto sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 60 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Nanto in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 23°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 27 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 11°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 17 to Nov 3 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 16 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Bracing |
| Feb | 11 | Bracing |
| Mar | 11 | Bracing |
| Apr | 12 | Bracing |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 20 | Cool |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Nanto 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 Nanto peaks around July 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Nanto 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 Nanto is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 9 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) | 10 | 13 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Nanto?
Nanto sits at 36.5°N, 136.9°E, 141 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Fukumitsu, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Nanto
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nanto.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Nanto has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 m around an average of 166 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,418 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,132 m.
The land around Nanto is covered by cropland (55%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (28%) 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 Nanto (36.5127°, 136.8935°, elevation 141 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.