Naze in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Naze sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 647 mm of rain over about 55 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 25°C in early June to 29°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.

Summer is Naze's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Naze's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
26°C
Rainfall
647 mm
55 wet days
Avg wind
17 km/h
Travel score
4.7
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Naze in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early June to 29°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Naze reaches about 28°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Naze

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 66 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
66
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Naze 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 14°10411.110.44.9
Feb16° / 14°10811.4114.8
Mar18° / 16°15213.911.85.3
Apr21° / 18°15113.312.75.7
May24° / 21°21114.713.45.9
Jun26° / 24°32919.513.84.9
Jul29° / 27°15015.913.64.7
Aug29° / 27°16819.2134.4
Sep28° / 26°1861812.25.0
Oct25° / 23°15613.111.36.4
Nov22° / 20°11510.610.66.4
Dec18° / 16°1001110.25.7

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Naze gets around 647 mm of rain over 55 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 17 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min in early June to 12 h 36 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMJunJulAug

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Naze

In seasonPeak

In summer, Naze overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Naze 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 summer a good time to visit Naze?

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.

4.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Naze for sightseeing.

What to pack for Naze in Summer

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

In summer, Naze sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 55 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Naze in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 28°C across summer — 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 29°C and coldest in February near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr22Refreshing
May24Refreshing
Jun26Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct27Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Naze in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Naze peaks around July 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 11Jan 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct7Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Naze in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Naze is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1017 µg/m³Jul 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Naze?

Naze sits at 28.4°N, 129.5°E, 192 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Amami, 2.0 km away.

TsuhaNagoYakushimaIshikawaUrumaGushikawaKatsuren-haebaru

Topography around Naze

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Naze has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 376 m around an average of 163 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 517 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 682 m.

The land around Naze is covered by trees (91%) within 3 km, water (57%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and water (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
376 m
16 km
517 m
80 km
682 m
treesartificial surfaceswater
Summer weather nearby: Amami 2.0 km · Tsuha 234 km · Nago 244 km · Yakushima 252 km · Ishikawa 271 km · Uruma 273 km · Gushikawa 274 km · Katsuren-haebaru 276 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 Naze (28.3667°, 129.4833°, elevation 192 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.