Nichinan weather in July

In July, Nichinan sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 237 mm of rain across 17.1 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of July to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Nichinan's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nichinan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
237 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:24 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
70%
11th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Nichinan is city in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan.

Density
96/km²
people per km²
Founded
2009

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 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical July day in Nichinan reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How July really feels in Nichinan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 23 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
23
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Nichinan weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 887.710.23.5
Feb13° / 1048.810.83.8
Mar16° / 10°16912.811.84.8
Apr20° / 14°18511.912.85.9
May23° / 18°21012.613.66.2
Jun25° / 21°42120144.9
Jul29° / 25°23717.113.94.5
Aug30° / 25°20217.413.24.4
Sep27° / 23°26016.912.25.3
Oct23° / 18°17011.111.26.8
Nov19° / 13°119910.46.3
Dec14° / 866.9104.7

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21981
32080
42179
52179
62179
72476
82476
92575
102674
112773
122872
132971
143169
153169
163367
173367
183466
193565
203763
213862
223961
234060
244159
254258
264258
274357
284456
294555
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Nichinan gets around 237 mm of rain over 17.1 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 56% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
169
268
367
466
565
664
763
861
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Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12205325
22185327
31165429
41155331
51145233
61135135
70125137
80115138
90105040
10095041
11094942
12084943
13074944
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15064846
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22034750
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28024454
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30014356
31014257

Wind in July

Winds average 14 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
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515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
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1014light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of July to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:17 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 7:19 PM to 7:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:177:19
214.05:177:19
314.05:187:19
414.05:187:19
514.05:187:19
614.05:197:19
714.05:197:19
814.05:207:18
914.05:207:18
1014.05:217:18
1113.95:217:18
1213.95:227:18
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1813.85:257:16
1913.85:267:15
2013.85:267:15
2113.85:277:14
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2313.85:287:13
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2613.75:307:11
2713.75:317:11
2813.65:317:10
2913.65:327:10
3013.65:337:09
3113.65:337:08

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.4 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 5.4 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.7Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Nichinan

In seasonPeak

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

Nichinan 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 July a good time to visit Nichinan?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Nichinan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nichinan in July

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

In July, Nichinan sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Nichinan in July

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 4 to Jan 14 — about 9.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr21Refreshing
May22Refreshing
Jun24Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep27Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov24Refreshing
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Nichinan in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 Nichinan peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 11Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Nichinan 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 Nichinan is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodModerateApr 1421 µg/m³Sep 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nichinan?

Nichinan sits at 31.6°N, 131.4°E, 29 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kushima, 17 km away.

Topography around Nichinan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nichinan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 271 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 985 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,640 m.

The land around Nichinan is covered by trees (69%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and water (31%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
271 m
16 km
985 m
80 km
1,640 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Kushima 17 km · Mochibaru 28 km · Shibushi 29 km · Miyakonojō 32 km · Sueyoshichō-ninokata 34 km · Miyazaki 36 km · Soo 36 km · Honjō 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 Nichinan (31.6°, 131.3667°, elevation 29 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).