Nishinoomote weather in July

In July, Nishinoomote sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 181 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in July, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of July to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Nishinoomote's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nishinoomote's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
181 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:27 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
63%
10th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Nishinoomote is city in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.

Density
87/km²
people per km²
Founded
1958

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 27°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical July day in Nishinoomote reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and about 1°C cooler than August.

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

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 18 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
18
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.

Nishinoomote weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 11°10510.110.24.2
Feb15° / 12°11210.410.94.2
Mar17° / 14°17814.311.84.9
Apr20° / 17°1871212.75.8
May22° / 21°20312.313.56.2
Jun25° / 23°42218.4145.2
Jul28° / 26°18112.713.85.8
Aug28° / 27°13813.913.15.4
Sep27° / 26°2131512.25.8
Oct24° / 22°15511.711.26.8
Nov21° / 18°13010.710.46.3
Dec17° / 14°969.2105.3

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 61%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22377
32575
42674
52773
62872
72971
83070
93268
103268
113466
123466
133664
143862
153862
164060
174060
184159
194357
204357
214555
224555
234654
244753
254753
264951
274951
285149
295149
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Nishinoomote gets around 181 mm of rain over 12.7 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 42% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
159
257
355
454
552
651
749
848
946
1045
1144
1243
1341
1440
1539
1638
1737
1837
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2636
2737
2837
2938
3039
3139

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the miserable band about 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1192862
2182764
3172666
4062569
5062470
6052372
7042274
8032275
9032275
10022177
11022177
12022177
13012178
14012079
15012079
16012079
17012079
18012079
19011980
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30001585
31001585

Wind in July

Winds average 22 km/h in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
123breezy
223breezy
323breezy
423breezy
523breezy
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3122breezy

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of July to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:20 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 7:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:207:18
214.05:217:18
314.05:217:18
413.95:217:18
513.95:227:18
613.95:227:18
713.95:237:18
813.95:237:18
913.95:247:18
1013.95:247:18
1113.95:257:17
1213.95:257:17
1313.95:267:17
1413.85:267:17
1513.85:277:16
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1713.85:287:16
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1913.85:297:15
2013.75:307:14
2113.75:307:14
2213.75:317:13
2313.75:317:13
2413.75:327:12
2513.75:337:12
2613.65:337:11
2713.65:347:11
2813.65:347:10
2913.65:357:09
3013.65:367:09
3113.55:367:08

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.79 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 5.79 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.1Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.3Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.6Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Nishinoomote

In seasonPeak

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

Nishinoomote 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 Nishinoomote?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Nishinoomote for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Nishinoomote in July

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

In July, Nishinoomote sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Nishinoomote 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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 22 to Jan 20 — about 10 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb19Cool
Mar20Cool
Apr21Refreshing
May23Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov24Warm
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Nishinoomote 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 Nishinoomote peaks around June 22 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 highHighModerateJun 22UV 11Jan 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Nishinoomote 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 Nishinoomote is worst in April — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (July, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1319 µg/m³Jul 209 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nishinoomote?

Nishinoomote sits at 30.7°N, 131.0°E, 38 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Yakushima, 51 km away.

Topography around Nishinoomote

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nishinoomote has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,893 m.

The land around Nishinoomote is covered by trees (50%) and water (33%) within 3 km, water (72%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and water (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
164 m
16 km
286 m
80 km
1,893 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Yakushima 51 km · Ibusuki 65 km · Kanoya 74 km · Shibushi 83 km · Minamikyushu 86 km · Kushima 87 km · Makurazaki 88 km · Tarumizu 88 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 Nishinoomote (30.7333°, 131°, elevation 38 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).