Ojiya weather in July

In July, Ojiya sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 243 mm of rain across 19.1 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of July to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Ojiya's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ojiya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
243 mm
19.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:40 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
75%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

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 30°C by the end.

A typical July day in Ojiya reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and about 2°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62720
72720
82720
92820
102820
112820
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293022
303022
313122

How July really feels in Ojiya

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 9 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
9
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.

Ojiya weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°22725.621.99.70.0
Feb / -2°16821.417.810.60.1
Mar / -0°16220.611.711.71.3
Apr16° / 12215.51.712.94.3
May22° / 11°12713.90146.0
Jun25° / 16°15115.3014.55.7
Jul29° / 21°24319.1014.34.4
Aug30° / 21°17116.7013.44.2
Sep26° / 17°17715.8012.35.5
Oct20° / 11°17415.90115.3
Nov13° / 16618.22.3103.0
Dec / -0°21823.614.29.50.6

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
31981
41981
51981
62080
72080
82080
92080
102179
112377
122377
132377
142476
152575
162674
172674
182773
192971
203070
213070
223169
233268
243466
253466
263664
273763
283862
293862
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Ojiya gets around 243 mm of rain over 19.1 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 61% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
166
267
367
467
568
668
769
869
969
1069
1169
1269
1368
1467
1566
1665
1764
1863
1962
2060
2159
2257
2355
2454
2552
2651
2750
2849
2949
3049
3149

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
173246150
263047160
352849180
442650200
532451220
622252240
722052260
811853280
911753290
1011553310
1111452330
1211351350
1311250370
1411149390
1511048410
161947430
171846450
181844470
191743490
201642510
210641530
220639550
230538570
240537580
250535591
260434611
270433621
280431641
290430651
300329662
310329662

Wind in July

Winds average 5 km/h in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:32 AM to 4:52 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 6:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.54:327:04
214.54:327:04
314.54:337:04
414.54:337:04
514.54:347:04
614.54:347:04
714.54:357:04
814.54:357:03
914.54:367:03
1014.44:377:03
1114.44:377:02
1214.44:387:02
1314.44:387:02
1414.44:397:01
1514.44:407:01
1614.34:407:00
1714.34:417:00
1814.34:426:59
1914.34:436:59
2014.34:436:58
2114.24:446:58
2214.24:456:57
2314.24:466:56
2414.24:466:56
2514.14:476:55
2614.14:486:54
2714.14:496:53
2814.14:496:53
2914.04:506:52
3014.04:516:51
3114.04:526:50

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.86 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 4.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
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34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Ojiya

In seasonPeak

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

Ojiya 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 Ojiya?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Ojiya for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ojiya in July

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

In July, Ojiya sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ojiya in July

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 21 to Oct 31 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun20Cool
Jul23Refreshing
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Ojiya in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 Ojiya peaks around August 12 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 12UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ojiya 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 Ojiya is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1723 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ojiya?

Ojiya sits at 37.3°N, 138.8°E, 72 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Uonuma, 16 km away.

Topography around Ojiya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ojiya has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m around an average of 107 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 711 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,554 m.

The land around Ojiya is covered by trees (42%), cropland (22%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
296 m
16 km
711 m
80 km
2,554 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Uonuma 16 km · Nagaoka 17 km · Tōkamachi 19 km · Kashiwazaki 23 km · Minamiuonuma 25 km · Tochio-honchō 26 km · Muikamachi 27 km · Mitsuke 28 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 Ojiya (37.3°, 138.8°, elevation 72 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).