Ōtsuki in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Ōtsuki sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 646 mm of rain over about 57 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 21°C in early June to 26°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Ōtsuki's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ōtsuki's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 646 mm
- 57 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Ōtsuki in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early June to 26°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Ōtsuki reaches about 26°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Ōtsuki
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.
Ōtsuki 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 | 6° / -3° | 81 | 8.8 | 5.8 | 9.9 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 7° / -3° | 87 | 9.9 | 6.2 | 10.7 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 10° / 1° | 158 | 15.1 | 5.1 | 11.7 | 2.0 |
| Apr | 16° / 6° | 158 | 14.3 | 0.8 | 12.9 | 4.2 |
| May | 20° / 11° | 168 | 14.9 | 0 | 13.9 | 5.4 |
| Jun | 23° / 16° | 229 | 18.4 | 0 | 14.4 | 5.0 |
| Jul | 27° / 20° | 230 | 19.8 | 0 | 14.2 | 4.9 |
| Aug | 27° / 21° | 187 | 19.1 | 0 | 13.3 | 5.0 |
| Sep | 24° / 17° | 249 | 17.2 | 0 | 12.2 | 5.4 |
| Oct | 18° / 11° | 246 | 15.3 | 0 | 11.1 | 5.1 |
| Nov | 13° / 5° | 113 | 11.3 | 0.1 | 10.1 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 9° / 1° | 78 | 9.3 | 2.3 | 9.6 | 1.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Ōtsuki gets around 646 mm of rain over 57 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 12 min in early June to 12 h 48 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 4.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ōtsuki
In summer, Ōtsuki overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Ōtsuki sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is summer a good time to visit Ōtsuki?
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 Ōtsuki for sightseeing.
What to pack for Ōtsuki in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Ōtsuki sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 57 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Ōtsuki in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 24°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 57 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 26 — about 5.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 18 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Cool |
| Mar | 16 | Cool |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 21 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 18 | Cool |
UV index in Ōtsuki 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 Ōtsuki peaks around July 16 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Ōtsuki 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 Ōtsuki is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 10 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) | 12 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 23 | Moderate |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Ōtsuki?
Ōtsuki sits at 35.6°N, 139.0°E, 360 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Tsuru, 10 km away.
Topography around Ōtsuki
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ōtsuki.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ōtsuki has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 737 m around an average of 476 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,836 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,737 m.
The land around Ōtsuki is covered by trees (82%) within 3 km, trees (94%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and artificial surfaces (20%) 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 Ōtsuki (35.6185°, 138.974°, elevation 360 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.