Owase weather in July

In July, Owase sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 244 mm of rain across 16.1 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of July to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Owase's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Owase's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
244 mm
16.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
4:59 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
72%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Owase is city in Mie Prefecture, Japan.

Density
88/km²
people per km²
Founded
1954

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 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical July day in Owase reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and about 1°C cooler than August.

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Owase weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 977.11.4102.2
Feb10° / 1008.51.310.72.4
Mar13° / 18311.40.611.73.5
Apr16° / 12°19411.5012.85.0
May20° / 17°23113.3013.75.7
Jun23° / 20°32617.1014.25.2
Jul26° / 24°24416.10145.6
Aug27° / 25°23015013.35.8
Sep25° / 22°32917012.25.7
Oct21° / 18°34315.1011.15.8
Nov17° / 13°15610.4010.25.4
Dec12° / 977.60.49.83.5

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32278
42377
52377
62476
72575
82575
92575
102674
112773
122872
132971
142971
152971
163070
173169
183169
193268
203367
213367
223367
233565
243664
253763
263862
274060
284159
294258
304357
314555

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Owase gets around 244 mm of rain over 16.1 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 52% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
164
263
362
461
560
659
758
857
956
1055
1153
1252
1351
1450
1549
1648
1747
1847
1947
2047
2147
2247
2347
2447
2547
2647
2747
2847
2947
3047
3147

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11938520
21837540
31735561
40733591
50631621
60530641
70428671
80426682
90425692
100323722
110322723
120321733
130319744
140218764
150217765
160216766
170215767
180214777
190213778
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2102117611
2201117612
2301107613
2401107415
250197416
260197317
270187219
280187120
290177121
300177022
310167122

Wind in July

Winds average 13 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
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913light breeze
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3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of July to 13 h 42 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 4:51 AM to 5:09 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 6:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.24:517:06
214.24:527:06
314.24:527:06
414.24:527:06
514.24:537:06
614.24:537:06
714.24:547:05
814.24:547:05
914.24:557:05
1014.24:557:05
1114.14:567:04
1214.14:567:04
1314.14:577:04
1414.14:587:04
1514.14:587:03
1614.14:597:03
1714.04:597:02
1814.05:007:02
1914.05:017:01
2014.05:017:01
2114.05:027:00
2214.05:037:00
2313.95:036:59
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2513.95:056:58
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2713.85:066:57
2813.85:076:56
2913.85:086:55
3013.85:086:54
3113.75:096:54

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 4.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
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34.6Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
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175.1Bright
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255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Owase

In seasonPeak

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

Owase 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 Owase?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Owase for sightseeing.

What to pack for Owase in July

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

In July, Owase sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 24°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Owase in July

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 27°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 21 to Nov 29 — about 6.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr18Cool
May20Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Owase 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 Owase peaks around July 13 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Owase 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 Owase is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1318 µg/m³Dec 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Owase?

Owase sits at 34.1°N, 136.2°E, 4 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kumano, 19 km away.

Topography around Owase

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Owase has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 527 m around an average of 140 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,688 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,878 m.

The land around Owase is covered by trees (70%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and water (31%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
527 m
16 km
1,688 m
80 km
1,878 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Kumano 19 km · Shingū 42 km · Ōuda-yamaguchi 49 km · Shimobuchi 52 km · Gojō 56 km · Haibara-akanedai 57 km · Sakurai 58 km · Kashiwara 58 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 Owase (34.0667°, 136.2°, elevation 4 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).