Rokugō in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Rokugō sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 510 mm of rain over about 46 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 15% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

Summer is Rokugō's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Rokugō's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
25°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
510 mm
46 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
5.6
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Rokugō in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early June to 26°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Rokugō reaches about 25°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Rokugō

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Rokugō 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°11021.121.69.50.0
Feb / -5°90171710.50.0
Mar / -1°11517.912.111.70.7
Apr13° / 11215.22.3133.3
May19° / 10°12113.5014.15.5
Jun23° / 15°13112.8014.76.0
Jul26° / 19°20617014.55.4
Aug27° / 20°17316.2013.55.4
Sep24° / 16°15214.2012.35.8
Oct17° / 14114.10115.0
Nov11° / 12917.63.59.82.1
Dec / -2°1302115.99.30.1

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Rokugō gets around 510 mm of rain over 46 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 7 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min in early June to 12 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Rokugō

In seasonPeak

In summer, Rokugō overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Rokugō 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 summer a good time to visit Rokugō?

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.

5.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Rokugō for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rokugō in Summer

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

In summer, Rokugō sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 46 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Rokugō in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 58 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in March near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 27 to Oct 24 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun19Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Rokugō in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rokugō peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 18UV 8Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Rokugō in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Rokugō is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1721 µg/m³Dec 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Rokugō?

Rokugō sits at 39.4°N, 140.6°E, 59 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Daisen, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Rokugō

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rokugō has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,036 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,210 m.

The land around Rokugō is covered by cropland (76%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
100 m
16 km
1,036 m
80 km
2,210 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Summer weather nearby: Daisen 6.0 km · Ōmagari 7.0 km · Yokote 11 km · Yuzawa 28 km · Semboku 37 km · Yurihonjō 42 km · Shizukuishi 48 km · Hanamaki 49 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 Rokugō (39.4167°, 140.55°, elevation 59 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.