Sado weather in July

In July, Sado sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 205 mm of rain across 14.6 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 36 min at the start of July to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Sado's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sado's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
205 mm
14.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
4:40 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
70%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

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 29°C by the end.

A typical July day in Sado reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°C warmer than June and about 2°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12520
22520
32521
42521
52521
62521
72521
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92621
102621
112622
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How July really feels in Sado

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sado 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 / 12920.910.59.70.2
Feb / 9117.28.410.50.3
Mar / 10116.63.611.71.5
Apr14° / 9112.10.2133.8
May19° / 13°93110145.9
Jun23° / 18°12610014.66.5
Jul27° / 22°20514.6014.45.6
Aug29° / 24°14511.5013.55.4
Sep25° / 21°14112.2012.36.2
Oct20° / 15°12912.20115.9
Nov14° / 12916.10.19.93.4
Dec / 15121.55.69.41.1

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 67%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32773
42773
52773
62773
72773
82773
92872
102872
112773
122872
132971
142971
153169
163169
173268
183268
193466
203565
213565
223664
233763
243862
253862
264060
274159
284159
294258
304357
314555

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Sado gets around 205 mm of rain over 14.6 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 46% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
249
350
450
551
652
752
853
953
1053
1153
1253
1352
1452
1551
1650
1750
1849
1947
2046
2145
2243
2342
2441
2539
2638
2737
2836
2936
3035
3135

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
182947160
272848170
362648200
452549220
542349240
632249260
732148280
821948310
921847330
1021746350
1121645380
1211544400
1311442420
1411341441
1511239471
1611138491
1711036512
181935532
191834552
201832563
211731583
221630594
231628605
241527616
251525627
260424657
270423658
280422659
2904216510
3003206710
3103196711

Wind in July

Winds average 10 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1110calm
1210calm
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3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 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 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:32 AM to 4:52 AM, and sunset from 7:08 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.64:327:08
214.64:327:08
314.64:337:08
414.64:337:08
514.64:337:08
614.64:347:08
714.54:357:07
814.54:357:07
914.54:367:07
1014.54:367:07
1114.54:377:06
1214.54:387:06
1314.54:387:05
1414.44:397:05
1514.44:407:05
1614.44:407:04
1714.44:417:04
1814.44:427:03
1914.34:427:02
2014.34:437:02
2114.34:447:01
2214.34:457:01
2314.24:457:00
2414.24:466:59
2514.24:476:58
2614.24:486:58
2714.14:496:57
2814.14:506:56
2914.14:506:55
3014.04:516:54
3114.04:526:53

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.78 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 5.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
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105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Sado

In seasonPeak

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

Sado 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 Sado?

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
5.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Sado for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sado in July

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

In July, Sado sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Sado 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in March near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 24 to Oct 29 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun19Cool
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Sado in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sado peaks around August 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 14UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

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

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1120 µg/m³Sep 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sado?

Sado sits at 38.0°N, 138.4°E, 27 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Ryōtsu-minato, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Sado

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sado has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 227 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,155 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,125 m.

The land around Sado is covered by cropland (52%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and water (30%) within 16 km, and water (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
227 m
16 km
1,155 m
80 km
1,125 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Ryōtsu-minato 9.0 km · Maki 55 km · Yoshida-kasugachō 60 km · Niigata 61 km · Tsubame 64 km · Shirone 65 km · Kameda-honchō 68 km · Sanjō 69 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 Sado (38.025°, 138.3593°, elevation 27 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).