Sagamihara weather in July

In July, Sagamihara sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 205 mm of rain across 17.4 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of July to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Sagamihara's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sagamihara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
205 mm
17.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:43 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
76%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 10 µg/m³ · 2010

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 26°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical July day in Sagamihara reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°C warmer than June and about 1°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12620
22620
32620
42621
52621
62721
72721
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112721
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How July really feels in Sagamihara

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 1 day 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
1
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.

Sagamihara weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°828.53.39.91.5
Feb / 8410.13.510.71.7
Mar12° / 15415.42.311.72.8
Apr17° / 14714.40.312.94.7
May21° / 13°15813.6013.85.8
Jun24° / 18°20316.4014.45.4
Jul28° / 22°20517.4014.25.0
Aug29° / 23°16116.3013.34.8
Sep25° / 19°22916.1012.25.6
Oct20° / 14°23114.6011.15.6
Nov15° / 11011.7010.14.5
Dec11° / 768.80.59.62.7

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 10% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
22080
32179
42179
52179
62278
72377
82377
92377
102278
112278
122278
132377
142377
152377
162476
172476
182575
192575
202575
212674
222674
232674
242971
252971
263169
273169
283466
293466
303466
313664

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Sagamihara gets around 205 mm of rain over 17.4 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 55% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
161
260
360
460
559
659
759
858
958
1057
1156
1256
1355
1455
1554
1654
1754
1853
1953
2054
2154
2254
2354
2454
2553
2653
2753
2852
2952
3052
3152

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 88% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
142145291
241945311
331844331
431743361
521643381
621542401
721541421
811439442
911338462
1011337472
1111235492
1211234503
1311232523
1411131543
1511129554
1611128564
1711027584
1811025595
1911024605
201923625
211922626
221921636
231820647
241820647
251719658
261718659
271617679
2816176610
2906166711
3006156811
3105146912

Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of July to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:35 AM to 4:54 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.44:356:58
214.44:356:58
314.44:366:58
414.44:366:58
514.34:376:57
614.34:376:57
714.34:386:57
814.34:386:57
914.34:396:57
1014.34:396:56
1114.34:406:56
1214.34:416:56
1314.24:416:55
1414.24:426:55
1514.24:426:55
1614.24:436:54
1714.24:446:54
1814.14:446:53
1914.14:456:53
2014.14:466:52
2114.14:466:52
2214.14:476:51
2314.04:486:50
2414.04:496:50
2514.04:496:49
2614.04:506:48
2713.94:516:48
2813.94:526:47
2913.94:526:46
3013.94:536:45
3113.84:546:44

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.09 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 4.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Sagamihara

In seasonPeak

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

Sagamihara 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 Sagamihara?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Sagamihara for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sagamihara in July

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

In July, Sagamihara sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sagamihara in July

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 50 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.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Sagamihara 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 Sagamihara peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sagamihara 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 Sagamihara is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Sagamihara's WHO annual average of 10 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1515 µg/m³Dec 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul8Good
Aug7Good
Sep7Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sagamihara?

Sagamihara sits at 35.6°N, 139.2°E, 237 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Aihara, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Sagamihara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sagamihara has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 465 m around an average of 278 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,642 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,737 m.

The land around Sagamihara is covered by trees (76%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and trees (47%), artificial surfaces (24%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
465 m
16 km
1,642 m
80 km
3,737 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Aihara 8.0 km · Minawa 9.0 km · Hachiōji 12 km · Uenohara 13 km · Zama 16 km · Bunkyo 17 km · Itsukaichi 18 km · Akiruno 18 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 Sagamihara (35.5671°, 139.2417°, elevation 237 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).