Sakata weather in June

In June, Sakata sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 129 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in June, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of June to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Sakata's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sakata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
129 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
4:19 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
67%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Sakata is city in Yamagata prefecture, Japan.

Density
166/km²
people per km²
Founded
1933

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical June day in Sakata reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 4°C warmer than May and about 4°C cooler than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12015
22015
32015
42015
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How June really feels in Sakata

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June 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

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

Sakata weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 18826.319.99.60.0
Feb / 12921.51610.50.0
Mar / 12618.98.611.70.8
Apr12° / 11114.30.7132.9
May17° / 12°11612.8014.15.1
Jun21° / 17°12911.5014.76.1
Jul25° / 21°23316.1014.45.7
Aug27° / 23°18414.6013.55.8
Sep24° / 20°16314.4012.35.9
Oct18° / 14°16515.60115.1
Nov12° / 17819.91.19.92.6
Dec / 21625.211.19.30.5

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34555
44555
54456
64456
74357
84357
94258
104159
114159
124060
133961
143961
153862
163664
173664
183565
193565
203565
213367
223268
233169
243070
253070
263070
272872
282872
292872
302872

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Sakata gets around 129 mm of rain over 11.5 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 40% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
432
532
632
733
833
933
1034
1135
1235
1336
1437
1538
1639
1739
1840
1941
2042
2143
2244
2345
2446
2548
2649
2750
2851
2952
3052

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the comfortable band about 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
140471300
237481510
334481710
432491810
530492020
627482220
725482430
823472630
921472840
1019463150
1117453360
1215433570
1313423780
1412403990
15113840110
1693742120
1783543140
1873344160
1973145180
2062945200
2152745220
2242645251
2332445271
2432244301
2522044322
2621942352
2721741373
2811640403
2911438424
3011337445

Wind in June

Winds average 12 km/h in June.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
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912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of June to 14 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 4:23 AM to 4:23 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.54:236:54
214.54:226:54
314.64:226:55
414.64:216:56
514.64:216:56
614.64:216:57
714.64:206:58
814.64:206:58
914.64:206:59
1014.74:206:59
1114.74:207:00
1214.74:207:00
1314.74:207:01
1414.74:197:01
1514.74:197:02
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1814.74:207:03
1914.74:207:03
2014.74:207:04
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2414.74:217:04
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2714.74:217:05
2814.74:227:05
2914.74:227:05
3014.74:237:05

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.51 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.56 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in May across the year — June's 5.51 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Sakata

In seasonPeak

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

Sakata 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 June a good time to visit Sakata?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Sakata for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sakata in June

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

In June, Sakata sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sakata in June

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in June — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 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 25 to Oct 26 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun19Cool
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Sakata in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sakata peaks around August 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highHighModerateLowAug 17UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Sakata in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Sakata is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1420 µg/m³Sep 209 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sakata?

Sakata sits at 38.9°N, 139.9°E, 0 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Shonai, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Sakata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sakata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 395 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,205 m.

The land around Sakata is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and cropland (38%) within 3 km, water (37%), cropland (30%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
395 m
80 km
2,205 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Shonai 9.0 km · Tsuruoka 22 km · Nikaho 40 km · Shinjō 42 km · Yurihonjō 55 km · Obanazawa 59 km · Yuzawa 62 km · Yachi 68 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 Sakata (38.9167°, 139.855°, elevation 0 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).