Sakuragawa weather in June

In June, Sakuragawa sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 147 mm of rain across 14.6 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-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 11% of the time in June, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of June to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Sakuragawa's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sakuragawa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
147 mm
14.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
4:26 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
80%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Sakuragawa is city in Ibaraki prefecture, Japan.

Density
210/km²
people per km²
Founded
2005

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

A typical June day in Sakuragawa reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 3°C warmer than May and about 4°C cooler than July.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12516
22516
32517
42517
52517
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How June really feels in Sakuragawa

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.

Sakuragawa weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°556.11.39.81.9
Feb10° / 546.71.810.62.3
Mar13° / 10011.50.811.73.7
Apr18° / 10711.10.112.95.6
May23° / 14°13412.5013.96.3
Jun26° / 18°14714.6014.45.5
Jul30° / 22°16515.9014.24.4
Aug31° / 23°12313.7013.44.1
Sep27° / 20°16414.2012.25.5
Oct21° / 14°17612.3011.16.2
Nov16° / 808.7010.15.2
Dec11° / 526.50.29.63.1

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in June, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
32971
42773
52674
62674
72476
82377
92278
102179
112179
122080
131981
141783
151783
161684
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201684
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291783
301783

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Sakuragawa gets around 147 mm of rain over 14.6 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 50% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
140
241
341
442
542
643
744
845
946
1047
1149
1250
1351
1452
1553
1654
1754
1854
1954
2054
2154
2254
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3057

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the humid band about 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 37% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1224031600
2204032700
3184034800
4173935900
51538361010
61337371210
71236391310
81134401410
9933411620
10831411820
11729422020
12627422230
13525432430
14423432640
15421422940
16319423150
17318413360
18216403570
19215383780
20214373890
212123540110
221113441120
231103242140
24193043160
25182844180
26172744201
27172545221
28162445241
29152244261
30152144281

Wind in June

Winds average 8 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
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88calm
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128calm
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278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of June to 14 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 4:29 AM to 4:29 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.34:296:45
214.34:286:46
314.34:286:47
414.34:286:47
514.34:276:48
614.44:276:49
714.44:276:49
814.44:276:50
914.44:276:50
1014.44:266:51
1114.44:266:51
1214.44:266:52
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1414.44:266:53
1514.44:266:53
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1914.54:266:54
2014.54:276:55
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2214.54:276:55
2314.54:276:55
2414.54:276:56
2514.54:286:56
2614.54:286:56
2714.54:286:56
2814.54:296:56
2914.54:296:56
3014.44:296:56

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.09 kWh/m² in May across the year — June's 4.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.8Bright
74.7Bright
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94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Sakuragawa

In seasonPeak

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

Sakuragawa 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 Sakuragawa?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Sakuragawa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sakuragawa in June

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

In June, Sakuragawa sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Sakuragawa 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 48 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 24 to Oct 28 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Sakuragawa in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June 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 Sakuragawa peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 17UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sakuragawa 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 Sakuragawa is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2425 µg/m³Dec 1914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sakuragawa?

Sakuragawa sits at 36.3°N, 140.1°E, 211 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Makabe, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Sakuragawa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sakuragawa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 828 m around an average of 280 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 859 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,458 m.

The land around Sakuragawa is covered by trees (88%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), cropland (22%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
828 m
16 km
859 m
80 km
2,458 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Makabe 2.0 km · Iwase 11 km · Shimodate 13 km · Chikusei 14 km · Shimo-tsuma 15 km · Ishioka 15 km · Kasumigaura 16 km · Suginami 16 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 Sakuragawa (36.2505°, 140.1156°, elevation 211 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).