Sekimachi-minami in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Sekimachi-minami sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 502 mm of rain over about 47 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early June to 29°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Summer is Sekimachi-minami's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sekimachi-minami's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
502 mm
47 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
4.8
3rd-best season
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Sekimachi-minami in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early June to 29°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Sekimachi-minami reaches about 28°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Sekimachi-minami

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 42 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
42
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Sekimachi-minami 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 / -0°697.52.59.91.9
Feb10° / 658.42.510.62.2
Mar13° / 12013.21.511.73.4
Apr18° / 12312.80.312.95.3
May22° / 14°13913.2013.96.1
Jun25° / 19°17715.4014.45.5
Jul29° / 23°18216.4014.24.6
Aug30° / 24°14215.5013.44.2
Sep26° / 20°20414.9012.25.5
Oct21° / 14°21513.7011.15.9
Nov16° / 9210.2010.15.0
Dec11° / 617.40.49.63.1

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Sekimachi-minami gets around 502 mm of rain over 47 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 oppressive — 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 8 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min in early June to 12 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMJunJulAug

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Sekimachi-minami

In seasonPeak

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

Sekimachi-minami 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 Sekimachi-minami?

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.

4.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Sekimachi-minami for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sekimachi-minami in Summer

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

In summer, Sekimachi-minami sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 47 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sekimachi-minami in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 29 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Nov 3 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Sekimachi-minami in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Sekimachi-minami peaks around July 20 at about 10 (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 20UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sekimachi-minami 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 Sekimachi-minami is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1426 µg/m³Dec 1814 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sekimachi-minami?

Sekimachi-minami sits at 35.7°N, 139.6°E, 56 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kamiigusa, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Sekimachi-minami

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sekimachi-minami has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 55 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,475 m.

The land around Sekimachi-minami is covered by artificial surfaces (89%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (82%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
168 m
80 km
2,475 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Summer weather nearby: Kamiigusa 2.0 km · Musashino 3.0 km · Inokashira 3.0 km · Igusa 3.0 km · Shimoigusa 4.0 km · Sakai 4.0 km · Kamirenjaku 4.0 km · Nishi-Tokyo-shi 4.0 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 Sekimachi-minami (35.7214°, 139.5808°, elevation 56 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.