Sendai weather in June

In June, Sendai sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 129 mm of rain across 13.4 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Sendai's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sendai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
9th coldest
Rainfall
129 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
4:17 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
76%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Sendai is city in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 7 µg/m³ · 2010
Density
1,395/km²
people per km²
Founded
1889

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 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical June day in Sendai reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 3°C warmer than May and about 4°C cooler than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How June really feels in Sendai

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.

Sendai weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°6310.99.99.60.0
Feb / -3°499.27.710.50.0
Mar / -0°8711.65.411.71.4
Apr14° / 9411.21.1134.0
May19° / 11°10311.40145.8
Jun22° / 16°12913.4014.65.8
Jul26° / 20°18717.4014.45.3
Aug27° / 21°16916.2013.55.4
Sep24° / 17°16714.3012.35.8
Oct18° / 11°141110115.6
Nov12° / 639.30.99.93.3
Dec / -0°581169.40.6

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33565
43466
53466
63268
73268
83169
93169
103070
112773
122773
132674
142575
152476
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Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Sendai gets around 129 mm of rain over 13.4 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 46% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
437
537
638
739
840
940
1041
1142
1243
1344
1445
1546
1647
1748
1848
1949
2049
2150
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2351
2452
2552
2653
2753
2854
2954
3055

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 12% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
152361200
249381310
346391510
443401610
540411710
638421920
735422020
833432220
930432430
1028432630
1125432840
1223433050
1321423250
1419413360
1517403570
1616393780
1715383890
18133640110
19123541120
20113341141
21103242151
2293043171
2382843192
2482643212
2572543233
2662342253
2762142274
2852041295
2951940316
3041839337

Wind in June

Winds average 7 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
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48calm
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68calm
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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 36 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 4:20 AM to 4:20 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.54:206:48
214.54:206:49
314.54:206:49
414.54:196:50
514.54:196:51
614.54:196:51
714.64:186:52
814.64:186:52
914.64:186:53
1014.64:186:53
1114.64:186:54
1214.64:176:54
1314.64:176:55
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1514.64:176:56
1614.64:176:56
1714.74:176:57
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1914.74:186:57
2014.74:186:58
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2514.74:196:59
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2814.74:206:59
2914.64:206:59
3014.64:206:59

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.06 kWh/m² to a high of 5.34 kWh/m² in May across the year — June's 4.75 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
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95.0Bright
105.0Bright
114.9Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.5Bright
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204.5Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.2Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Sendai

In seasonPeak

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

Sendai sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Sendai's rainy season runs March–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is June a good time to visit Sendai?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Sendai for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sendai in June

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

In June, Sendai sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Sendai in June

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 28 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in March near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 7 to Oct 10 — about 3.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Sendai 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 Sendai peaks around August 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 16UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sendai?

Sendai sits at 38.3°N, 140.9°E, 53 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Natori-shi, 11 km away.

Topography around Sendai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sendai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 67 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 513 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,978 m.

The land around Sendai is covered by artificial surfaces (74%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
173 m
16 km
513 m
80 km
1,978 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Natori-shi 11 km · Rifu 12 km · Tagajō-shi 12 km · Tomiya 14 km · Shiogama 16 km · Shōbudahama 17 km · Iwanuma 18 km · Yoshioka 19 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 Sendai (38.2667°, 140.8667°, elevation 53 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).