Shimoda weather in June

In June, Shimoda sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 289 mm of rain across 15 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-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 muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of June to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Shimoda's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shimoda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
9th coldest
Rainfall
289 mm
15 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:35 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
78%
12th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Shimoda is city in Shizuoka prefecture, Japan.

Founded
1971

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 Shimoda reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 3°C warmer than May and about 3°C cooler than July.

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Shimoda weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 1049.50.49.92.3
Feb10° / 1159.40.510.72.4
Mar12° / 19113.90.211.73.2
Apr16° / 13°18212.5012.84.6
May19° / 16°21012.3013.85.7
Jun22° / 20°28915014.35.5
Jul25° / 23°23613.8014.16.1
Aug26° / 24°14613013.36.2
Sep25° / 22°24015.3012.25.9
Oct21° / 18°26213.9011.16.0
Nov17° / 14°16311.6010.25.2
Dec12° / 10°9810.309.73.5

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 77%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23268
33268
42971
52971
62971
72674
82674
92476
102476
112476
122179
132179
142080
151981
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272278
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302476

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Shimoda gets around 289 mm of rain over 15 wet days in June, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 51% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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1957
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Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the muggy band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 52% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
172850150
262751160
352650181
452450201
542350221
632151241
732050262
821849282
921649312
1011548333
1111347363
1211245384
1301044414
140942435
150841456
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170637498
1805355010
1905335012
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2104295116
2203265318
2303245221
2403225223
2502205226
2602185129
2702165032
2802154934
2902134737
3002124540

Wind in June

Winds average 18 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of June to 14 h 18 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 4:37 AM to 4:38 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.14:376:46
214.24:376:47
314.24:376:47
414.24:366:48
514.24:366:49
614.24:366:49
714.24:366:50
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914.34:356:51
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Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in May across the year — June's 5.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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285.0Bright
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Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Shimoda

In seasonPeak

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

Shimoda 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 Shimoda?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Shimoda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shimoda in June

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

In June, Shimoda sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Shimoda in June

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in June — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 24 to Dec 3 — about 6.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr18Cool
May20Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Shimoda in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June 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 Shimoda peaks around July 24 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 24UV 10Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Shimoda 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 Shimoda is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1719 µg/m³Dec 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shimoda?

Shimoda sits at 34.7°N, 138.9°E, 11 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Shuzenji, 33 km away.

Topography around Shimoda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shimoda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 330 m around an average of 62 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,060 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,746 m.

The land around Shimoda is covered by trees (66%) and water (22%) within 3 km, water (53%) and trees (45%) within 16 km, and water (75%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
330 m
16 km
1,060 m
80 km
3,746 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Shuzenji 33 km · Izu 33 km · Itō 35 km · Izunokuni 40 km · Atami 47 km · Kamizawa 47 km · Numazu 48 km · Fushimi 49 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 Shimoda (34.6765°, 138.9446°, elevation 11 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).