Shingū weather in July

In July, Shingū sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 279 mm of rain across 17.8 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of July to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Shingū's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shingū's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
279 mm
17.8 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:01 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
72%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Shingū is city in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

Density
108/km²
people per km²
Founded
2005

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical July day in Shingū reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°C warmer than June and about 1°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How July really feels in Shingū

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 6 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
6
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Shingū weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 976.7102.5
Feb11° / 1078.310.72.7
Mar14° / 18011.411.73.9
Apr18° / 12°19111.712.85.5
May21° / 16°22513.213.76.0
Jun24° / 20°33517.314.25.3
Jul28° / 24°27917.8144.9
Aug29° / 25°25417.813.34.7
Sep26° / 22°33517.212.25.5
Oct22° / 17°3091411.26.2
Nov17° / 12°1529.410.25.8
Dec12° / 976.99.83.8

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
22080
32080
42278
52278
62377
72476
82476
92476
102575
112773
122773
132773
142872
152872
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203367
213367
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284159
294258
304258
314357

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Shingū gets around 279 mm of rain over 17.8 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 57% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
164
264
363
463
562
662
761
860
959
1058
1157
1256
1355
1455
1554
1653
1753
1853
1953
2053
2154
2254
2354
2455
2555
2656
2756
2856
2956
3057
3157

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11636561
20535591
30533602
40431632
50329653
60328654
70226684
80225685
90224686
100122716
110121717
120120718
130118738
140117739
1501167310
1600157411
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1800137413
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2000117415
2100107416
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230097219
240087220
250077122
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270066925
280056926
290056827
300046828
310046729

Wind in July

Winds average 12 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
112light breeze
212light breeze
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412light breeze
512light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of July to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:53 AM to 5:11 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 6:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.24:537:06
214.24:537:06
314.24:547:06
414.24:547:06
514.24:557:06
614.24:557:06
714.24:567:05
814.24:567:05
914.14:577:05
1014.14:577:05
1114.14:587:05
1214.14:587:04
1314.14:597:04
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1514.15:007:03
1614.05:017:03
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1814.05:027:02
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2014.05:037:01
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2613.85:076:57
2713.85:086:57
2813.85:086:56
2913.85:096:55
3013.75:106:55
3113.75:116:54

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.32 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 5.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
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34.6Bright
44.7Bright
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275.2Bright
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305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Shingū

In seasonPeak

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

Shingū 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 July a good time to visit Shingū?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Shingū for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shingū in July

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

In July, Shingū sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Shingū in July

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 10 to Dec 11 — about 7.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr19Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct24Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Shingū in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shingū peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 13UV 11Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Shingū in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Shingū is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1317 µg/m³Sep 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shingū?

Shingū sits at 33.7°N, 136.0°E, 7 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kumano, 23 km away.

Topography around Shingū

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shingū has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 380 m around an average of 92 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 963 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,877 m.

The land around Shingū is covered by trees (62%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
380 m
16 km
963 m
80 km
1,877 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Kumano 23 km · Kushimoto 35 km · Owase 42 km · Asso 53 km · Tanabe 57 km · Shirahama 59 km · Hashimoto 73 km · Gojō 73 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 Shingū (33.7333°, 135.9833°, elevation 7 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).