Shonai weather in July

In July, Shonai sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 247 mm of rain across 18.2 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Shonai's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shonai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
247 mm
18.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
4:32 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
75%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical July day in Shonai reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and about 2°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12418
22418
32418
42418
52419
62519
72519
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102519
112519
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How July really feels in Shonai

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Shonai weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°19026.224.99.60.0
Feb / -2°13521.719.710.50.0
Mar / 14320.313.711.70.5
Apr13° / 11815.12.8133.1
May19° / 11°12513.6014.15.5
Jun23° / 16°14413.5014.75.9
Jul26° / 20°24718.2014.45.3
Aug27° / 21°20017.3013.55.3
Sep24° / 17°17015.8012.35.6
Oct18° / 11°17516.50114.8
Nov11° / 17319.54.59.92.2
Dec / 20625.118.19.30.2

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42278
52377
62377
72278
82278
92278
102278
112377
122377
132377
142476
152476
162575
172575
182674
192773
202872
212872
222971
232971
243268
253268
263268
273466
283466
293664
303664
313763

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Shonai gets around 247 mm of rain over 18.2 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 58% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
259
359
460
561
662
762
863
963
1062
1162
1262
1361
1461
1560
1659
1759
1858
1958
2057
2156
2256
2355
2454
2553
2652
2752
2851
2951
3050
3150

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 69% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1316403650
2315393860
3214384070
4213374180
5112364290
61113543110
71103443120
8093344140
9093244150
10083144170
11083044190
12072943200
13072843220
14072742240
15062642260
16062442280
17052341300
18052141320
19042041340
20041940360
21041740381
22031639401
23031538431
24031338451
25031237471
26031135491
27031034512
28031033522
2902932552
3002930572
3102829583

Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July.

Across July, 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
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:23 AM to 4:44 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 6:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.74:237:04
214.74:237:04
314.74:247:04
414.74:247:04
514.74:257:04
614.64:257:04
714.64:267:04
814.64:277:03
914.64:277:03
1014.64:287:03
1114.64:287:02
1214.54:297:02
1314.54:307:02
1414.54:307:01
1514.54:317:01
1614.54:327:00
1714.54:337:00
1814.44:336:59
1914.44:346:58
2014.44:356:58
2114.44:366:57
2214.34:366:56
2314.34:376:56
2414.34:386:55
2514.34:396:54
2614.24:406:53
2714.24:416:53
2814.24:416:52
2914.14:426:51
3014.14:436:50
3114.14:446:49

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 4.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
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34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Shonai

In seasonPeak

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

Shonai 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 Shonai?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Shonai for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shonai in July

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

In July, Shonai sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Shonai in July

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in March near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 25 to Oct 26 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun19Cool
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Shonai in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shonai peaks around August 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highHighModerateLowAug 17UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Shonai 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 Shonai is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1721 µg/m³Dec 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shonai?

Shonai sits at 38.8°N, 139.9°E, 7 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Sakata, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Shonai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shonai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 776 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,205 m.

The land around Shonai is covered by cropland (77%) within 3 km, cropland (37%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
776 m
80 km
2,205 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Sakata 9.0 km · Tsuruoka 16 km · Shinjō 36 km · Nikaho 47 km · Obanazawa 51 km · Yachi 59 km · Murayama 61 km · Yurihonjō 62 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 Shonai (38.8485°, 139.9031°, 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).