Sumoto weather in July

In July, Sumoto sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 183 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of July to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Sumoto's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sumoto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
183 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:03 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
67%
11th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Sumoto is city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.

Density
231/km²
people per km²
Founded
2006

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 24°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical July day in Sumoto reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and about 2°C cooler than August.

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Sumoto 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 9613.80.6102.0
Feb10° / 9412.50.810.72.2
Mar13° / 13012.8011.73.4
Apr16° / 13°13310.8012.85.0
May19° / 17°15710.3013.86.1
Jun22° / 20°22713.2014.25.8
Jul26° / 24°18311.3014.16.4
Aug27° / 26°998.4013.36.8
Sep25° / 23°19011.8012.26.5
Oct22° / 18°19010.8011.16.6
Nov17° / 14°1039.2010.25.6
Dec12° / 9812.30.29.73.3

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32575
42674
52674
62773
72773
82971
92971
103070
113169
123169
133268
143367
153466
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193961
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214159
224258
234456
244555
254654
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274951
285149
295248
305347
315446

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Sumoto gets around 183 mm of rain over 11.3 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 36% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
251
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449
547
646
745
844
943
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1140
1239
1337
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1831
1931
2030
2130
2229
2329
2428
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2627
2726
2826
2925
3025
3125

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11635535
21633546
30530578
40528589
504265911
604245913
703235915
803215917
903205819
1002185921
1102175823
1202165725
1302155528
1402145430
1502125432
1601115434
1701105336
180195238
190195040
200184942
210174844
220174646
230164547
240164549
250154450
260154351
270144253
280144154
290144055
300044056
310033958

Wind in July

Winds average 18 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 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
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of July to 13 h 48 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 4:56 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 6:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.34:567:12
214.34:567:12
314.34:577:12
414.24:577:12
514.24:577:12
614.24:587:11
714.24:587:11
814.24:597:11
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1314.15:027:10
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1814.15:057:08
1914.05:057:07
2014.05:067:07
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3113.85:146:59

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 5.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
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315.7Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Sumoto

In seasonPeak

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

Sumoto 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 Sumoto?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Sumoto for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sumoto in July

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

In July, Sumoto sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 24°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sumoto 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Nov 16 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Sumoto in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 Sumoto peaks around July 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highModerateJul 10UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

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

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1625 µg/m³Oct 1914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sumoto?

Sumoto sits at 34.3°N, 134.9°E, -1 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Minamiawaji, 13 km away.

Topography around Sumoto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sumoto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 600 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,606 m.

The land around Sumoto is covered by trees (45%) and water (24%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and water (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
233 m
16 km
600 m
80 km
1,606 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Minamiawaji 13 km · Awaji 15 km · Fukura 19 km · Minato 28 km · Wakayama 28 km · Narutochō-mitsuishi 30 km · Hannan 33 km · Sennan 35 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 Sumoto (34.3432°, 134.8891°, elevation -1 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).