Takahata weather in July

In July, Takahata sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 193 mm of rain across 18 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 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 36 min at the start of July to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Takahata's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Takahata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
193 mm
18 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
4:33 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
79%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Takahata is town in Higashiokitama district, Yamagata prefecture, Japan.

Density
130/km²
people per km²
Founded
1889

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 Takahata reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and about 1°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12417
22417
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How July really feels in Takahata

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.

Takahata 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 / -6°11220.221.79.70.0
Feb / -5°8116.817.210.50.0
Mar / -2°10616.61211.70.4
Apr13° / 9713.53.1133.2
May19° / 9712.80.1145.5
Jun22° / 14°12613.3014.65.8
Jul25° / 19°19318014.45.3
Aug27° / 20°15415.2013.55.6
Sep23° / 15°13913.2012.35.9
Oct17° / 12111.90.1114.9
Nov10° / 8613.849.92.2
Dec / -3°10319.115.69.40.1

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21882
31882
41882
51882
61882
71882
81882
91882
101981
111981
121981
131981
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152080
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302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Takahata gets around 193 mm of rain over 18 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 57% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
159
260
360
461
562
662
763
863
963
1063
1163
1263
1362
1462
1561
1660
1759
1858
1957
2056
2155
2254
2353
2452
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2651
2750
2849
2949
3048
3148

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 56% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
162445251
252245271
342144291
432044311
531943332
621843342
721742363
821741383
911640394
1011539414
1111438425
1211436445
1311335456
1411333466
1511232487
1611230498
1711129509
18110275210
19110265211
2019245412
2119235413
2218215515
2318205516
2407195717
2507185619
2607175620
2706165622
2806155623
2906155524
3006145426
3106145327

Wind in July

Winds average 6 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
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126calm
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315calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min at the start of July to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:24 AM to 4:45 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 6:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.64:247:01
214.64:257:01
314.64:257:01
414.64:267:01
514.64:267:00
614.64:277:00
714.54:277:00
814.54:287:00
914.54:286:59
1014.54:296:59
1114.54:306:59
1214.54:306:58
1314.54:316:58
1414.44:326:58
1514.44:326:57
1614.44:336:57
1714.44:346:56
1814.44:346:56
1914.34:356:55
2014.34:366:54
2114.34:376:54
2214.34:376:53
2314.24:386:52
2414.24:396:52
2514.24:406:51
2614.24:416:50
2714.14:416:49
2814.14:426:49
2914.14:436:48
3014.04:446:47
3114.04:456:46

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.32 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 4.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
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34.2Bright
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204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Takahata?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Takahata for sightseeing.

What to pack for Takahata in July

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

In July, Takahata sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Takahata in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Takahata peaks around August 12 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 12UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Takahata 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 Takahata is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1622 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Takahata?

Takahata sits at 38.0°N, 140.2°E, 223 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Nanyō, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Takahata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Takahata has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 363 m around an average of 256 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,028 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,110 m.

The land around Takahata is covered by cropland (44%) and trees (39%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
363 m
16 km
1,028 m
80 km
2,110 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Nanyō 8.0 km · Yonezawa 12 km · Nagai 18 km · Kaminoyama 18 km · Yamagata 30 km · Date 34 km · Fukushima 37 km · Shiroishi 37 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 Takahata (38.0025°, 140.1911°, elevation 223 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. 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).