Tomakomai in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Tomakomai sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 434 mm of rain over about 40 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early June to 22°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Tomakomai's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tomakomai's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
20°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
434 mm
40 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
5.4
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Tomakomai in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early June to 22°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Tomakomai reaches about 20°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Tomakomai

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Tomakomai weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -7°447.18.89.20.0
Feb-1° / -7°437.3910.30.0
Mar / -4°6310.39.311.60.0
Apr / 7811.53.213.11.1
May13° / 10911.80.114.43.2
Jun16° / 12°10011.3015.14.8
Jul20° / 16°13813.7014.85.6
Aug22° / 18°19714.5013.75.8
Sep20° / 15°17715012.35.4
Oct14° / 11011.80.210.84.0
Nov / 7810.839.60.9
Dec / -4°638.78.68.90.0

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Tomakomai gets around 434 mm of rain over 40 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 9 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min in early June to 13 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Tomakomai

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In summer, Tomakomai overlaps its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Tomakomai sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Tomakomai's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is summer a good time to visit Tomakomai?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Tomakomai for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tomakomai in Summer

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

In summer, Tomakomai sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and sun protection. About 40 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothesa warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Tomakomai in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 17°C across summer — 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 20°C and coldest in March near 3°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May8Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug20Refreshing
Sep20Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Tomakomai in Summer

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Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tomakomai peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 18UV 8Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul5Moderate
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Tomakomai in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Tomakomai is worst in April — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1119 µg/m³Dec 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tomakomai?

Tomakomai sits at 42.6°N, 141.6°E, 7 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Chitose, 21 km away.

Topography around Tomakomai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tomakomai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 439 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,859 m.

The land around Tomakomai is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and water (31%) within 3 km, water (42%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
439 m
80 km
1,859 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Summer weather nearby: Chitose 21 km · Shiraoi 23 km · Eniwa 29 km · Kitahiroshima 38 km · Noboribetsu 40 km · Sapporo 52 km · Ebetsu 53 km · Muroran 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 Tomakomai (42.6369°, 141.6033°, 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.