Tsuruoka weather in June

In June, Tsuruoka sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 148 mm of rain across 12.8 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in June, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of June to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Tsuruoka's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tsuruoka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
148 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
4:20 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
67%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Tsuruoka is city in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.

Density
96/km²
people per km²
Founded
1889

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

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical June day in Tsuruoka reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 4°C warmer than May and about 4°C cooler than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11914
21914
32015
42015
52015
62015
72015
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92016
102016
112116
122116
132116
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202117
212217
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232218
242218
252218
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282218
292319
302319

How June really feels in Tsuruoka

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June 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

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

Tsuruoka weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 28527.722.89.60.0
Feb / 19022.918.810.50.0
Mar / 16920.611.511.70.5
Apr12° / 13215.41.5132.7
May17° / 12°13413.7014.15.0
Jun21° / 17°14812.8014.75.8
Jul25° / 21°25917.2014.45.6
Aug26° / 22°20315.7013.55.7
Sep23° / 19°18015.5012.35.7
Oct18° / 13°20316.70114.8
Nov12° / 23820.92.69.92.3
Dec / 31126.3159.30.3

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34555
44654
54555
64456
74456
84456
94357
104357
114258
124060
134060
143862
153862
163664
173565
183565
193466
203367
213367
223070
233070
243070
252971
262773
272773
282773
292773
302773

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Tsuruoka gets around 148 mm of rain over 12.8 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 44% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
535
635
736
837
937
1038
1139
1240
1341
1442
1543
1644
1745
1845
1946
2047
2148
2249
2350
2451
2552
2653
2754
2854
2955
3055

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the comfortable band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
146431000
243451200
340461310
438461510
535471710
632471920
730472120
827472330
924472630
1022462840
1119463140
1217453350
1315433660
1413423870
1512404080
1610384290
1793744100
1883545120
1973346140
2063147150
2153048170
2242848200
2332648221
2432447251
2522347271
2622146302
2721944332
2811843362
2911641393
3011540414

Wind in June

Winds average 11 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
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1911calm
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of June to 14 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 4:23 AM to 4:23 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.54:236:53
214.54:236:54
314.54:226:55
414.64:226:55
514.64:226:56
614.64:216:57
714.64:216:57
814.64:216:58
914.64:216:58
1014.64:216:59
1114.74:206:59
1214.74:207:00
1314.74:207:00
1414.74:207:01
1514.74:207:01
1614.74:207:02
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1814.74:207:02
1914.74:207:03
2014.74:217:03
2114.74:217:03
2214.74:217:04
2314.74:217:04
2414.74:217:04
2514.74:227:04
2614.74:227:04
2714.74:227:04
2814.74:237:04
2914.74:237:04
3014.74:237:04

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.56 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in May across the year — June's 5.41 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Tsuruoka

In seasonPeak

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

Tsuruoka 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 June a good time to visit Tsuruoka?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Tsuruoka for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tsuruoka in June

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

In June, Tsuruoka sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tsuruoka in June

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in June — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 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 24 to Oct 27 — 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 Tsuruoka in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tsuruoka 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 Tsuruoka in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Tsuruoka is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1420 µg/m³Sep 209 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tsuruoka?

Tsuruoka sits at 38.7°N, 139.8°E, 13 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Shonai, 16 km away.

Topography around Tsuruoka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tsuruoka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 954 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,184 m.

The land around Tsuruoka is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
103 m
16 km
954 m
80 km
2,184 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Shonai 16 km · Sakata 22 km · Shinjō 42 km · Obanazawa 52 km · Yachi 54 km · Sagae 55 km · Murayama 59 km · Higashine 59 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 Tsuruoka (38.7217°, 139.8217°, elevation 13 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).