Uruma weather in July

In July, Uruma sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 124 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in July, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of July to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Uruma's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Uruma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
124 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:49 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
59%
4th clearest
Wind
23 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Uruma is city in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.

Density
1,440/km²
people per km²
Founded
2005

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical July day in Uruma reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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How July really feels in Uruma

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Uruma weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 17°1031210.55.6
Feb19° / 17°9911.711.15.5
Mar20° / 18°13413.211.85.8
Apr22° / 20°15813.212.66.0
May24° / 23°20714.113.36.1
Jun27° / 26°22415.513.65.4
Jul28° / 27°12410.913.55.6
Aug29° / 27°17514.412.95.2
Sep28° / 27°18813.412.25.8
Oct26° / 25°13911.811.46.5
Nov23° / 22°10010.710.76.7
Dec21° / 19°11011.310.46.1

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 51%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34159
44258
54456
64456
74456
84555
94654
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114753
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Uruma gets around 124 mm of rain over 10.9 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 42% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the miserable band about 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1496
2496
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Wind in July

Winds average 23 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 22 km/h on the calmest days to 24 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
124breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of July to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:43 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 7:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:437:21
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.42 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.42 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Uruma

In seasonPeak

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

Uruma 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 Uruma?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Uruma in July

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

In July, Uruma sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Uruma in July

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 29°C and coldest in February near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr23Refreshing
May25Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct27Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec24Refreshing

UV index in Uruma in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Uruma peaks around July 11 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 5 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 11UV 12Dec 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov7High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Uruma 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 Uruma is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2017 µg/m³Jul 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Uruma?

Uruma sits at 26.4°N, 127.9°E, 22 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Gushikawa, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Uruma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Uruma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 491 m.

The land around Uruma is covered by trees (33%), artificial surfaces (33%) and water (29%) within 3 km, water (60%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and water (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
358 m
80 km
491 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Gushikawa 2.0 km · Katsuren-haebaru 5.0 km · Ishikawa 6.0 km · Okinawa 7.0 km · Kishaba 10 km · Chatan 12 km · Yomitan 12 km · Ginowan 16 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 Uruma (26.3761°, 127.8591°, elevation 22 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).