Wajima weather in July

In July, Wajima sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 204 mm of rain across 13.8 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of July to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Wajima's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wajima's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
204 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:48 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
66%
9th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Wajima is city in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.

Density
58/km²
people per km²
Founded
1954

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 23°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical July day in Wajima reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°C warmer than June and about 2°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How July really feels in Wajima

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.

Wajima weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 17924.98.89.70.5
Feb / 12019.26.810.60.5
Mar / 11915.61.911.71.4
Apr12° / 10211.30.112.93.2
May17° / 14°10510.40145.3
Jun21° / 19°13410.3014.56.2
Jul25° / 23°20413.8014.36.1
Aug27° / 25°15011013.46.4
Sep24° / 22°18712012.36.4
Oct19° / 17°145130115.8
Nov15° / 11°15917.10103.6
Dec10° / 20723.84.19.51.4

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
42971
52971
62971
72971
82872
92971
103070
113070
123268
133268
143367
153466
163565
173763
183763
193961
204060
214159
224357
234456
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254654
264852
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295149
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Wajima gets around 204 mm of rain over 13.8 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 44% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
149
249
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752
852
952
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3131

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
132357170
232157190
322056220
421855241
521654271
621552301
711451331
811350351
911248382
1011146402
1111044422
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131941473
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151737505
161735516
171633537
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191529569
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2802175427
2902165329
3001155331
3101145332

Wind in July

Winds average 17 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 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
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
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917light breeze
1017light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 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 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:39 AM to 4:59 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 6:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.54:397:12
214.54:407:12
314.54:407:12
414.54:417:12
514.54:417:12
614.54:427:12
714.54:427:11
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1614.34:487:08
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1914.34:507:07
2014.34:517:06
2114.24:517:06
2214.24:527:05
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2414.24:547:03
2514.14:547:03
2614.14:557:02
2714.14:567:01
2814.14:577:00
2914.04:587:00
3014.04:586:59
3114.04:596:58

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.84 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 5.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
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305.8Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Wajima

In seasonPeak

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

Wajima 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 Wajima?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Wajima for sightseeing.

What to pack for Wajima in July

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

In July, Wajima sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 23°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Wajima in July

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 March near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 20 to Nov 1 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May15Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul23Refreshing
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Wajima 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 Wajima peaks around August 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 14UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Wajima 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 Wajima is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1020 µg/m³Sep 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Wajima?

Wajima sits at 37.4°N, 136.9°E, 15 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Anamizu, 19 km away.

Topography around Wajima

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wajima has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 571 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 615 m.

The land around Wajima is covered by water (59%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, water (52%) and trees (46%) within 16 km, and water (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
178 m
16 km
571 m
80 km
615 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Anamizu 19 km · Ushitsu 25 km · Nanao 40 km · Hitoto 47 km · Oshima 48 km · Hakui 59 km · Himimachi 62 km · Himi 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 Wajima (37.4046°, 136.8991°, elevation 15 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).