Yamoto weather in July

In July, Yamoto sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 162 mm of rain across 14.7 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 23°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 Yamoto's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yamoto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
162 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
4:28 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
76%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Yamoto is dissolved municipality in Monou district, Miyagi prefecture, Japan.

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

A typical July day in Yamoto reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 28°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)
12318
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42319
52319
62319
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How July really feels in Yamoto

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.

Yamoto 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 / 527.63.89.60.1
Feb / 436.93.510.50.3
Mar / 8610.22.311.71.6
Apr13° / 9110.80.3133.6
May17° / 12°10010.2014.15.5
Jun21° / 16°11510.9014.66.0
Jul24° / 20°16214.7014.45.9
Aug26° / 22°13112.4013.56.1
Sep24° / 19°15112.6012.36.2
Oct19° / 13°1409.90116.0
Nov13° / 647.709.94.0
Dec / 568.82.59.41.3

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42377
52377
62377
72278
82278
92278
102278
112278
122278
132377
142377
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232773
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263070
273169
283367
293367
303466
313565

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Yamoto gets around 162 mm of rain over 14.7 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 47% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
148
249
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450
550
651
751
851
951
1051
1151
1251
1350
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1549
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1748
1848
1947
2046
2145
2245
2344
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2641
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2839
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3038
3138

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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 66% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1317413540
2316403650
3215393860
4214383970
5213374090
61123640100
71113541120
81103441140
91103341150
10193241170
11193142180
12183042200
13182941210
14172841230
15172741250
16062541270
17062441290
18062340310
19052240330
20052039350
21051939370
22041838391
23041737411
24041636431
25041535441
26041434462
27041333482
28041232502
29041230513
30041129533
31041128543

Wind in July

Winds average 10 km/h in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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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 4:19 AM to 4:40 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.64:196:58
214.64:196:58
314.64:206:58
414.64:206:58
514.64:216:58
614.64:216:57
714.64:226:57
814.64:236:57
914.64:236:57
1014.54:246:56
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1514.54:276:54
1614.44:286:54
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1814.44:296:53
1914.44:306:52
2014.34:316:51
2114.34:316:51
2214.34:326:50
2314.34:336:49
2414.24:346:49
2514.24:356:48
2614.24:356:47
2714.24:366:46
2814.14:376:45
2914.14:386:45
3014.14:396:44
3114.04:406:43

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.1 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 4.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
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274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
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314.9Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Yamoto

In seasonPeak

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

Yamoto 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 Yamoto?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Yamoto for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yamoto in July

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

In July, Yamoto sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Yamoto in July

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in March near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 10 to Oct 8 — about 3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Yamoto in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 Yamoto peaks around August 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highModerateLowAug 16UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Yamoto 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 Yamoto is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1621 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yamoto?

Yamoto sits at 38.4°N, 141.2°E, 2 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Higashimatsushima, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Yamoto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yamoto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 464 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,840 m.

The land around Yamoto is covered by cropland (43%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, water (35%), trees (25%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
464 m
80 km
1,840 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Higashimatsushima 4.0 km · Ishinomaki 8.0 km · Matsushima 15 km · Wakuya 15 km · Kogota-ekimae 17 km · Kogota 20 km · Shiogama 20 km · Shōbudahama 21 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 Yamoto (38.4274°, 141.2149°, elevation 2 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).