Yokohama in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Yokohama sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 407 mm of rain over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early June to 28°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Summer is Yokohama's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Yokohama's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
27°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
407 mm
35 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
5.8
2nd-best season
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Yokohama in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early June to 28°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Yokohama reaches about 27°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Yokohama

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 28 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Yokohama 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 / 7270.99.92.2
Feb10° / 707.81.410.72.3
Mar13° / 12712.20.611.73.4
Apr17° / 12°11511.8012.95.1
May21° / 16°12811.1013.86.2
Jun24° / 20°16412.7014.36.0
Jul27° / 23°14112.1014.15.8
Aug29° / 25°10210.6013.35.5
Sep26° / 22°17513.4012.26.0
Oct21° / 17°21012.8011.16.2
Nov16° / 11°9710010.15.2
Dec12° / 637.40.19.73.4

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Yokohama gets around 407 mm of rain over 35 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 oppressive — 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 15 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min in early June to 12 h 48 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 4.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Yokohama

In seasonPeak

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

Yokohama 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 summer a good time to visit Yokohama?

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.

5.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Yokohama for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yokohama in Summer

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

In summer, Yokohama sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 35 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Yokohama in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 23°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Nov 9 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Yokohama in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Yokohama peaks around July 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 20UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Yokohama 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 Yokohama is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1525 µg/m³Dec 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yokohama?

Yokohama sits at 35.4°N, 139.7°E, 21 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Isogo, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Yokohama

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yokohama has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,266 m.

The land around Yokohama is covered by artificial surfaces (66%) and water (24%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (48%) and water (37%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), water (33%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
157 m
80 km
2,266 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Summer weather nearby: Isogo 4.0 km · Sugita 7.0 km · Kawasaki 11 km · Ōta 15 km · Kamata 16 km · Kamakura 17 km · Ikegami 17 km · Yokosuka 17 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 Yokohama (35.4333°, 139.65°, elevation 21 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.