Yuzawa weather in July

In July, Yuzawa sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 203 mm of rain across 18 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 27°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 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Yuzawa's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yuzawa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
203 mm
18 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
4:29 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
77%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Yuzawa is city in Akita Prefecture, Japan.

Density
56/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

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical July day in Yuzawa reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and about 2°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12417
22417
32417
42417
52418
62418
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92518
102518
112518
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212620
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272720
282720
292720
302720
312720

How July really feels in Yuzawa

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.

Yuzawa 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 / -5°11821.523.49.60.0
Feb / -5°9418.518.710.50.0
Mar / -2°11918.213.611.70.5
Apr13° / 11515.22.8133.1
May19° / 10°12414.1014.15.3
Jun22° / 15°13814.2014.75.7
Jul25° / 19°20318014.55.3
Aug27° / 20°18016.9013.55.4
Sep23° / 16°15615.2012.35.6
Oct17° / 14414.40114.8
Nov10° / 12517.94.79.91.9
Dec / -2°13321.717.49.30.1

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 12% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32278
42179
52179
62179
72179
82179
92080
102179
112080
122080
132080
142080
152179
162179
172179
182278
192377
202377
212476
222575
232575
242674
252773
262872
272971
282971
293070
303169
313268

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Yuzawa gets around 203 mm of rain over 18 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 57% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
161
262
362
463
563
664
764
864
964
1063
1162
1262
1361
1460
1559
1659
1758
1857
1956
2055
2154
2253
2352
2452
2551
2650
2750
2850
2949
3049
3149

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 58% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
152444253
242243273
332143284
432042305
521942325
621841336
711740347
811640368
911539378
1001538389
11014363910
12013354011
13012344112
14012334213
15011314314
16010304416
1719294517
1819274518
1918264620
2017244622
2117234623
2216224625
2316204627
2415194529
2515184432
2615174334
2715164336
2814154238
2914144139
3004144041
3104134043

Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:20 AM to 4:41 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.74:207:03
214.74:207:03
314.74:217:03
414.74:217:03
514.74:227:03
614.74:227:02
714.74:237:02
814.64:237:02
914.64:247:02
1014.64:247:01
1114.64:257:01
1214.64:267:01
1314.64:267:00
1414.54:277:00
1514.54:286:59
1614.54:296:59
1714.54:296:58
1814.54:306:58
1914.44:316:57
2014.44:326:56
2114.44:326:56
2214.44:336:55
2314.34:346:54
2414.34:356:53
2514.34:366:53
2614.34:376:52
2714.24:376:51
2814.24:386:50
2914.24:396:49
3014.14:406:48
3114.14:416:47

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.24 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 4.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Yuzawa

In seasonPeak

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

Yuzawa 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 Yuzawa?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Yuzawa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yuzawa in July

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

In July, Yuzawa sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Yuzawa 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 at the nearest coast (about 54 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 26 to Oct 25 — about 4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun19Cool
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Yuzawa in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yuzawa peaks around August 18 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 highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 18UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Yuzawa 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 Yuzawa is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1721 µg/m³Dec 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yuzawa?

Yuzawa sits at 39.2°N, 140.5°E, 100 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Yokote, 17 km away.

Topography around Yuzawa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yuzawa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 355 m around an average of 146 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 941 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,215 m.

The land around Yuzawa is covered by trees (54%), cropland (22%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
355 m
16 km
941 m
80 km
2,215 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Yokote 17 km · Rokugō 28 km · Daisen 31 km · Ōmagari 32 km · Yurihonjō 45 km · Shinjō 49 km · Nikaho 50 km · Kanegasaki 53 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 Yuzawa (39.1667°, 140.5°, elevation 100 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).