Japan in July

July is Japan's weakest month (rank 12 of 12): its 32 destinations average 54/100, led by Okinawa at 79 — 37°C and 12 rainy days — while Yakushima is cooler at 25°C and scores 66.

#12 of 12 months for Japan · 32 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇯🇵 Japan, month by month

54/100 in July

Where in Japan in July

#	Place	Type	Feels-like high	Rain	Comfort	At its best
1	Okinawa	Beach	37°C	162 mm · 12 days	79 tier B	Yes
2	Sapporo	City	30°C	130 mm · 13 days	79 tier B	—
3	Ishigaki	Island	38°C	153 mm · 14 days	78 tier B	Yes
4	Miyakojima	Island	38°C	165 mm · 14 days	77 tier B	Yes
5	Karuizawa	City	29°C	242 mm · 23 days	71 tier B	—
6	Hakone	City	29°C	259 mm · 17 days	70 tier B	—
7	Yakushima	National park	25°C	245 mm · 16 days	66 tier C	—
8	Sendai	City	33°C	174 mm · 17 days	65 tier C	—
9	Fujikawaguchiko	Trekking hub	32°C	251 mm · 21 days	63 tier C	—
10	Kamakura	City	35°C	185 mm · 14 days	59 tier D	—
11	Nikko	City	31°C	298 mm · 26 days	59 tier D	—
12	Yokohama	City	35°C	156 mm · 13 days	59 tier D	—
13	Matsumoto	City	35°C	281 mm · 19 days	58 tier D	—
14	Tokyo	City	35°C	165 mm · 13 days	58 tier D	—
15	Kanazawa	City	35°C	226 mm · 16 days	57 tier D	—
16	Nagano	City	35°C	277 mm · 24 days	56 tier D	—
17	Nara	City	38°C	197 mm · 14 days	56 tier D	—
18	Takayama	City	35°C	318 mm · 23 days	55 tier D	—
19	Nagoya	City	37°C	224 mm · 15 days	54 tier D	—
20	Hiroshima	City	37°C	285 mm · 17 days	53 tier D	—
21	Kobe	City	36°C	259 mm · 16 days	52 tier D	—
22	Kyoto	City	38°C	261 mm · 18 days	52 tier D	—
23	Beppu	City	37°C	278 mm · 17 days	51 tier D	—
24	Osaka	City	37°C	229 mm · 15 days	51 tier D	—
25	Kumamoto	City	38°C	301 mm · 15 days	50 tier D	—
26	Nagasaki	City	37°C	352 mm · 17 days	49 tier F	—
27	Fukuoka	City	38°C	301 mm · 18 days	48 tier F	—
28	Kagoshima	City	37°C	315 mm · 21 days	45 tier F	—
29	Niseko	Ski resort	30°C	119 mm · 13 days	16 tier F	—
30	Furano	Ski resort	28°C	120 mm · 15 days	15 tier F	—
31	Nozawa Onsen	Ski resort	32°C	293 mm · 24 days	13 tier F	—
32	Hakuba	Ski resort	32°C	426 mm · 26 days	12 tier F	—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means July is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Japan in July

Sea turtle nesting · Okinawa · 1 May – 31 Aug (usually)
Furano lavender · Sapporo · 5–31 Jul (usually)
Hydrangea train · Hakone · 15 Jun – 20 Jul (usually)
Loggerhead nesting · Yakushima · 10 May – 10 Jul (usually)
Fuji Kawaguchiko Music Festival · Fujikawaguchiko · 15 Jul – 24 Aug (usually)
Sumida River fireworks · Tokyo · 25 Jul
Lotus at the Nishinokyo temples · Nara · 15 Jun – 5 Aug (usually)
Miyajima Kangen-sai · Hiroshima · 30 Jul

Seasons in force

Monsoon · 19 places Trail season · 5 places Typhoon season · 5 places Summer season opens · 4 places Sea warm enough · 2 places Dust season · 1 place Extreme heat · 1 place Volcanic activity · 1 place

Peak crowds at 7 of Japan's 21 well-known places this month.

Better months for Japan

April · 75/100 May · 74/100 November · 74/100

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