Kamakura weather in June

June in Kamakura: hot, soaked, with muggy air — fine if you can take 14 rainy days.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Kamakura🇯🇵 Japan · Mainland Japan · City69
  1. 70Jan
  2. 73Feb
  3. 71Mar
  4. 80Apr
  5. 83May
  6. 69Jun
  7. 59Jul
  8. 62Aug
  9. 65Sep
  10. 75Oct
  11. 79Nov
  12. 74Dec

#9 of 12 months in Kamakura · #988 of 1413 destinations to visit in June · comfort 69/100 (tier C)

Days
26°C
Nights
20°C
Wet days
14
Sun
8.2 h
Humidity
84%
Daylight
15 h
Kamakura, Japan
Photo: Anton Cherednichenko · Pexels

Traveller notes on Kamakura in June

Other months in Kamakura

Forum posters describe November in the greater Tokyo/Kamakura area as typical fall, pre-winter weather, with light jackets or hoodies sufficient by day, though it turns properly chilly at night, warranting a good jacket and beanie. Posters cite average November temperatures around 9-15C, noting the region doesn't really turn cold until the last week of the month, with short sleeves still viable by day into the fourth week in some years. Posters consistently rate November as one of the best times to visit Kamakura, pairing reasonable temperatures with thinner crowds, and flag popular evening temple and nearby Enoshima light-up displays running from November through February. Posters generally rate November as comfortable and well-timed for a Kamakura visit, layering for the day-to-night temperature swing the main preparation needed.
Tripadvisor community · November · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
May lands before Japan's rainy season, which the forum dates to about 7–10 June, so it avoids the worst — though the record still shows thirteen wet days, and regulars describe May as changeable: three days of sun, then a day or two of rain. Plan for everything from short sleeves to a rain parka. Days average 20°C. May and June are the months many posters prefer over cherry-blossom season, with the gardens and temples deep green and mossy. One timing note if hydrangeas are the draw — Meigetsu-in and the Kita-Kamakura temples peak in June and July, not May. Kamakura is about an hour from Tokyo on frequent JR trains.
Tripadvisor community · May · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Kamakura climate normals — June

Daytime high26°C / 79°F🥵 hot
Nighttime low20°C / 68°F
Feels like (high)29°C / 84°F
Sea temperature22°C / 71°F🌊 fresh
Rainfall195 mm / 7.7 in⛈ soaked
Rainy days14 days
Humidity84%💦 very humid
Dew point19°C / 66°F
Sunshine8.2 h/day
Daylight14.5 h
Wind18 km/h / 11 mph
Air quality (US AQI)71🙂 moderate

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Kamakura in June

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

BusyHydrangea season, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it(estimated)

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Best months for Kamakura's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Fair weatherKamakura's best weather comes in April, May and November — separate windows, not one continuous season.

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What's on in Kamakura in June

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Nature

    Hydrangea season

    1–30 Jun · usuallyWildflowers & bloomsCrowded

    Meigetsu-in and Hasedera are the two everyone comes for, and both run numbered entry when the queue outgrows the path. The Enoden fills from Kita-Kamakura by mid-morning on a June weekend. Source ↗

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Nearby, and something's on

Within 300 km of Kamakura — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.

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Kamakura in June — FAQ

Is June a good time to visit Kamakura?
June in Kamakura: hot, soaked, with muggy air — fine if you can take 14 rainy days. It ranks #9 of 12 months for Kamakura on SeasonMap's comfort score (69/100).
What is the weather like in Kamakura in June?
In June, Kamakura averages a daily high of 26.1°C and a low of 20°C, with about 194.5 mm of rain over roughly 14.4 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Kamakura in June?
Kamakura has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 71 in June.

Within 300 km: Hakone's Hydrangea train around 15 Jun – 20 Jul, and Matsumoto's Kamikochi open season around 17 Apr – 15 Nov.