Japan weather in July
Japan in July averages 25°C (76°F), 130 mm of rain and 5.6 hours of sun a day.
Of the twelve months in Japan, July is the second warmest, the second wettest and the sixth sunniest.
- Average temp
- 25°C (76°F)
20–30°C · 67–86°F
- Rainfall
- 130 mm
Showers likely
- Sunshine
- 5.6 h
hours per day
What is Japan like in July?
Daytime
Days are warm, typically in the mid-20s°C or above.
Rain
Some rain is likely; pack for showers.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What should I pack for Japan in July?
Loose cotton or linen
Synthetics stop working once you are sweating through them all day.
A refillable water bottle
Daily highs this warm need roughly double the water a temperate day does.
A light rain jacket
About 130 mm falls this month — showers rather than washouts.
A layer for the evening
The day swings about 10°C between its low and its high.
July compared with June and August
July in Japan is 3.7°C warmer than June and 16 mm wetter than it, which averages 21°C (70°F).
July in Japan is 1.5°C cooler than August and 32 mm wetter than it, which averages 26°C (79°F).
Daylight in Japan in July
On 15 July the sun is up for 14 hours 23 minutes in Japan, rising about 04:41 and setting about 19:04 local time.
July ends 35 minutes shorter than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
Japan weather by month
TemperatureRainfall
How July compares with the rest of the year
July is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0°C / 32°F | 45 mm |
| February | 1°C / 34°F | 35 mm |
| March | 5°C / 41°F | 83 mm |
| April | 11°C / 52°F | 78 mm |
| May | 17°C / 63°F | 92 mm |
| June | 21°C / 70°F | 114 mm |
| July | 25°C / 76°F | 130 mm |
| August | 26°C / 79°F | 98 mm |
| September | 21°C / 71°F | 156 mm |
| October | 14°C / 58°F | 128 mm |
| November | 8°C / 47°F | 56 mm |
| December | 3°C / 37°F | 32 mm |
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FAQs about Japan in July
July climate averages for Japan, 1991–2020.
Japan averages 25°C (76°F) in July, ranging from about 20°C (67°F) at night to 30°C (86°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Some. About 130 mm falls across July, enough to need a light jacket but not enough to reshape a trip.
No. July averages 25°C (76°F) against 26°C (79°F) in August — 1.5°C cooler.
July is 3.7°C warmer than June, and 16 mm wetter.
Yes. July falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, May to October, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 5.6 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what July is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 14 hours 23 minutes of daylight in mid-July, against 14 hours 37 minutes in June and 9 hours 43 minutes in December.
On 15 July, sunrise is about 04:41 and sunset about 19:04 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 35 minutes shorter than it starts.
