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Weather in July in Shikoku

Are you planning a trip a to Shikoku in July and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Shikoku in July?

Shikoku is a region in Japan. July in Shikoku generally has warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation. In July, it is summer.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are warm and range from 26°C in Kōchi to 30°C in Matsuyama. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 24°C in Matsuyama and 18°C in Kōchi. While the given temperatures for day and night are typical, there may be days that feel warmer. Make sure you're dressed in a way that keeps you cool and comfortable.

Precipitation

In July, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Takamatsu with an average of 181 mm to heavy rainfall in Matsuyama with 228 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Matsuyama usually sees around 193 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Shikoku in July, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Shikoku climate page.

Where to go in Shikoku in July

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Shikoku on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in July for the 3 most popular destinations in Shikoku?

Matsuyama

In July Matsuyama generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Matsuyama
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   June June
<<  
26°C 
19°C 
161 hours 
274 mm 
18 days 
poor 
30°C 
24°C 
193 hours 
228 mm 
17 days 
poor 
August   >> August
>>  
31°C 
24°C 
223 hours 
151 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Matsuyama

Takamatsu

In July Takamatsu generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Takamatsu
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   June June
<<  
25°C 
20°C 
155 hours 
204 mm 
17 days 
29°C 
24°C 
171 hours 
181 mm 
17 days 
August   >> August
>>  
31°C 
25°C 
205 hours 
116 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Takamatsu

Kōchi

In July Kōchi generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 18°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Kōchi
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   June June
<<  
22°C 
13°C 
133 hours 
178 mm 
21 days 
26°C 
18°C 
175 hours 
223 mm 
23 days 
August   >> August
>>  
27°C 
18°C 
207 hours 
165 mm 
21 days 
Climate in Kōchi

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Shikoku, in Japan.

Is July the best time to visit Shikoku?

Given the typically poor weather conditions in Matsuyama, July may not be the ideal time to visit Shikoku.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in May, October and November offering mostly pleasant weather in Matsuyama. On the other hand, the months of January, June and July tend to have poor weather conditions.

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