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Fukuoka in July:
very hot, frequent rain

Fukuoka, Japan · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.

Mean high32°Hottest day 37.5° (2025)
Mean low25°Coldest night 18.2° (2020)
Rain days11 days4-19 by year
Rainfall293mmDaylight 14.3 → 13.8 h
Fukuoka's 12 months iBest: May and October
Trip types Beach Finecool sea and storm riskSightseeing on foot Poorhot, muggy and storm risk
Humidity80%31 muggy days
Clear days3 days17 overcast days
Mean wind8 km/hRarely windy
Sea temperature25.7°24.5-26.5° by year (last 6)
Sunrise / sunset (15th)05:19 / 19:30Daylight 14.3 → 13.8 h

Fukuoka in July

Hakata Gion Yamakasa runs July 1 to 15. The highlight is the Oiyama race at 4:59 a.m. on the final day. It is the wettest month of the year, so be ready for heavy downpours.

Days averaged 32°C and nights 25°C. Midday was for air conditioning, a cold drink or a long lunch out of the sun. About 11 days a month saw rain, enough that a wet-weather plan was worth having. It varied a lot from year to year. July 2025 had 4 rain days; 2020 had 19.

21 days past 30°C made it a month for early starts and a long lunch indoors. The warmest year was 2025, with highs averaging 34.4°C, 2.8°C above normal. Each rainy day brought about 26 mm, closer to downpours than drizzle.

Typhoons i

6 of the last 20 years had a tropical storm pass within 300 km this month.

  • Nanmadol (2017), 88 km away tropical storm
  • Prapiroon (2018), 113 km away typhoon strength
  • Jongdari (2018), 116 km away tropical storm
1 2 3 4 5 6 67 128 129 410 11 12

Date by date i

‹ June July 2027 August ›
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Week
1-3rain on 55% of days29° 24°
4-10rain on 48% of days30° 24°
11-17rain on 39% of days31° 25°
18-24rain on 31% of days32° 25°
25-31rain on 19% of days34° 26°

0-5/206-8/209-11/2012-20/20

1-3rain on 55% of days29° 24°
4-10rain on 48% of days30° 24°
11-17rain on 39% of days31° 25°
18-24rain on 31% of days32° 25°
25-31rain on 19% of days34° 26°
Tap another date to change

20062mm
200711mm
200810mm
20093mm
201012mm
2011none
201254mm
201320mm
201453mm
2015none
201625mm
2017none
201888mm
201952mm
202036mm
202119mm
20222mm
2023103mm
2024none
2025none
Holidays in July (2027)
  • July 19 Marine Day
  • July 3 to July 5 Independence Day weekend

1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)1 US holidays (flights fill up)

Day by day temperature i

21°27°33°39° 1815222931

Mean high Mean low Coldest to warmest high in 20 years

Your trip dates, the past 20 years

Trip dates ~

You can also click two dates on the axis. Hover a cell to see that day's rain.
Trip rain days Month rain days
2006
3 d 13 d
2007
6 d 14 d
2008
1 d 6 d
2009
3 d 13 d
2010
2 d 12 d
2011
2 d 6 d
2012
3 d 15 d
2013
3 d 9 d
2014
5 d 12 d
2015
3 d 15 d
2016
3 d 8 d
2017
6 d 11 d
2018
4 d 8 d
2019
2 d 11 d
2020
6 d 19 d
2021
4 d 10 d
2022
4 d 15 d
2023
6 d 12 d
2024
1 d 12 d
2025
0 d 4 d
Years with rain
Tap a date to start, tap another to end. Each cell is that date in one year.
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Rain days on trip
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No rain1-9 mm10 mm or more Dates outside your trip are dimmed.

One row per year, one cell per day. 2025 had 4 rain days, 2020 had 19.

Fukuoka through the year

MonthHighLowRain daysRainfallSea
January 10°4°9 days71mm 15°
February 12°4°9 days80mm 14°
March 15°8°10 days103mm 15°
April 20°12°10 days116mm 16°
MayGood 24°16°8 days137mm 19°
June 27°20°12 days245mm 22°
July 32°25°11 days293mm 26°
August 33°26°10 days280mm 28°
September 29°22°11 days161mm 27°
OctoberGood 24°16°7 days83mm 24°
November 18°11°9 days91mm 21°
December 13°6°9 days67mm 18°

Common questions

Does it rain a lot in Fukuoka in July?

Over the past 20 years July averaged 11 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 31. Individual years ran from 4 in the driest to 19 in the wettest.

What should I wear in Fukuoka in July?

Days averaged 32°C and nights 25°C. Pack a compact umbrella, T-shirts, sunscreen plus a hat, a swimsuit, and insect repellent.

Can you swim in Fukuoka in July?

Sea surface temperature averaged 25.7°C in July, comfortable for swimming. Year to year it ranged 24.5-26.5°C. Check local flags for waves and jellyfish on the day.

Is July a good time to visit Fukuoka?

On warmth and rain days alone, Fukuoka's easiest months were May and October. July ranked 8 of 12.

Is Fukuoka humid in July?

Mean relative humidity was 80%, with about 31 muggy days (dew point of 20°C or more) in the month.