Awa weather in August

In August, Awa sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 222 mm of rain across 17.8 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Awa's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Awa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
222 mm
17.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:29 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
62%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical August day in Awa reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Awa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 24 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
24
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Awa weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 687.61.7101.6
Feb / 778.4210.71.9
Mar13° / 12712.10.511.73.4
Apr18° / 14911.8012.85.5
May22° / 14°18713.1013.76.1
Jun25° / 18°27917.5014.25.3
Jul29° / 23°275190144.3
Aug30° / 23°22217.8013.34.2
Sep26° / 20°28916012.25.5
Oct21° / 14°21812.2011.16.3
Nov16° / 1008.7010.25.2
Dec11° / 797.40.69.82.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34654
44555
54654
64654
74654
84654
94654
104555
114555
124555
134456
144555
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164456
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194654
204654
214555
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Awa gets around 222 mm of rain over 17.8 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 57% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
156
256
356
456
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656
756
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1056
1156
1257
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1457
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1658
1758
1858
1958
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2158
2258
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2859
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3059
3159

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10119791
20118801
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50119791
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80220771
90220762
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110221752
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201525663
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221626643
231626652
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252727622
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272928601
282929591
2921030571
3031131541
3131232521

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:17 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 6:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:177:00
213.75:187:00
313.75:196:59
413.65:206:58
513.65:206:57
613.65:216:56
713.65:226:55
813.55:236:54
913.55:236:53
1013.55:246:52
1113.45:256:51
1213.45:266:50
1313.45:266:49
1413.35:276:48
1513.35:286:47
1613.35:296:45
1713.25:296:44
1813.25:306:43
1913.25:316:42
2013.25:316:41
2113.15:326:39
2213.15:336:38
2313.15:346:37
2413.05:346:36
2513.05:356:34
2613.05:366:33
2712.95:376:32
2812.95:376:30
2912.95:386:29
3012.85:396:28
3112.85:396:26

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.5 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 5.22 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Awa

In seasonPeak

In August, Awa sits inside its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Awa sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Awa's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Awa?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Awa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Awa in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Awa sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Awa in August

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Nov 19 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Awa in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Awa peaks around July 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Awa in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Awa is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1320 µg/m³Sep 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Awa?

Awa sits at 34.1°N, 134.3°E, 49 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Yoshinogawa, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Awa

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Awa.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Awa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 294 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,149 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,941 m.

The land around Awa is covered by cropland (37%), trees (32%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
294 m
16 km
1,149 m
80 km
1,941 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Yoshinogawa 6.0 km · Kamojimachō-jōgejima 7.0 km · Wakimachi 13 km · Mima 14 km · Higashikagawa 14 km · Ishii 15 km · Yakami 21 km · Takabō 23 km

Japan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
100 V · 50 / 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 65% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$35,951
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 446
Religion
Shintoism 49%Buddhism 46%other 4%Christianity 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Awa (34.0921°, 134.2845°, elevation 49 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).