Bibai weather in August
In August, Bibai sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 161 mm of rain across 12.5 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Bibai's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bibai's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 24°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 18°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 161 mm
- 12.5 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 48 min
- 4:43 AM – 6:30 PM
- Cloud cover
- 71%
- 11th clearest
- Wind
- 9 km/h
- 12th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.28 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.3
- out of 10
Bibai is city in Hokkaidō, Japan.
- Density
- 105/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1950
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.
A typical August day in Bibai reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 3°C warmer than September.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 18 |
| 2 | 25 | 18 |
| 3 | 25 | 18 |
| 4 | 25 | 18 |
| 5 | 25 | 18 |
| 6 | 25 | 18 |
| 7 | 25 | 18 |
| 8 | 25 | 18 |
| 9 | 25 | 18 |
| 10 | 25 | 18 |
| 11 | 25 | 18 |
| 12 | 25 | 18 |
| 13 | 25 | 18 |
| 14 | 25 | 18 |
| 15 | 25 | 18 |
| 16 | 25 | 18 |
| 17 | 24 | 18 |
| 18 | 24 | 18 |
| 19 | 24 | 18 |
| 20 | 24 | 18 |
| 21 | 24 | 18 |
| 22 | 24 | 17 |
| 23 | 24 | 17 |
| 24 | 24 | 17 |
| 25 | 24 | 17 |
| 26 | 24 | 17 |
| 27 | 24 | 17 |
| 28 | 24 | 17 |
| 29 | 24 | 17 |
| 30 | 24 | 17 |
| 31 | 24 | 16 |
How August really feels in Bibai
Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Bibai weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -3° / -10° | 49 | 12.7 | 18.1 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -2° / -9° | 42 | 10.7 | 14.9 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 3° / -5° | 57 | 11.6 | 10.5 | 11.6 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 11° / 2° | 67 | 11.8 | 3.3 | 13.2 | 2.5 |
| May | 16° / 8° | 84 | 11.4 | 0.1 | 14.5 | 4.9 |
| Jun | 20° / 12° | 64 | 9.6 | 0 | 15.1 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 23° / 17° | 113 | 11.6 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.4 |
| Aug | 24° / 18° | 161 | 12.5 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.3 |
| Sep | 21° / 13° | 126 | 13.2 | 0 | 12.3 | 5.9 |
| Oct | 15° / 6° | 92 | 13.6 | 0.3 | 10.8 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 7° / 0° | 87 | 16.1 | 8.4 | 9.5 | 0.9 |
| Dec | 0° / -7° | 69 | 15.3 | 18.1 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 |
| Cloudier (%) | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 67 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 63 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 70 |
| 2 | 30 | 70 |
| 3 | 30 | 70 |
| 4 | 30 | 70 |
| 5 | 31 | 69 |
| 6 | 31 | 69 |
| 7 | 32 | 68 |
| 8 | 32 | 68 |
| 9 | 32 | 68 |
| 10 | 31 | 69 |
| 11 | 31 | 69 |
| 12 | 31 | 69 |
| 13 | 31 | 69 |
| 14 | 30 | 70 |
| 15 | 30 | 70 |
| 16 | 30 | 70 |
| 17 | 31 | 69 |
| 18 | 31 | 69 |
| 19 | 31 | 69 |
| 20 | 31 | 69 |
| 21 | 31 | 69 |
| 22 | 33 | 67 |
| 23 | 33 | 67 |
| 24 | 34 | 66 |
| 25 | 33 | 67 |
| 26 | 35 | 65 |
| 27 | 36 | 64 |
| 28 | 36 | 64 |
| 29 | 36 | 64 |
| 30 | 36 | 64 |
| 31 | 37 | 63 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Bibai gets around 161 mm of rain over 12.5 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 41% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 39 |
| 2 | 39 |
| 3 | 40 |
| 4 | 40 |
| 5 | 40 |
| 6 | 41 |
| 7 | 41 |
| 8 | 41 |
| 9 | 41 |
| 10 | 41 |
| 11 | 41 |
| 12 | 41 |
| 13 | 41 |
| 14 | 41 |
| 15 | 41 |
| 16 | 41 |
| 17 | 41 |
| 18 | 41 |
| 19 | 41 |
| 20 | 41 |
| 21 | 40 |
| 22 | 40 |
| 23 | 40 |
| 24 | 40 |
| 25 | 40 |
| 26 | 41 |
| 27 | 41 |
| 28 | 41 |
| 29 | 41 |
| 30 | 42 |
| 31 | 42 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 41% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Comfortable (%) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| Humid (%) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 36 |
| Muggy (%) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
| Oppressive (%) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 15 | 31 | 37 | 14 |
| 2 | 2 | 15 | 31 | 37 | 14 |
| 3 | 2 | 15 | 31 | 37 | 15 |
| 4 | 2 | 15 | 31 | 37 | 15 |
| 5 | 2 | 15 | 31 | 37 | 15 |
| 6 | 2 | 15 | 31 | 37 | 15 |
| 7 | 2 | 14 | 32 | 36 | 15 |
| 8 | 3 | 14 | 33 | 36 | 15 |
| 9 | 3 | 14 | 34 | 35 | 14 |
| 10 | 3 | 14 | 35 | 35 | 14 |
| 11 | 3 | 14 | 36 | 34 | 13 |
| 12 | 3 | 14 | 37 | 34 | 13 |
| 13 | 3 | 13 | 38 | 34 | 12 |
| 14 | 3 | 13 | 38 | 33 | 12 |
| 15 | 4 | 13 | 39 | 32 | 11 |
| 16 | 4 | 14 | 40 | 32 | 11 |
| 17 | 5 | 14 | 40 | 31 | 10 |
| 18 | 5 | 15 | 40 | 31 | 10 |
| 19 | 5 | 15 | 40 | 30 | 9 |
| 20 | 6 | 16 | 41 | 29 | 8 |
| 21 | 7 | 16 | 41 | 28 | 8 |
| 22 | 7 | 17 | 41 | 28 | 7 |
| 23 | 8 | 18 | 41 | 27 | 7 |
| 24 | 8 | 19 | 41 | 26 | 6 |
| 25 | 9 | 20 | 40 | 25 | 6 |
| 26 | 9 | 21 | 40 | 25 | 6 |
| 27 | 10 | 22 | 39 | 24 | 5 |
| 28 | 11 | 23 | 38 | 24 | 5 |
| 29 | 11 | 24 | 37 | 23 | 5 |
| 30 | 12 | 25 | 36 | 22 | 4 |
| 31 | 13 | 26 | 36 | 21 | 4 |
Wind in August
Winds average 9 km/h in August, the calmest month.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | calm |
| 2 | 10 | calm |
| 3 | 10 | calm |
| 4 | 10 | calm |
| 5 | 10 | calm |
| 6 | 10 | calm |
| 7 | 10 | calm |
| 8 | 10 | calm |
| 9 | 10 | calm |
| 10 | 10 | calm |
| 11 | 9 | calm |
| 12 | 9 | calm |
| 13 | 9 | calm |
| 14 | 9 | calm |
| 15 | 9 | calm |
| 16 | 9 | calm |
| 17 | 9 | calm |
| 18 | 9 | calm |
| 19 | 9 | calm |
| 20 | 9 | calm |
| 21 | 9 | calm |
| 22 | 9 | calm |
| 23 | 9 | calm |
| 24 | 9 | calm |
| 25 | 9 | calm |
| 26 | 9 | calm |
| 27 | 9 | calm |
| 28 | 10 | calm |
| 29 | 10 | calm |
| 30 | 10 | calm |
| 31 | 10 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:26 AM to 5:00 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 6:05 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 4:26 | 4:27 | 4:28 | 4:29 | 4:31 | 4:32 | 4:33 | 4:34 | 4:35 | 4:36 | 4:37 | 4:38 | 4:39 | 4:41 | 4:42 | 4:43 | 4:44 | 4:45 | 4:46 | 4:47 | 4:49 | 4:50 | 4:51 | 4:52 | 4:53 | 4:54 | 4:55 | 4:56 | 4:58 | 4:59 | 5:00 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:51 | 6:50 | 6:49 | 6:47 | 6:46 | 6:45 | 6:43 | 6:42 | 6:41 | 6:39 | 6:38 | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:32 | 6:30 | 6:29 | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:24 | 6:23 | 6:21 | 6:19 | 6:18 | 6:16 | 6:14 | 6:12 | 6:11 | 6:09 | 6:07 | 6:05 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.4 | 4:26 | 6:51 |
| 2 | 14.4 | 4:27 | 6:50 |
| 3 | 14.3 | 4:28 | 6:49 |
| 4 | 14.3 | 4:29 | 6:47 |
| 5 | 14.3 | 4:31 | 6:46 |
| 6 | 14.2 | 4:32 | 6:45 |
| 7 | 14.2 | 4:33 | 6:43 |
| 8 | 14.1 | 4:34 | 6:42 |
| 9 | 14.1 | 4:35 | 6:41 |
| 10 | 14.1 | 4:36 | 6:39 |
| 11 | 14.0 | 4:37 | 6:38 |
| 12 | 14.0 | 4:38 | 6:36 |
| 13 | 13.9 | 4:39 | 6:35 |
| 14 | 13.9 | 4:41 | 6:34 |
| 15 | 13.8 | 4:42 | 6:32 |
| 16 | 13.8 | 4:43 | 6:30 |
| 17 | 13.7 | 4:44 | 6:29 |
| 18 | 13.7 | 4:45 | 6:27 |
| 19 | 13.7 | 4:46 | 6:26 |
| 20 | 13.6 | 4:47 | 6:24 |
| 21 | 13.6 | 4:49 | 6:23 |
| 22 | 13.5 | 4:50 | 6:21 |
| 23 | 13.5 | 4:51 | 6:19 |
| 24 | 13.4 | 4:52 | 6:18 |
| 25 | 13.4 | 4:53 | 6:16 |
| 26 | 13.3 | 4:54 | 6:14 |
| 27 | 13.3 | 4:55 | 6:12 |
| 28 | 13.2 | 4:56 | 6:11 |
| 29 | 13.2 | 4:58 | 6:09 |
| 30 | 13.1 | 4:59 | 6:07 |
| 31 | 13.1 | 5:00 | 6:05 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.28 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.0 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Bibai
In August, Bibai sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Bibai sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is August a good time to visit Bibai?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a reasonable time to visit Bibai for sightseeing.
What to pack for Bibai in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Bibai sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Bibai in August
The nearest coast averages about 22°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 40 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 5°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 31 to Sep 22 — about 1.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 9 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Bracing |
| Feb | 5 | Bracing |
| Mar | 5 | Bracing |
| Apr | 7 | Bracing |
| May | 10 | Bracing |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 19 | Cool |
| Aug | 22 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 21 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 17 | Cool |
| Nov | 13 | Bracing |
| Dec | 9 | Bracing |
UV index in Bibai in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bibai peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | High | High | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 5 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Bibai in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Bibai is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 19 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Bibai?
Bibai sits at 43.3°N, 141.9°E, 25 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Iwamizawa, 16 km away.
Topography around Bibai
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bibai.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bibai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 237 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 798 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,032 m.
The land around Bibai is covered by cropland (53%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) within 80 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
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 Bibai (43.3247°, 141.8586°, elevation 25 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).