Bungo-Takada-shi weather in August

In August, Bungo-Takada-shi sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 165 mm of rain across 14.4 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Bungo-Takada-shi's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bungo-Takada-shi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
165 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:41 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Bungo-Takada-shi is city in Ōita Prefecture, Japan.

Density
112/km²
people per km²
Founded
2005

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical August day in Bungo-Takada-shi reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°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)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Bungo-Takada-shi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
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.

Bungo-Takada-shi 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 / 546.70.9102.1
Feb10° / 648.10.810.82.3
Mar13° / 102110.111.73.7
Apr18° / 12°12110.2012.85.7
May23° / 17°13710.4013.76.6
Jun26° / 21°27515.1014.25.6
Jul30° / 25°23516.40144.2
Aug31° / 26°16514.4013.24.2
Sep27° / 22°17712.9012.25.8
Oct22° / 17°1247.6011.27.2
Nov17° / 12°717.3010.35.8
Dec12° / 556.40.19.83.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
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54951
64852
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94753
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bungo-Takada-shi gets around 165 mm of rain over 14.4 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 47% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
144
244
343
443
543
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743
843
943
1044
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3149

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1034750
2024751
3024751
4024751
5024751
6024751
7024751
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9024751
10024850
11024850
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221105237
232115235
242125333
252145331
262155429
272165527
283175525
293185623
303195721
313215719

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
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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 5:30 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:307:11
213.75:317:10
313.65:317:09
413.65:327:08
513.65:337:07
613.55:337:06
713.55:347:05
813.55:357:04
913.55:367:03
1013.45:367:02
1113.45:377:01
1213.45:387:00
1313.35:386:59
1413.35:396:58
1513.35:406:57
1613.35:416:56
1713.25:416:55
1813.25:426:54
1913.25:436:53
2013.15:446:51
2113.15:446:50
2213.15:456:49
2313.05:466:48
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2513.05:476:45
2612.95:486:44
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2912.85:506:40
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3112.85:516:37

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 5.14 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Bungo-Takada-shi

In seasonPeak

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

Bungo-Takada-shi sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Bungo-Takada-shi's rainy season runs May–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 Bungo-Takada-shi?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Bungo-Takada-shi for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bungo-Takada-shi in August

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

In August, Bungo-Takada-shi sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bungo-Takada-shi 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 6 to Nov 10 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Bungo-Takada-shi 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 Bungo-Takada-shi peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Bungo-Takada-shi 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 Bungo-Takada-shi is worst in March — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2026 µg/m³Oct 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bungo-Takada-shi?

Bungo-Takada-shi sits at 33.6°N, 131.4°E, 6 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Yokkaichi, 11 km away.

Topography around Bungo-Takada-shi

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bungo-Takada-shi.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bungo-Takada-shi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 360 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 704 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,799 m.

The land around Bungo-Takada-shi is covered by trees (35%), cropland (31%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and water (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
360 m
16 km
704 m
80 km
1,799 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Yokkaichi 11 km · Kitsuki 22 km · Hiji 22 km · Nakatsu 24 km · Kunisaki 26 km · Buzen 30 km · Beppu 31 km · Ōita 39 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 Bungo-Takada-shi (33.5567°, 131.4451°, elevation 6 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).