Chino weather in August

In August, Chino sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 114 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Chino's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chino's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
114 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:10 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
66%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Chino is city in Nagano prefecture, Japan.

Density
212/km²
people per km²
Founded
1958

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical August day in Chino reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 30°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)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
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112718
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292517
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How August really feels in Chino

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.

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

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Chino weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°668.99.49.80.0
Feb / -7°708.37.510.60.0
Mar / -3°11912.57.911.70.8
Apr13° / 10911.31.912.93.6
May18° / 11911.70.113.95.7
Jun22° / 14°15914.3014.45.5
Jul25° / 17°18015.7014.25.7
Aug26° / 18°11412.7013.46.1
Sep23° / 14°15312.2012.26.1
Oct17° / 16011.1011.15.2
Nov11° / 798.81.210.12.7
Dec / -3°6296.89.60.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34159
44060
54060
64159
74159
84159
94159
104159
114159
124159
134060
144060
154159
164159
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Chino gets around 114 mm of rain over 12.7 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 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
441
541
641
741
841
941
1041
1141
1241
1341
1441
1541
1640
1740
1840
1940
2040
2140
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2341
2441
2541
2641
2742
2842
2942
3043
3143

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11156717
21156717
31146718
41146718
51146718
61146718
71146718
81146718
91146718
101156618
111156618
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132166418
142176318
153186217
163186217
174196017
184196116
195206015
205216014
215225914
226225913
236235912
247245712
257255711
267265710
278275510
28828559
29929539
301030528
311031518

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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135calm
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165calm
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315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 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 60 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:58 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.84:586:49
213.84:596:48
313.85:006:47
413.85:006:46
513.75:016:45
613.75:026:44
713.75:036:43
813.65:046:42
913.65:046:41
1013.65:056:40
1113.55:066:39
1213.55:076:38
1313.55:086:36
1413.45:096:35
1513.45:096:34
1613.45:106:33
1713.35:116:32
1813.35:126:30
1913.35:136:29
2013.25:136:28
2113.25:146:26
2213.25:156:25
2313.15:166:24
2413.15:176:22
2513.15:176:21
2613.05:186:20
2713.05:196:18
2812.95:206:17
2912.95:216:15
3012.95:216:14
3112.85:226:13

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 5.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Chino?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Chino for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chino in August

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

In August, Chino sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Chino in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chino peaks around July 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 14UV 11Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Chino 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 Chino is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1918 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chino?

Chino sits at 36.0°N, 138.2°E, 801 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Suwa, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Chino

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chino has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 524 m around an average of 888 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,457 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,064 m.

The land around Chino is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
524 m
16 km
1,457 m
80 km
3,064 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Suwa 6.0 km · Shimosuwa 11 km · Okaya 12 km · Tatsuno 14 km · Kinoshita 18 km · Shiojiri 21 km · Minamiminowa 21 km · Ina 26 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 Chino (35.9944°, 138.1543°, elevation 801 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. 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).