Fukumitsu weather in August

In August, Fukumitsu sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 200 mm of rain across 19 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Fukumitsu's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fukumitsu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
200 mm
19 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:14 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
64%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical August day in Fukumitsu reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°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)
12922
22922
33022
43022
53023
63022
73022
83022
93022
102922
112922
122922
132922
142922
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192922
202922
212922
222921
232821
242821
252821
262821
272821
282821
292821
302821
312720

How August really feels in Fukumitsu

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.

Fukumitsu 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 / -3°19523.720.99.80.0
Feb / -2°14919.316.410.60.0
Mar / 17118.310.611.71.3
Apr15° / 14714.52.512.94.0
May20° / 12°15314.1013.95.8
Jun24° / 17°20016.3014.45.5
Jul27° / 21°27220.4014.24.6
Aug29° / 22°20019013.44.4
Sep25° / 17°23617.1012.25.5
Oct19° / 11°18314.50.111.15.4
Nov13° / 17317.43.210.13.0
Dec / 20522.314.79.50.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34456
44357
54357
64456
74357
84357
94357
104357
114357
124258
134060
144159
154060
164159
174159
184060
194159
204159
214159
224159
234258
244258
254060
263961
273961
283862
293961
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Fukumitsu gets around 200 mm of rain over 19 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 61% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
162
262
362
462
562
662
762
862
962
1061
1161
1261
1361
1461
1561
1661
1761
1861
1961
2061
2161
2261
2361
2461
2561
2661
2762
2862
2962
3062
3162

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10449460
20448470
30448470
40448471
50548471
60548471
70548471
80548471
90548471
100548461
110548461
121548461
131548451
141549451
151549441
161649430
171651420
181751410
192850400
202951380
2121051370
2221152350
2321252340
2431352320
2531552300
2631653280
2731754260
2841952250
2942053230
3042253210
3152352200

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 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 5:02 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:026:55
213.95:036:54
313.85:046:53
413.85:046:52
513.85:056:51
613.75:066:50
713.75:076:49
813.75:086:48
913.65:096:47
1013.65:096:46
1113.65:106:45
1213.55:116:44
1313.55:126:42
1413.55:136:41
1513.45:146:40
1613.45:146:39
1713.45:156:38
1813.35:166:36
1913.35:176:35
2013.35:186:34
2113.25:196:32
2213.25:196:31
2313.25:206:30
2413.15:216:28
2513.15:226:27
2613.05:236:25
2713.05:246:24
2813.05:246:23
2912.95:256:21
3012.95:266:20
3112.95:276:18

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.02 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 5.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Fukumitsu

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is August a good time to visit Fukumitsu?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Fukumitsu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fukumitsu in August

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

In August, Fukumitsu sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Fukumitsu 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 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 17 to Nov 3 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May16Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul24Refreshing
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Fukumitsu 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 Fukumitsu peaks around July 20 at about 10 (very high) — 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 highModerateJul 20UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Fukumitsu 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 Fukumitsu is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1722 µg/m³Oct 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fukumitsu?

Fukumitsu sits at 36.6°N, 136.9°E, 90 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Nanto-shi, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Fukumitsu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fukumitsu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m around an average of 106 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,331 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,132 m.

The land around Fukumitsu is covered by cropland (56%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
244 m
16 km
1,331 m
80 km
3,132 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Nanto-shi 4.0 km · Nanto 5.0 km · Tonami 10 km · Oyabe 12 km · Tsubata 17 km · Mukai-awagasaki 22 km · Nonoichi 23 km · Kanazawa 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 Fukumitsu (36.5575°, 136.8695°, elevation 90 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).