Fukura weather in August

In August, Fukura sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 93 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Fukura's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fukura's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
93 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:27 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
54%
4th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Fukura is town in Minamiawaji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.

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 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Fukura reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and about 2°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Fukura weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 7410.9102.3
Feb11° / 791110.72.4
Mar13° / 11512.111.73.5
Apr16° / 13°12310.212.85.1
May19° / 17°1501013.86.1
Jun22° / 21°21212.814.25.9
Jul26° / 24°17310.814.16.5
Aug27° / 26°937.513.36.8
Sep26° / 24°1951212.26.5
Oct22° / 19°18610.511.16.7
Nov17° / 14°918.310.25.8
Dec13° / 10°799.69.83.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35644
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65644
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85644
95644
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295149
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315149

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Fukura gets around 93 mm of rain over 7.5 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 26% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
223
323
422
522
622
722
822
922
1022
1123
1223
1323
1424
1524
1624
1725
1825
1926
2026
2127
2227
2328
2428
2529
2630
2731
2832
2933
3034
3135

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the miserable band about 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1033463
2033364
3033364
4033265
5033265
6033265
7043264
8043264
9043264
10043264
11043363
12143362
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18163558
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233103850
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253123847
264133945
274143944
284153942
295164040
305174038
315184036

Wind in August

Winds average 17 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
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3118light breeze

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 5:15 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 6:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:156:59
213.75:166:58
313.75:176:57
413.65:186:56
513.65:186:55
613.65:196:55
713.65:206:54
813.55:216:53
913.55:216:52
1013.55:226:51
1113.45:236:49
1213.45:246:48
1313.45:246:47
1413.45:256:46
1513.35:266:45
1613.35:276:44
1713.35:276:43
1813.25:286:42
1913.25:296:40
2013.25:306:39
2113.15:306:38
2213.15:316:37
2313.15:326:35
2413.05:326:34
2513.05:336:33
2613.05:346:31
2712.95:356:30
2812.95:356:29
2912.95:366:27
3012.85:376:26
3112.85:386:25

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.56 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 5.36 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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255.1Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Fukura

In seasonPeak

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

Fukura 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 Fukura?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Fukura in August

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

In August, Fukura sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Fukura 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 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 6 to Nov 15 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Fukura in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Fukura peaks around July 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highModerateJul 10UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Fukura 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 Fukura is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1625 µg/m³Oct 1914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Fukura?

Fukura sits at 34.3°N, 134.7°E, 6 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Minamiawaji, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Fukura

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fukura has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 271 m around an average of 74 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 600 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,941 m.

The land around Fukura is covered by trees (67%) within 3 km, water (57%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
271 m
16 km
600 m
80 km
1,941 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Minamiawaji 6.0 km · Narutochō-mitsuishi 12 km · Sumoto 19 km · Takabō 22 km · Yakami 24 km · Tokushima 25 km · Komatsushimachō 31 km · Awaji 31 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 Fukura (34.2576°, 134.7154°, 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).