Furano weather in August

In August, Furano sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 176 mm of rain across 15.2 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 Furano's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Furano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
176 mm
15.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
4:41 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
76%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical August day in Furano reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12317
22317
32317
42317
52317
62317
72317
82316
92316
102316
112316
122316
132316
142316
152316
162216
172216
182216
192216
202215
212215
222215
232215
242215
252215
262215
272215
282214
292114
302114
312114

How August really feels in Furano

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.

Furano 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-6° / -13°6814.919.49.20.0
Feb-4° / -12°581316.910.20.0
Mar / -8°831517.311.60.0
Apr / -1°8714.19.313.21.0
May14° / 96131.214.53.8
Jun18° / 11°8812.4015.25.3
Jul22° / 15°13915.2014.95.6
Aug22° / 16°17615.2013.85.7
Sep19° / 11°14314.2012.35.1
Oct12° / 117151.710.82.8
Nov / -4°11117.9149.50.2
Dec-3° / -11°9316.921.18.80.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32575
42575
52575
62575
72575
82575
92575
102575
112575
122476
132476
142377
152377
162377
172476
182476
192476
202476
212575
222575
232575
242674
252773
262773
272773
282872
292971
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Furano gets around 176 mm of rain over 15.2 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 49% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
150
250
350
450
550
650
750
850
950
1050
1150
1250
1350
1450
1550
1650
1750
1849
1949
2049
2149
2248
2348
2448
2548
2648
2747
2847
2947
3047
3147

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 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 21% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
182534302
282535302
382535302
482535293
592535293
692536283
792536273
892636263
992736253
1092736253
11102836243
12102935232
13103035222
14103135222
15113235212
16113235202
17123334191
18133334191
19143434181
20153433171
21163533161
22173532151
23183631140
24193631140
25203730130
26213730120
27223729110
28243728110
29263728100
3027372790
3129372590

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
116calm
126calm
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 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 4:24 AM to 4:58 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.44:246:49
214.44:256:48
314.34:266:47
414.34:276:45
514.34:286:44
614.24:296:43
714.24:316:41
814.14:326:40
914.14:336:39
1014.14:346:37
1114.04:356:36
1214.04:366:34
1313.94:376:33
1413.94:386:31
1513.84:406:30
1613.84:416:28
1713.84:426:27
1813.74:436:25
1913.74:446:24
2013.64:456:22
2113.64:466:20
2213.54:486:19
2313.54:496:17
2413.44:506:15
2513.44:516:14
2613.34:526:12
2713.34:536:10
2813.24:546:09
2913.24:556:07
3013.14:576:05
3113.14:586:03

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.22 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 3.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Moderate
144.0Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Furano?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Furano for sightseeing.

What to pack for Furano in August

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

In August, Furano sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Furano 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 Furano peaks around August 17 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 17UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Furano 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 Furano is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1517 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug9Good
Sep8Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Furano?

Furano sits at 43.4°N, 142.4°E, 170 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Shimo-furano, 0.0 km away.

Topography around Furano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Furano has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 m around an average of 195 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,587 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,253 m.

The land around Furano is covered by cropland (38%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
292 m
16 km
1,587 m
80 km
2,253 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Shimo-furano 0.0 km · Ashibetsu 24 km · Sunagawa 41 km · Bibai 43 km · Takikawa 45 km · Asahikawa 47 km · Fukagawa 49 km · Iwamizawa 53 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 Furano (43.35°, 142.3833°, elevation 170 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).