Gojō weather in August

In August, Gojō sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 188 mm of rain across 18.1 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Gojō's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gojō's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
188 mm
18.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:22 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
65%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Gojō reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°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
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
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102922
112922
122922
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312820

How August really feels in Gojō

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.

Gojō weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°87116.5100.2
Feb / -2°9810.94.810.70.6
Mar11° / 15014.22.911.72.3
Apr16° / 15312.40.412.84.7
May21° / 12°18112.5013.86.0
Jun24° / 16°31017.2014.35.3
Jul28° / 21°27919.4014.14.7
Aug29° / 21°18818.1013.34.5
Sep25° / 18°22215.7012.25.7
Oct20° / 11°20412.4011.16.0
Nov14° / 1109.40.110.24.2
Dec / 8810.33.39.71.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
24060
34060
44159
54258
64258
74258
84258
94258
104159
114159
124258
134258
144159
154159
164159
174060
184159
194060
204060
213961
223961
233961
243961
253961
263862
273862
283862
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Gojō gets around 188 mm of rain over 18.1 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 58% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
160
260
361
461
561
661
761
861
960
1060
1160
1260
1360
1460
1559
1659
1758
1858
1957
2057
2157
2256
2356
2456
2556
2656
2756
2856
2956
3057
3157

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10155935
20146035
30145936
40145936
50145837
60145837
70155737
80155737
90255637
100255637
110265537
120265537
130275437
140275437
150385336
160385435
170395335
1803105334
1903105433
2003115531
2103125530
2204135429
2304135528
2404145527
2504155625
2605155624
2715165523
2815175522
2916175521
3016185520
3117195419

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 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 5:11 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:116:55
213.75:126:54
313.75:136:54
413.75:136:53
513.65:146:52
613.65:156:51
713.65:166:50
813.55:166:49
913.55:176:48
1013.55:186:47
1113.55:196:46
1213.45:196:45
1313.45:206:44
1413.45:216:42
1513.35:226:41
1613.35:226:40
1713.35:236:39
1813.25:246:38
1913.25:256:37
2013.25:256:35
2113.15:266:34
2213.15:276:33
2313.15:286:32
2413.05:286:30
2513.05:296:29
2613.05:306:28
2712.95:316:26
2812.95:316:25
2912.95:326:24
3012.85:336:22
3112.85:346:21

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.55 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 5.08 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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45.2Bright
55.2Bright
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135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Gojō

In seasonPeak

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

Gojō 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 Gojō?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Gojō for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gojō in August

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

In August, Gojō sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Gojō 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 43 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 11 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Gojō in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gojō peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 23UV 10Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Gojō 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 Gojō is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1423 µg/m³Oct 1713 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gojō?

Gojō sits at 34.4°N, 135.7°E, 98 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Hashimoto, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Gojō

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gojō has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m around an average of 155 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,079 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,879 m.

The land around Gojō is covered by trees (55%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
214 m
16 km
1,079 m
80 km
1,879 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Hashimoto 8.0 km · Shimobuchi 9.0 km · Gose 12 km · Kashiwara 13 km · Kawachi-Nagano 15 km · Katsuragi 15 km · Nakaiburi 16 km · Kanō 17 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 Gojō (34.35°, 135.7°, elevation 98 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).