Gujō weather in August

In August, Gujō sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 225 mm of rain across 16.9 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 24% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
225 mm
16.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:15 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
64%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Gujō is city in Gifu Prefecture, Japan.

Density
41/km²
people per km²
Founded
2004

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 29°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical August day in Gujō 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 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)
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How August really feels in Gujō

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.

Gujō 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°981311.29.90.0
Feb / -2°9810.77.510.60.4
Mar10° / 18013.24.511.72.1
Apr16° / 20613.20.612.94.5
May21° / 11°22213.7013.95.8
Jun24° / 16°28216.3014.45.5
Jul27° / 20°38420.3014.24.7
Aug29° / 21°22516.9013.44.8
Sep25° / 17°28814.5012.25.9
Oct20° / 11°21111.8011.16.0
Nov13° / 14410.90.910.13.8
Dec / 10913.67.59.61.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34357
44357
54357
64357
74357
84357
94357
104357
114357
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Gujō gets around 225 mm of rain over 16.9 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 55% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
257
357
457
556
656
755
855
955
1055
1155
1255
1355
1455
1555
1655
1755
1855
1955
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3153

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10185635
20175735
30175735
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80175735
90175834
100175834
110175834
120175933
130185833
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150195931
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1712115729
1812125728
1912135727
2012145726
2113155724
2213165723
2313175722
2414195620
2514205619
2614215717
2715225616
2815235615
2916245613
3017255512
3127265411

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
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46calm
56calm
66calm
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106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
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216calm
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316calm

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 5:03 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:036:53
213.85:046:52
313.85:056:51
413.75:066:50
513.75:076:49
613.75:076:48
713.75:086:47
813.65:096:46
913.65:106:45
1013.65:116:44
1113.55:116:43
1213.55:126:42
1313.55:136:41
1413.45:146:40
1513.45:156:38
1613.45:156:37
1713.35:166:36
1813.35:176:35
1913.35:186:33
2013.25:196:32
2113.25:196:31
2213.25:206:30
2313.15:216:28
2413.15:226:27
2513.05:236:26
2613.05:236:24
2713.05:246:23
2812.95:256:21
2912.95:266:20
3012.95:276:19
3112.85:276:17

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.83 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Gujō?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Gujō for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gujō in August

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

In August, Gujō sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Gujō 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 Gujō peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highVery highModerateJul 15UV 10Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Gujō 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 Gujō is worst in April — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1719 µg/m³Dec 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gujō?

Gujō sits at 35.7°N, 137.0°E, 314 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Mino, 23 km away.

Topography around Gujō

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gujō has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 522 m around an average of 381 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,221 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,036 m.

The land around Gujō is covered by trees (88%) within 3 km, trees (96%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
522 m
16 km
1,221 m
80 km
3,036 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Mino 23 km · Gero 26 km · Sekimachi 28 km · Minokamo 29 km · Yamagata 34 km · Kakamigahara 37 km · Kani 38 km · Motosu 38 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 Gujō (35.7369°, 136.9585°, elevation 314 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).