Higashigō weather in August

In August, Higashigō sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 181 mm of rain across 14.7 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Higashigō's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Higashigō's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
181 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:46 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical August day in Higashigō reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13225
23225
33225
43225
53225
63225
73225
83225
93225
103225
113225
123125
133125
143125
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213124
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243124
253124
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273024
283024
293023
303023
313023

How August really feels in Higashigō

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Higashigō 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
Jan10° / 6280.810.12.2
Feb11° / 778.30.410.82.7
Mar15° / 12510.90.111.74.2
Apr19° / 11°14510.7012.86.0
May24° / 15°16410.3013.76.7
Jun26° / 20°34415.9014.25.4
Jul30° / 24°30917.60144.1
Aug31° / 24°18114.7013.23.9
Sep28° / 21°18912.3012.25.7
Oct23° / 15°1087.3011.27.3
Nov17° / 10°938010.35.8
Dec12° / 717.40.19.83.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34753
44753
54753
64654
74654
84555
94555
104456
114357
124357
134357
144258
154357
164357
174357
184456
194357
204456
214456
224456
234555
244456
254456
264456
274555
284555
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Higashigō gets around 181 mm of rain over 14.7 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 48% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
445
545
645
745
845
946
1046
1147
1247
1348
1449
1549
1650
1750
1850
1950
2050
2150
2250
2350
2450
2549
2649
2749
2848
2948
3047
3147

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10035146
20035146
30025246
40025246
50025246
60025246
70025246
80025246
90025246
100035146
110035146
120035146
130045145
140045145
150055144
160155143
170165142
180175141
190185140
200195139
2101105237
2202115235
2302125333
2402135431
2503145429
2603155527
2704165525
2804175623
2904195621
3005205619
3116215517

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:36 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:367:15
213.65:367:14
313.65:377:14
413.65:387:13
513.65:397:12
613.55:397:11
713.55:407:10
813.55:417:09
913.45:417:08
1013.45:427:07
1113.45:437:06
1213.45:447:05
1313.35:447:04
1413.35:457:03
1513.35:467:02
1613.25:467:01
1713.25:477:00
1813.25:486:58
1913.15:496:57
2013.15:496:56
2113.15:506:55
2213.15:516:54
2313.05:516:52
2413.05:526:51
2513.05:536:50
2612.95:536:49
2712.95:546:47
2812.95:556:46
2912.85:556:45
3012.85:566:43
3112.85:576:42

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.28 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.87 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Higashigō

In seasonPeak

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

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

Higashigō's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit Higashigō?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Higashigō.

What to pack for Higashigō in August

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

In August, Higashigō sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Higashigō 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 February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 27 to Nov 12 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Higashigō 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 Higashigō peaks around July 20 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 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 20UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Higashigō 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 Higashigō is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2325 µg/m³Jul 2114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Higashigō?

Higashigō sits at 33.2°N, 130.1°E, 2 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Taku, 10 km away.

Topography around Higashigō

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Higashigō has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,015 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,455 m.

The land around Higashigō is covered by cropland (77%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
1,015 m
80 km
1,455 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Taku 10 km · Kashima 10 km · Takeo 11 km · Ogi 11 km · Ureshinomachi-shimojuku 15 km · Saga 16 km · Ōkawa 22 km · Arita 22 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 Higashigō (33.1908°, 130.138°, elevation 2 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).