Higashimatsushima weather in August

In August, Higashimatsushima sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 131 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Higashimatsushima's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Higashimatsushima's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
131 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
4:54 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
69%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Higashimatsushima is city in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.

Density
386/km²
people per km²
Founded
2005

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 26°C through the month.

A typical August day in Higashimatsushima reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Higashimatsushima

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.

Higashimatsushima 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 / 527.63.89.60.1
Feb / 436.93.510.50.3
Mar / 8610.22.311.71.6
Apr13° / 9110.80.3133.6
May17° / 12°10010.2014.15.5
Jun21° / 16°11510.9014.66.0
Jul24° / 20°16214.7014.45.9
Aug26° / 22°13112.4013.56.1
Sep24° / 19°15112.6012.36.2
Oct19° / 13°1409.90116.0
Nov13° / 647.709.94.0
Dec / 568.82.59.41.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33664
43763
53763
63664
73664
83664
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113565
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Higashimatsushima gets around 131 mm of rain over 12.4 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 40% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
537
637
737
837
938
1038
1139
1239
1340
1440
1541
1641
1741
1841
1941
2042
2142
2242
2342
2443
2543
2643
2743
2843
2944
3044
3144

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
141027554
241026564
341026555
441026555
541025565
641026555
741025556
831026556
931026556
1031027546
1131027537
1231028527
1331029517
1431029517
1531030507
1631131497
1731131487
1831132476
1931233466
2031233456
2141333446
2241334436
2341434425
2441535425
2541535415
2641636404
2741736394
2841836384
2941837374
3041937363
3142037353

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:41 AM to 5:08 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.04:416:42
214.04:426:41
314.04:436:40
413.94:436:39
513.94:446:38
613.94:456:37
713.84:466:36
813.84:476:34
913.84:486:33
1013.74:496:32
1113.74:506:31
1213.74:516:30
1313.64:526:28
1413.64:526:27
1513.54:536:26
1613.54:546:25
1713.54:556:23
1813.44:566:22
1913.44:576:20
2013.44:586:19
2113.34:596:18
2213.35:006:16
2313.25:016:15
2413.25:026:13
2513.25:026:12
2613.15:036:10
2713.15:046:09
2813.05:056:07
2913.05:066:06
3013.05:076:04
3112.95:086:03

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.1 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
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144.6Bright
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174.5Bright
184.5Bright
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204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Higashimatsushima

In seasonPeak

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

Higashimatsushima 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 Higashimatsushima?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Higashimatsushima for sightseeing.

What to pack for Higashimatsushima in August

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

In August, Higashimatsushima sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 22°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Higashimatsushima in August

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in March near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 10 to Oct 8 — about 3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Higashimatsushima 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 Higashimatsushima peaks around August 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 16UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Higashimatsushima 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 Higashimatsushima is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1621 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Higashimatsushima?

Higashimatsushima sits at 38.4°N, 141.2°E, 42 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Yamoto, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Higashimatsushima

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Higashimatsushima has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 349 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,840 m.

The land around Higashimatsushima is covered by trees (32%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, water (38%), cropland (24%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
349 m
80 km
1,840 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Yamoto 4.0 km · Ishinomaki 11 km · Matsushima 11 km · Wakuya 16 km · Shiogama 16 km · Kogota-ekimae 17 km · Shōbudahama 17 km · Kogota 19 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 Higashimatsushima (38.4089°, 141.179°, elevation 42 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).