Hitoto weather in August

In August, Hitoto sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 166 mm of rain across 12.3 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Hitoto's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hitoto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
166 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:14 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
61%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical August day in Hitoto reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13125
23125
33225
43225
53225
63225
73225
83225
93225
103125
113125
123125
133125
143125
153125
163125
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213125
223125
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253024
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273024
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293024
303024
312924

How August really feels in Hitoto

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 30 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
30
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.

Hitoto weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 122208.79.80.6
Feb / 9516.1710.60.9
Mar11° / 126162.611.72.3
Apr16° / 11612.40.212.94.8
May21° / 14°12011.90146.3
Jun25° / 19°15711.5014.56.3
Jul29° / 23°24615.7014.34.6
Aug31° / 25°16612.3013.44.3
Sep27° / 21°20213.6012.35.7
Oct21° / 15°14913.20116.0
Nov15° / 10°13415.60.1104.0
Dec10° / 13820.54.49.51.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34654
44555
54654
64654
74654
84654
94753
104654
114654
124654
134654
144555
154555
164555
174555
184555
194654
204654
214555
224654
234654
244555
254555
264456
274357
284357
294357
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Hitoto gets around 166 mm of rain over 12.3 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 41% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
237
337
437
537
637
737
838
938
1038
1139
1239
1339
1440
1540
1641
1741
1841
1942
2042
2142
2242
2342
2443
2543
2643
2744
2844
2945
3045
3146

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101146718
201146619
301136719
401136719
501136719
601136719
701136719
801136719
901136719
1001136818
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1512156517
1612166417
1712166516
1812186316
1912196216
2012206215
2123225914
2223235814
2324255713
2424265612
2515275611
2616295410
271630549
281732528
291833517
301935497
3111036476

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min 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 60 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:01 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:016:56
213.95:026:55
313.95:036:54
413.85:036:53
513.85:046:52
613.85:056:51
713.75:066:50
813.75:076:49
913.75:086:48
1013.65:096:47
1113.65:096:45
1213.65:106:44
1313.55:116:43
1413.55:126:42
1513.55:136:41
1613.45:146:39
1713.45:146:38
1813.45:156:37
1913.35:166:35
2013.35:176:34
2113.25:186:33
2213.25:196:31
2313.25:206:30
2413.15:206:29
2513.15:216:27
2613.15:226:26
2713.05:236:24
2813.05:246:23
2912.95:256:21
3012.95:266:20
3112.95:266:18

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 5.32 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Hitoto

In seasonPeak

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

Hitoto 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 Hitoto?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Hitoto for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Hitoto in August

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

In August, Hitoto sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Hitoto 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 March near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 18 to Nov 3 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May15Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul24Refreshing
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Hitoto in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hitoto peaks around August 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 14UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Hitoto 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 Hitoto is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1621 µg/m³Dec 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hitoto?

Hitoto sits at 37.0°N, 136.9°E, 30 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Nanao, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Hitoto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hitoto has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 298 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 552 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,981 m.

The land around Hitoto is covered by trees (45%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
298 m
16 km
552 m
80 km
2,981 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Nanao 9.0 km · Oshima 12 km · Hakui 16 km · Himimachi 16 km · Himi 17 km · Anamizu 28 km · Nishishinminato 28 km · Takaoka 28 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 Hitoto (36.9858°, 136.9033°, elevation 30 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).