Iki weather in August

In August, Iki sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 158 mm of rain across 11.2 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Iki's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Iki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
158 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:47 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
56%
3rd clearest
Wind
20 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Iki reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and about 2°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12726
22726
32726
42826
52826
62826
72826
82826
92826
102826
112826
122826
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212726
222726
232726
242726
252726
262726
272726
282726
292726
302725
312725

How August really feels in Iki

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 5 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
5
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.

Iki 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° / 7811.90.5102.2
Feb11° / 7810.20.410.72.4
Mar13° / 10°12611.2011.73.4
Apr16° / 14°13410.1012.84.9
May19° / 17°1389.5013.76.1
Jun22° / 21°25112.6014.25.9
Jul26° / 24°24312.90146.2
Aug27° / 26°15811.2013.36.3
Sep25° / 24°17111.2012.26.6
Oct21° / 20°1007.6011.17.1
Nov17° / 15°979.2010.25.7
Dec13° / 10°79110.29.83.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35446
45446
55347
65248
75248
85149
94951
105050
114951
124852
134852
144852
154852
164852
174852
184951
194951
204951
215050
225050
235050
245050
254951
265050
274951
284951
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Iki gets around 158 mm of rain over 11.2 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 36% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
429
529
630
731
831
932
1033
1134
1235
1336
1437
1538
1638
1739
1839
1940
2040
2140
2241
2341
2441
2541
2641
2742
2842
2942
3042
3142

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the miserable band about 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1032374
2032275
3022177
4022177
5022177
6022177
7022276
8022276
9022375
10022474
11032572
12032671
13032770
14032869
15032968
16043066
17153163
18153262
19163360
20173458
21183457
221103554
231113652
241123750
252133847
262153845
272163943
282184040
292194038
303214136
313224133

Wind in August

Winds average 20 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
920light breeze
1020light breeze
1120light breeze
1220light breeze
1320light breeze
1420light breeze
1520light breeze
1620light breeze
1720breezy
1820breezy
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2020breezy
2120breezy
2221breezy
2321breezy
2421breezy
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2621breezy
2721breezy
2821breezy
2922breezy
3022breezy
3122breezy

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 5:58 AM, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:367:18
213.75:377:17
313.65:387:16
413.65:387:15
513.65:397:15
613.65:407:14
713.55:417:13
813.55:417:12
913.55:427:11
1013.45:437:10
1113.45:447:09
1213.45:447:08
1313.45:457:07
1413.35:467:05
1513.35:467:04
1613.35:477:03
1713.25:487:02
1813.25:497:01
1913.25:497:00
2013.15:506:59
2113.15:516:57
2213.15:526:56
2313.05:526:55
2413.05:536:54
2513.05:546:52
2612.95:546:51
2712.95:556:50
2812.95:566:48
2912.85:576:47
3012.85:576:46
3112.85:586:44

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 5.12 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Iki

In seasonPeak

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

Iki 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 Iki?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Iki in August

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

In August, Iki sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Iki 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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 6 to Nov 26 — about 5.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Iki 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 Iki peaks around July 23 at about 9 (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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 23UV 9Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Iki 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 Iki is worst in April — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 924 µg/m³Jul 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Iki?

Iki sits at 33.8°N, 129.7°E, 45 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Karatsu, 44 km away.

Topography around Iki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Iki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,043 m.

The land around Iki is covered by trees (72%) within 3 km, water (83%) within 16 km, and water (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
152 m
16 km
208 m
80 km
1,043 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Karatsu 44 km · Hirado 49 km · Matsuura 49 km · Itoshima 51 km · Maebaru-chūō 51 km · Imarichō-kō 58 km · Tsushima 62 km · Shingū 66 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 Iki (33.7829°, 129.7209°, elevation 45 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).