Kajiya weather in August

In August, Kajiya sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 121 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Kajiya's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kajiya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
121 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:25 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
61%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical August day in Kajiya reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and about 4°C warmer than September.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
23224
33224
43224
53224
63224
73224
83224
93224
103224
113224
123224
133224
143224
153224
163224
173224
183224
193224
203124
213124
223124
233124
243123
253123
263123
273123
283123
293123
303023
313023

How August really feels in Kajiya

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.

Kajiya weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 506.51.29.91.6
Feb / 607.61.510.72.0
Mar13° / 10610.70.211.73.5
Apr18° / 11710.6012.95.7
May23° / 14°13810.5013.86.6
Jun26° / 19°16912.9014.35.8
Jul30° / 23°19714.7014.14.4
Aug32° / 24°12111.9013.34.0
Sep28° / 20°19411.9012.25.8
Oct22° / 13°1408.8011.16.9
Nov16° / 716.3010.25.6
Dec11° / 596.50.49.72.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34654
44753
54654
64654
74654
84555
94555
104555
114555
124555
134555
144555
154555
164555
174555
184654
194654
204654
214654
224654
234654
244555
254654
264555
274555
284456
294456
304357
314456

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kajiya gets around 121 mm of rain over 11.9 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
240
340
440
540
640
739
839
939
1039
1139
1239
1339
1439
1539
1639
1739
1839
1939
2038
2138
2238
2338
2439
2539
2639
2740
2840
2940
3041
3141

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
102137015
202137015
302136916
402136916
503136816
603146617
703146617
803156517
903156517
1003156418
1103166318
1213166218
1313166218
1414166118
1514176117
1614176117
1714186017
1815195916
1925205815
2026215714
2126225713
2227235612
2327235711
2428245610
252925559
2621026548
2731027537
2831127536
2931228525
3031329514
3141429494

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

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 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 5:13 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:137:00
213.85:146:59
313.75:146:58
413.75:156:57
513.75:166:56
613.65:176:55
713.65:186:54
813.65:186:53
913.65:196:52
1013.55:206:51
1113.55:216:50
1213.55:216:49
1313.45:226:48
1413.45:236:47
1513.45:246:46
1613.35:256:44
1713.35:256:43
1813.35:266:42
1913.25:276:41
2013.25:286:39
2113.25:286:38
2213.15:296:37
2313.15:306:36
2413.15:316:34
2513.05:316:33
2613.05:326:32
2713.05:336:30
2812.95:346:29
2912.95:356:27
3012.85:356:26
3112.85:366:25

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.56 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 5.31 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Kajiya

In seasonPeak

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

Kajiya 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 Kajiya?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kajiya in August

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

In August, Kajiya sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kajiya 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 49 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 Jun 6 to Nov 13 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Kajiya 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 Kajiya 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
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kajiya 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 Kajiya is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1622 µg/m³Oct 1811 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kajiya?

Kajiya sits at 35.1°N, 134.9°E, 107 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Nishiwaki, 11 km away.

Topography around Kajiya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kajiya has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 593 m around an average of 203 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 959 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,489 m.

The land around Kajiya is covered by trees (71%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
593 m
16 km
959 m
80 km
1,489 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Nishiwaki 11 km · Tanba 15 km · Tamba 16 km · Kasai 17 km · Yashiro 17 km · Nishitawara 18 km · Katō 19 km · Ono 24 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 Kajiya (35.0667°, 134.9167°, elevation 107 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).