Kamogatachō-kamogata weather in August

In August, Kamogatachō-kamogata sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 99 mm of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-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 32% 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 Kamogatachō-kamogata's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kamogatachō-kamogata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:31 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
59%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Kamogatachō-kamogata is dissolved municipality in Asakuchi district, Okayama prefecture, Japan.

Founded
1955

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 32°C through the month.

A typical August day in Kamogatachō-kamogata reaches about 32°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 28°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)
13226
23226
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43226
53226
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283125
293125
303125
313124

How August really feels in Kamogatachō-kamogata

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.

Kamogatachō-kamogata weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 435.30.39.92.5
Feb11° / 546.80.510.72.7
Mar14° / 949.50.111.74.1
Apr19° / 11°11010012.86.0
May23° / 16°1289.9013.86.8
Jun26° / 20°17811.8014.36.0
Jul30° / 24°17712.1014.14.7
Aug32° / 25°999.6013.34.2
Sep28° / 22°14710.1012.25.8
Oct23° / 16°1117.4011.17.3
Nov17° / 10°566.1010.26.1
Dec12° / 485.509.73.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35149
45149
55149
65149
75149
85050
94951
104951
114951
124951
134951
144951
154852
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kamogatachō-kamogata gets around 99 mm of rain over 9.6 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 31% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
130
230
329
429
529
629
729
829
929
1030
1130
1230
1331
1431
1531
1631
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2233
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2433
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2733
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2934
3035
3135

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101106722
201106623
301106623
401106623
501106623
601116523
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1001136422
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1713176118
1814176018
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2015195916
2115205915
2216205914
2316215913
2417215812
2528225711
2628235710
272923579
2821024559
2931125538
3031126537
3131227526

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 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 5:19 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:197:04
213.75:207:03
313.75:217:02
413.75:227:01
513.65:227:01
613.65:237:00
713.65:246:59
813.65:256:58
913.55:256:57
1013.55:266:56
1113.55:276:54
1213.45:286:53
1313.45:286:52
1413.45:296:51
1513.35:306:50
1613.35:316:49
1713.35:316:48
1813.25:326:46
1913.25:336:45
2013.25:346:44
2113.15:346:43
2213.15:356:42
2313.15:366:40
2413.05:376:39
2513.05:376:38
2613.05:386:36
2712.95:396:35
2812.95:406:34
2912.95:406:32
3012.85:416:31
3112.85:426:29

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.53 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 5.13 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
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35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
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105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Kamogatachō-kamogata

In seasonPeak

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

Kamogatachō-kamogata 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 Kamogatachō-kamogata?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kamogatachō-kamogata in August

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

In August, Kamogatachō-kamogata sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kamogatachō-kamogata in August

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Nov 12 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Kamogatachō-kamogata 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 Kamogatachō-kamogata peaks around July 12 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kamogatachō-kamogata 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 Kamogatachō-kamogata is worst in April — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1324 µg/m³Dec 1414 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kamogatachō-kamogata?

Kamogatachō-kamogata sits at 34.5°N, 133.6°E, 17 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Asakuchi, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Kamogatachō-kamogata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kamogatachō-kamogata has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m around an average of 54 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 521 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,791 m.

The land around Kamogatachō-kamogata is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and water (27%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
277 m
16 km
521 m
80 km
1,791 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Asakuchi 1.0 km · Kasaoka 9.0 km · Ibara 13 km · Kannabechō-yahiro 16 km · Kurashiki 17 km · Sōja 21 km · Fukuyama 21 km · Takahashi 27 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 Kamogatachō-kamogata (34.5374°, 133.5897°, elevation 17 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).