Kanaya weather in August

In August, Kanaya sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 171 mm of rain across 15.8 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Kanaya's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kanaya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
171 mm
15.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:12 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
56%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Kanaya reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 2°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12825
22825
32825
42825
52825
62825
72825
82825
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112825
122825
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212825
222825
232825
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292725
302725
312725

How August really feels in Kanaya

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 3 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
3
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.

Kanaya weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 897.39.92.5
Feb11° / 1098.410.72.6
Mar13° / 18412.811.73.5
Apr17° / 12°1931212.85.1
May20° / 16°22312.513.85.9
Jun23° / 20°29115.914.35.5
Jul27° / 24°2871614.15.5
Aug28° / 25°17115.813.35.5
Sep26° / 23°26516.712.25.7
Oct22° / 18°2511411.16.1
Nov17° / 13°14811.110.25.4
Dec12° / 868.29.73.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35149
45149
55248
65248
75248
85248
95248
105248
115248
125248
135248
145149
155248
165149
175149
185248
195248
205248
215248
225248
235248
245248
255248
265248
275149
285149
295149
305149
315050

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kanaya gets around 171 mm of rain over 15.8 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 51% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
251
351
451
552
652
752
852
952
1052
1152
1252
1352
1452
1552
1651
1751
1851
1951
2050
2150
2249
2349
2449
2549
2649
2749
2849
2950
3051
3151

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1094843
2094744
3084645
4084646
5084546
6084547
7084547
8084547
9184447
10184447
11184547
12184546
13194545
14194644
15194743
16194742
171104841
181104940
192115038
202115037
212125135
222125234
232135332
242145331
252155429
262155528
272165626
282175625
293185623
303195622
313205621

Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
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2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 5:01 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:016:47
213.75:016:46
313.75:026:45
413.75:036:44
513.75:046:43
613.65:046:42
713.65:056:41
813.65:066:40
913.55:076:39
1013.55:076:38
1113.55:086:37
1213.45:096:36
1313.45:106:35
1413.45:116:33
1513.35:116:32
1613.35:126:31
1713.35:136:30
1813.35:146:29
1913.25:146:27
2013.25:156:26
2113.25:166:25
2213.15:176:24
2313.15:176:22
2413.05:186:21
2513.05:196:20
2613.05:206:18
2712.95:206:17
2812.95:216:16
2912.95:226:14
3012.85:236:13
3112.85:236:12

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.55 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 5.4 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Kanaya

In seasonPeak

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

Kanaya 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 Kanaya?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Kanaya for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kanaya in August

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

In August, Kanaya sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kanaya 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 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 25 to Nov 29 — about 6.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Kanaya 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 Kanaya peaks around July 20 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 highVery highModerateJul 20UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kanaya 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 Kanaya is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1721 µg/m³Dec 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kanaya?

Kanaya sits at 34.8°N, 138.1°E, 106 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Shimada, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Kanaya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kanaya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 218 m around an average of 135 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 827 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,319 m.

The land around Kanaya is covered by trees (63%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
218 m
16 km
827 m
80 km
3,319 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Shimada 5.0 km · Maruobara 9.0 km · Kakegawa 12 km · Kikugawa 13 km · Sumiyoshi 14 km · Fujieda 14 km · Sagara 17 km · Mori 18 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 Kanaya (34.8202°, 138.1277°, elevation 106 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).