Kanegasaki weather in August

In August, Kanegasaki sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 162 mm of rain across 15.2 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Kanegasaki's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kanegasaki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
162 mm
15.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
4:53 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
73%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Kanegasaki is town in Isawa district, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

Density
87/km²
people per km²
Founded
1889

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical August day in Kanegasaki reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12720
22720
32720
42720
52720
62720
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How August really feels in Kanegasaki

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kanegasaki weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°7313.715.99.60.0
Feb / -6°6312.512.610.50.0
Mar / -2°9814.41011.70.6
Apr13° / 104142.2133.3
May18° / 11413.1014.15.4
Jun22° / 14°13012.7014.75.8
Jul25° / 18°18216.4014.55.5
Aug26° / 20°16215.2013.55.6
Sep23° / 15°15413.6012.35.8
Oct17° / 12812.20115.0
Nov10° / 8713.32.69.92.2
Dec / -3°8615.312.19.30.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
43070
53070
62971
72971
82971
92971
102971
112971
122971
132971
142971
152971
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193070
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302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kanegasaki gets around 162 mm of rain over 15.2 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 49% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
246
346
446
546
646
747
847
947
1048
1148
1248
1349
1449
1550
1650
1750
1850
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2550
2650
2750
2849
2949
3049
3149

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 72% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1051538420
2051537420
3051537430
4051536430
5051536430
6051537430
7061537420
8061537420
9161538410
10161538400
11161539390
12161639380
13161640370
14161640360
15161641350
16161741340
17271741330
18271841330
19281840320
20281940310
21292039300
22292139290
232102238280
242112238270
252112337261
262122437251
272132536231
282132636221
292142835211
302142935201
312153034191

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 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 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:39 AM to 5:07 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.14:396:44
214.04:406:43
314.04:416:42
414.04:426:41
513.94:436:40
613.94:446:39
713.94:456:37
813.84:466:36
913.84:476:35
1013.84:486:34
1113.74:486:33
1213.74:496:31
1313.74:506:30
1413.64:516:29
1513.64:526:27
1613.54:536:26
1713.54:546:25
1813.54:556:23
1913.44:566:22
2013.44:576:20
2113.44:586:19
2213.34:596:18
2313.35:006:16
2413.25:016:15
2513.25:026:13
2613.15:036:12
2713.15:046:10
2813.15:056:09
2913.05:056:07
3013.05:066:05
3112.95:076:04

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.87 kWh/m² to a high of 5.14 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Kanegasaki

In seasonPeak

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

Kanegasaki 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 Kanegasaki?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Kanegasaki for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kanegasaki in August

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

In August, Kanegasaki sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Kanegasaki in August

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 57 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in March near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 21 to Oct 3 — about 2.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul20Cool
Aug22Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Kanegasaki 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 Kanegasaki peaks around August 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 19UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kanegasaki 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 Kanegasaki is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1620 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kanegasaki?

Kanegasaki sits at 39.2°N, 141.1°E, 59 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Mizusawa, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Kanegasaki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kanegasaki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 888 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,007 m.

The land around Kanegasaki is covered by cropland (48%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
888 m
80 km
2,007 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Mizusawa 8.0 km · Ōshū 8.0 km · Kitakami 9.0 km · Hanamaki 20 km · Ichinoseki 32 km · Tōno 38 km · Hizume 39 km · Yahaba 46 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 Kanegasaki (39.2°, 141.1167°, elevation 59 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).