Kashima-shi weather in August

In August, Kashima-shi sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 90 mm of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Kashima-shi's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kashima-shi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
90 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:00 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
60%
6th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Kashima-shi is city in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.

Density
631/km²
people per km²
Founded
1995

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 26°C through the month.

A typical August day in Kashima-shi reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°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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Kashima-shi weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 899.30.29.82.1
Feb / 849.20.610.62.0
Mar12° / 142130.211.72.9
Apr15° / 12°12612.5012.94.4
May19° / 16°14512.2013.95.6
Jun21° / 19°16413.1014.45.7
Jul25° / 22°14012014.26.4
Aug26° / 24°909.2013.46.7
Sep24° / 22°17413.6012.26.1
Oct20° / 18°23213.9011.15.8
Nov16° / 13°12111.6010.15.0
Dec12° / 8610.209.63.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34456
44555
54654
64654
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84654
94753
104753
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284753
294654
304555
314654

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kashima-shi gets around 90 mm of rain over 9.2 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 30% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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2634
2735
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3037
3138

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
104126222
204126024
304125925
404115926
504115827
604115728
704115629
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904115530
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2714195224
2814205223
2914215222
3014225221
3115235120

Wind in August

Winds average 15 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
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1116light breeze
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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 4:48 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.84:486:39
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413.84:516:36
513.74:516:35
613.74:526:34
713.74:536:33
813.64:546:32
913.64:556:31
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1113.54:566:29
1213.54:576:28
1313.54:586:26
1413.44:596:25
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1613.45:006:23
1713.35:016:22
1813.35:026:20
1913.35:036:19
2013.25:046:18
2113.25:046:16
2213.25:056:15
2313.15:066:14
2413.15:076:12
2513.15:086:11
2613.05:086:10
2713.05:096:08
2812.95:106:07
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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 2.3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 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
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285.0Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Kashima-shi

In seasonPeak

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

Kashima-shi 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 Kashima-shi?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kashima-shi in August

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

In August, Kashima-shi sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 24°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kashima-shi in August

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 24°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 23 to Oct 28 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Kashima-shi 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 Kashima-shi peaks around August 13 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highModerateAug 13UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kashima-shi 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 Kashima-shi is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1920 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar18Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kashima-shi?

Kashima-shi sits at 36.0°N, 140.6°E, 38 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kamisu, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Kashima-shi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kashima-shi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 840 m.

The land around Kashima-shi is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, water (48%) within 16 km, and water (39%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
68 m
80 km
840 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Kamisu 8.0 km · Itako 9.0 km · Omigawa 13 km · Namegata 14 km · Katori-shi 15 km · Sawara 16 km · Hokota 24 km · Asahi 28 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 Kashima-shi (35.9654°, 140.6447°, elevation 38 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).