Kisarazu weather in August

In August, Kisarazu sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 118 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-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 30% 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 Kisarazu's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kisarazu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
118 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:04 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Kisarazu is city in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

Density
980/km²
people per km²
Founded
1942

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 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Kisarazu reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Kisarazu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 16 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
16
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.

Kisarazu 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 / 877.90.79.91.8
Feb / 828.71.110.71.9
Mar12° / 149130.511.73.0
Apr16° / 11°13812.9012.94.8
May20° / 16°14912.1013.85.9
Jun23° / 19°18914.3014.35.8
Jul27° / 23°15512.9014.15.8
Aug28° / 24°11811.5013.35.6
Sep25° / 22°20714.8012.25.8
Oct21° / 16°25114.4011.15.8
Nov16° / 11°12611.8010.14.8
Dec11° / 808.80.19.73.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44555
54654
64753
74753
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94753
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kisarazu gets around 118 mm of rain over 11.5 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 38% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
432
532
632
733
833
934
1034
1135
1236
1336
1437
1537
1638
1738
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2140
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2642
2743
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3144

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
103105532
20395434
30395434
40395335
50395236
60395137
70395137
80395137
90395137
100395137
1103105037
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2714185225
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Wind in August

Winds average 14 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
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914light 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 4:52 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.84:526:40
213.84:536:40
313.74:546:39
413.74:556:38
513.74:556:37
613.74:566:36
713.64:576:35
813.64:586:34
913.64:586:33
1013.54:596:32
1113.55:006:31
1213.55:016:29
1313.45:026:28
1413.45:026:27
1513.45:036:26
1613.35:046:25
1713.35:056:24
1813.35:066:22
1913.25:066:21
2013.25:076:20
2113.25:086:18
2213.15:096:17
2313.15:106:16
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2513.05:116:13
2613.05:126:12
2713.05:136:10
2812.95:136:09
2912.95:146:08
3012.95:156:06
3112.85:166:05

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 5.2 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 5.05 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Kisarazu

In seasonPeak

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

Kisarazu 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 Kisarazu?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kisarazu in August

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

In August, Kisarazu sees daytime highs around 28°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 Kisarazu in August

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Nov 9 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Kisarazu 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 Kisarazu peaks around August 10 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateAug 10UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kisarazu 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 Kisarazu is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (September, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 1322 µg/m³Sep 911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kisarazu?

Kisarazu sits at 35.4°N, 139.9°E, 5 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kimitsu, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Kisarazu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kisarazu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 380 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,656 m.

The land around Kisarazu is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) within 3 km, water (40%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and water (45%), trees (23%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
380 m
80 km
1,656 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Kimitsu 7.0 km · Sodegaura 9.0 km · Futtsu 13 km · Ichihara 20 km · Kawasaki 25 km · Yokohama 26 km · Yokosuka 26 km · Kurihama 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 Kisarazu (35.3833°, 139.9325°, elevation 5 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).