Kitami weather in August

In August, Kitami sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 134 mm of rain across 12.5 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Kitami's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kitami's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
134 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
4:34 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
73%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Kitami is city in Hokkaido, Japan.

Density
83/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 23°C through the month.

A typical August day in Kitami reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 28°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)
12417
22417
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How August really feels in Kitami

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.

Kitami weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -13°578.39.69.10.0
Feb-3° / -13°446.98.310.20.0
Mar / -7°609.69.611.60.0
Apr / -1°6911.66.213.21.8
May15° / 7711.61.214.54.4
Jun19° / 10°7711.1015.25.7
Jul22° / 15°10711.6014.96.2
Aug23° / 16°13412.5013.86.2
Sep20° / 12°12212012.35.8
Oct14° / 909.80.210.84.2
Nov / -1°659.64.29.50.9
Dec-1° / -9°718.98.68.80.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32773
42872
52872
62872
72872
82872
92872
102773
112773
122773
132773
142773
152872
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182971
192971
202971
213070
223169
233268
243268
253268
263268
273466
283466
293466
303466
313367

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kitami gets around 134 mm of rain over 12.5 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 41% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
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340
440
540
640
740
840
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1040
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1241
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1441
1541
1642
1742
1842
1942
2042
2142
2241
2341
2441
2541
2641
2741
2841
2941
3041
3141

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 27% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1142326298
2142226299
3142227299
4142227289
5142227289
6142228289
7142228278
8142329278
9142429267
10132529267
11132630257
12122730256
13122830246
14112930245
15113031235
16113131234
17113231224
18113331214
19113431213
20123431203
21123531203
22133530193
23133530192
24143630182
25153629182
26163529182
27173529172
28183528172
29193528162
30213528152
31223527151

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 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:17 AM to 4:51 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.54:176:44
214.44:186:43
314.44:196:42
414.34:206:40
514.34:216:39
614.34:226:38
714.24:236:36
814.24:256:35
914.14:266:34
1014.14:276:32
1114.04:286:31
1214.04:296:29
1314.04:306:28
1413.94:316:26
1513.94:336:25
1613.84:346:23
1713.84:356:22
1813.74:366:20
1913.74:376:18
2013.64:386:17
2113.64:406:15
2213.54:416:14
2313.54:426:12
2413.54:436:10
2513.44:446:08
2613.44:456:07
2713.34:476:05
2813.34:486:03
2913.24:496:01
3013.24:506:00
3113.14:515:58

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.2 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
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34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
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84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Kitami

In seasonPeak

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

Kitami 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 Kitami?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Kitami for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kitami in August

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

In August, Kitami sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Kitami in August

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 40 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near -1°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan0Bracing
Feb-1Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May5Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Kitami in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kitami peaks around August 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 16UV 8Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kitami 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 Kitami is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1115 µg/m³Dec 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug8Good
Sep7Good
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kitami?

Kitami sits at 43.8°N, 143.9°E, 79 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Motomachi, 17 km away.

Topography around Kitami

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kitami has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m around an average of 93 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 792 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,196 m.

The land around Kitami is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
178 m
16 km
792 m
80 km
2,196 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Motomachi 17 km · Engaru 39 km · Abashiri 39 km · Mombetsu 75 km · Nakashibetsu 91 km · Kushiro 100 km · Shibetsu 101 km · Otofuke 106 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 Kitami (43.8031°, 143.8908°, elevation 79 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).