Kushimoto weather in August

In August, Kushimoto sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 211 mm of rain across 17.1 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Kushimoto's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kushimoto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
211 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:23 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
58%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Kushimoto reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°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)
12926
22926
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42926
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62926
72926
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How August really feels in Kushimoto

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 28 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
28
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.

Kushimoto weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 977.6102.9
Feb11° / 1128.810.83.0
Mar14° / 17311.811.74.1
Apr18° / 13°18411.612.85.6
May22° / 18°21512.813.76.1
Jun24° / 21°3501714.25.4
Jul28° / 25°28817.2145.0
Aug29° / 26°21117.113.24.7
Sep27° / 23°30116.512.25.5
Oct23° / 19°27813.411.26.4
Nov18° / 14°1579.910.36.0
Dec13° / 1028.19.84.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
35050
45050
55149
65149
75050
85050
95149
105149
115149
125149
135050
145050
155050
165050
175149
185149
195149
205050
215050
225050
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314951

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kushimoto gets around 211 mm of rain over 17.1 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 55% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
251
352
452
552
652
753
853
953
1054
1154
1255
1355
1455
1556
1656
1756
1856
1956
2056
2157
2257
2357
2457
2557
2658
2758
2858
2958
3059
3159

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the miserable band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1024058
2024058
3023959
4023959
5023959
6023959
7023959
8023959
9033958
10033958
11033958
12033958
13133957
14133957
15143956
16144055
17144055
18254152
19254152
20264250
21264349
22274348
23284446
24294544
252104643
262114641
272124739
282134737
292144835
302154934
313164932

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 15 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
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
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3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 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 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:13 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:136:53
213.75:136:52
313.65:146:52
413.65:156:51
513.65:156:50
613.55:166:49
713.55:176:48
813.55:186:47
913.55:186:46
1013.45:196:45
1113.45:206:44
1213.45:216:43
1313.35:216:42
1413.35:226:41
1513.35:236:40
1613.35:236:39
1713.25:246:37
1813.25:256:36
1913.25:266:35
2013.15:266:34
2113.15:276:33
2213.15:286:31
2313.05:286:30
2413.05:296:29
2513.05:306:28
2612.95:316:26
2712.95:316:25
2812.95:326:24
2912.85:336:22
3012.85:336:21
3112.85:346:20

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.54 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 5.54 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Kushimoto

In seasonPeak

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

Kushimoto 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 Kushimoto?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Kushimoto for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kushimoto in August

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

In August, Kushimoto sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kushimoto in August

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 21 to Jan 4 — about 8.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr20Cool
May22Refreshing
Jun24Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Kushimoto 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 Kushimoto peaks around July 11 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 11UV 11Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kushimoto 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 Kushimoto is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1317 µg/m³Sep 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kushimoto?

Kushimoto sits at 33.5°N, 135.8°E, 5 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Shingū, 35 km away.

Topography around Kushimoto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kushimoto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 549 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,877 m.

The land around Kushimoto is covered by water (52%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, water (64%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and trees (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
143 m
16 km
549 m
80 km
1,877 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Shingū 35 km · Asso 42 km · Shirahama 46 km · Tanabe 48 km · Kumano 58 km · Gobō 73 km · Owase 77 km · Itogawa 79 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 Kushimoto (33.4684°, 135.7791°, 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).