Kyōtango weather in August

In August, Kyōtango sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 177 mm of rain across 14.1 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Kyōtango's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kyōtango's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
177 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:23 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
63%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical August day in Kyōtango reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 34°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)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
93124
103124
113124
123124
133124
143124
153124
163124
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193124
203124
213024
223023
233023
243023
253023
263023
273023
283023
292923
302923
312922

How August really feels in Kyōtango

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 29 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
29
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.

Kyōtango weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9518.27.89.90.8
Feb / 8414.76.710.71.2
Mar12° / 12514.92.111.72.8
Apr18° / 11911.9012.95.3
May22° / 13°15711.9013.96.4
Jun25° / 18°19514.2014.45.7
Jul29° / 23°23917.5014.24.3
Aug31° / 24°17714.1013.34.1
Sep26° / 20°22014.5012.25.7
Oct21° / 14°14610.8011.16.4
Nov16° / 9312.2010.14.6
Dec10° / 9515.82.99.62.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44456
54456
64456
74456
84555
94456
104357
114357
124357
134357
144258
154258
164258
174258
184258
194258
204258
214159
224159
234060
244060
253961
263862
273763
283763
293763
303763
313664

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kyōtango gets around 177 mm of rain over 14.1 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 47% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
444
544
643
743
843
943
1044
1144
1245
1346
1446
1547
1648
1748
1848
1948
2048
2148
2249
2349
2449
2550
2650
2751
2851
2951
3052
3152

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101107217
201107217
301107118
401107118
501107019
601107019
701116919
801116820
901126720
1001126720
1101136620
1201136620
1301146520
1411146420
1511156419
1612156319
1712166219
1812176218
1913186117
2013196116
2113206115
2214216014
2314226112
2415236011
2516245910
261625608
271726597
281828576
291929565
3011030554
3111130553

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:11 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:117:00
213.85:127:00
313.85:136:59
413.75:146:58
513.75:146:57
613.75:156:56
713.65:166:55
813.65:176:54
913.65:186:53
1013.65:186:52
1113.55:196:50
1213.55:206:49
1313.55:216:48
1413.45:226:47
1513.45:226:46
1613.45:236:45
1713.35:246:43
1813.35:256:42
1913.35:266:41
2013.25:266:40
2113.25:276:38
2213.25:286:37
2313.15:296:36
2413.15:306:34
2513.05:306:33
2613.05:316:32
2713.05:326:30
2812.95:336:29
2912.95:346:27
3012.95:346:26
3112.85:356:25

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.08 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 5.07 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
194.9Bright
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 Kyōtango

In seasonPeak

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

Kyōtango 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 Kyōtango?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Kyōtango for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kyōtango in August

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

In August, Kyōtango sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kyōtango in August

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 13 to Nov 7 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May17Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Kyōtango 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 Kyōtango peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kyōtango 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 Kyōtango is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1622 µg/m³Oct 1811 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kyōtango?

Kyōtango sits at 35.6°N, 135.0°E, 61 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Yotsutsuji, 10 km away.

Topography around Kyōtango

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kyōtango has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 422 m around an average of 114 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 716 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,487 m.

The land around Kyōtango is covered by trees (78%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
422 m
16 km
716 m
80 km
1,487 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Yotsutsuji 10 km · Miyazu 16 km · Toyooka 22 km · Maizuru 31 km · Yabu 33 km · Fukuchiyama 35 km · Wadayama 36 km · Kasumi 37 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 Kyōtango (35.6062°, 135.0443°, elevation 61 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).