Minakuchichō-matoba weather in August

In August, Minakuchichō-matoba sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 148 mm of rain across 15 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Minakuchichō-matoba's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Minakuchichō-matoba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
148 mm
15 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:20 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
62%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Minakuchichō-matoba is human settlement in Japan.

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 31°C through the month.

A typical August day in Minakuchichō-matoba reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°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
173123
183123
193123
203123
213123
223123
233023
243023
253023
263023
273023
283023
293022
303022
313022

How August really feels in Minakuchichō-matoba

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.

Minakuchichō-matoba 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 627.52.29.91.1
Feb / 688.52.310.71.5
Mar12° / 11612.10.611.73.1
Apr18° / 13311.4012.95.4
May22° / 13°15611.5013.86.4
Jun26° / 18°20314.8014.35.6
Jul30° / 23°21417.8014.14.2
Aug31° / 23°14815013.34.1
Sep27° / 20°20213.9012.25.7
Oct21° / 13°17710.6011.16.5
Nov16° / 847.4010.25.1
Dec10° / 607.119.72.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34357
44357
54456
64456
74555
84555
94555
104654
114654
124555
134555
144654
154654
164654
174456
184555
194555
204555
214456
224456
234357
244357
254258
264258
274159
284060
294060
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Minakuchichō-matoba gets around 148 mm of rain over 15 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 49% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
152
252
352
452
552
652
751
851
951
1050
1150
1250
1349
1449
1548
1648
1748
1847
1947
2046
2146
2246
2346
2446
2546
2646
2747
2847
2948
3048
3149

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 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10218746
20217756
30217756
40217756
50217747
60217747
70217747
80218737
90218728
100218728
111218718
121218718
131219708
141219708
151320688
161320688
171321678
182421658
192422648
202423647
212524627
222625607
232625616
242726596
252827585
262828575
273929554
2831029544
2931130533
3031231513
3131231513

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 5:08 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:086:55
213.75:096:54
313.75:106:53
413.75:106:52
513.75:116:51
613.65:126:50
713.65:136:49
813.65:136:48
913.55:146:47
1013.55:156:46
1113.55:166:45
1213.55:176:44
1313.45:176:43
1413.45:186:42
1513.45:196:40
1613.35:206:39
1713.35:206:38
1813.35:216:37
1913.25:226:36
2013.25:236:34
2113.25:246:33
2213.15:246:32
2313.15:256:30
2413.15:266:29
2513.05:276:28
2613.05:276:26
2712.95:286:25
2812.95:296:24
2912.95:306:22
3012.85:306:21
3112.85:316:20

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 5.32 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Minakuchichō-matoba

In seasonPeak

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

Minakuchichō-matoba 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 Minakuchichō-matoba?

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 Minakuchichō-matoba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Minakuchichō-matoba in August

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

In August, Minakuchichō-matoba sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Minakuchichō-matoba 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 43 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 9 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Minakuchichō-matoba 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 Minakuchichō-matoba peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Minakuchichō-matoba 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 Minakuchichō-matoba is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1125 µg/m³Aug 1817 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Minakuchichō-matoba?

Minakuchichō-matoba sits at 35.0°N, 136.2°E, 171 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kōka, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Minakuchichō-matoba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Minakuchichō-matoba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 184 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 881 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,487 m.

The land around Minakuchichō-matoba is covered by trees (37%), artificial surfaces (36%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (65%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
125 m
16 km
881 m
80 km
1,487 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Kōka 2.0 km · Konan 7.0 km · Hino 8.0 km · Rittō 17 km · Youkaichi 17 km · Kusatsu 19 km · Ōmihachiman 19 km · Moriyama 20 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 Minakuchichō-matoba (34.9667°, 136.1667°, elevation 171 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).