Minamichita weather in August

In August, Minamichita sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 108 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-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 40% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Minamichita's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Minamichita's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
108 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:17 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
54%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
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 Minamichita 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 30°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)
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22926
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How August really feels in Minamichita

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 24 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
24
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.

Minamichita weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 739.30.59.92.2
Feb10° / 769.10.410.72.4
Mar13° / 12010.5011.73.6
Apr17° / 12°1299.9012.85.3
May20° / 16°15410013.86.3
Jun24° / 21°20913.2014.36.0
Jul27° / 24°18113014.15.8
Aug29° / 26°10810.9013.35.7
Sep26° / 23°21413012.26.2
Oct22° / 18°21511.1011.16.6
Nov17° / 13°998010.25.8
Dec12° / 688.50.19.73.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35446
45545
55545
65644
75644
85644
95545
105545
115644
125644
135545
145545
155545
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305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Minamichita gets around 108 mm of rain over 10.9 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 36% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
332
432
532
632
732
832
933
1033
1134
1234
1334
1435
1535
1636
1736
1836
1937
2037
2137
2237
2338
2438
2539
2639
2739
2840
2941
3041
3142

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1063559
2063460
3063460
4063460
5063460
6063460
7063460
8063460
9073459
10173557
11173557
12173557
13173656
14173656
15173755
16283852
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18293950
192103949
202104048
212114046
222124145
232134143
242154241
252164339
262174338
272184436
283194434
293204532
303224530
313224628

Wind in August

Winds average 16 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light 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 5:05 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:056:51
213.75:066:50
313.75:076:49
413.75:086:48
513.65:086:47
613.65:096:46
713.65:106:45
813.65:116:44
913.55:116:43
1013.55:126:42
1113.55:136:41
1213.45:146:40
1313.45:146:39
1413.45:156:38
1513.35:166:37
1613.35:176:35
1713.35:186:34
1813.25:186:33
1913.25:196:32
2013.25:206:31
2113.15:216:29
2213.15:216:28
2313.15:226:27
2413.05:236:25
2513.05:246:24
2613.05:246:23
2712.95:256:21
2812.95:266:20
2912.95:276:19
3012.85:276:17
3112.85:286:16

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 5.42 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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105.5Bright
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165.4Bright
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195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Minamichita

In seasonPeak

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

Minamichita 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 Minamichita?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Minamichita in August

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

In August, Minamichita sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Minamichita 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 27 to Nov 21 — about 5.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Minamichita 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 Minamichita peaks around July 11 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 highModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Minamichita 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 Minamichita is worst in April — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1325 µg/m³Jul 2415 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Minamichita?

Minamichita sits at 34.7°N, 137.0°E, 15 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Toyohama, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Minamichita

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Minamichita has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 321 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,243 m.

The land around Minamichita is covered by water (96%) within 3 km, water (78%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and water (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
321 m
80 km
1,243 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Toyohama 7.0 km · Ishiki 14 km · Kaminoma 19 km · Taketoyo 21 km · Nishio 22 km · Hekinan 23 km · Handa 24 km · Tahara 24 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 Minamichita (34.6764°, 137.0052°, elevation 15 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).