Minawa weather in August

In August, Minawa sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 161 mm of rain across 16.3 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-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 22% 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 Minawa's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Minawa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
161 mm
16.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:06 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
67%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
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 Minawa reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°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)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
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112923
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312822

How August really feels in Minawa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 13 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
13
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.

Minawa weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°828.53.39.91.5
Feb / 8410.13.510.71.7
Mar12° / 15415.42.311.72.8
Apr17° / 14714.40.312.94.7
May21° / 13°15813.6013.85.8
Jun24° / 18°20316.4014.45.4
Jul28° / 22°20517.4014.25.0
Aug29° / 23°16116.3013.34.8
Sep25° / 19°22916.1012.25.6
Oct20° / 14°23114.6011.15.6
Nov15° / 11011.7010.14.5
Dec11° / 768.80.59.62.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53664
63664
73664
83763
93565
103565
113565
123664
133565
143565
153565
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193763
203763
213763
223763
233763
243862
253862
263961
273961
283862
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Minawa gets around 161 mm of rain over 16.3 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 53% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
152
252
352
452
553
653
753
854
954
1054
1154
1254
1354
1453
1553
1653
1753
1853
1952
2052
2152
2252
2352
2452
2552
2652
2752
2853
2953
3053
3154

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 92% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
105146912
205146813
305136913
405136913
505136913
605136814
705127013
805127013
905127013
1005136913
1105137012
1205146912
1315146911
1415156910
1516166710
161616689
171617679
181618678
191719658
201720657
211722646
221823626
231825615
241826605
251927585
261928584
2711029564
2811030563
2911032543
3011133523
3111134513

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 4:54 AM to 5:18 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.84:546:43
213.84:556:42
313.84:566:41
413.74:576:40
513.74:586:39
613.74:586:38
713.64:596:37
813.65:006:36
913.65:016:35
1013.55:016:34
1113.55:026:33
1213.55:036:32
1313.55:046:31
1413.45:056:30
1513.45:056:29
1613.45:066:27
1713.35:076:26
1813.35:086:25
1913.35:096:24
2013.25:096:22
2113.25:106:21
2213.15:116:20
2313.15:126:19
2413.15:136:17
2513.05:136:16
2613.05:146:14
2713.05:156:13
2812.95:166:12
2912.95:166:10
3012.95:176:09
3112.85:186:07

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.09 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.75 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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45.0Bright
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114.9Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Minawa

In seasonPeak

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

Minawa 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 Minawa?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Minawa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Minawa in August

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

In August, Minawa sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Minawa in August

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 45 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 26 — about 5.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Minawa 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 Minawa peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — 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 highModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Minawa 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 Minawa is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1525 µg/m³Dec 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Minawa?

Minawa sits at 35.5°N, 139.3°E, 67 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Zama, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Minawa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Minawa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 218 m around an average of 121 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,603 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,737 m.

The land around Minawa is covered by trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (40%) within 16 km, and trees (45%), artificial surfaces (23%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
218 m
16 km
1,603 m
80 km
3,737 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Zama 8.0 km · Sagamihara 9.0 km · Aihara 9.0 km · Bunkyo 9.0 km · Atsugi 10 km · Minamirinkan 12 km · Machida 12 km · Yamato 13 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 Minawa (35.5228°, 139.3194°, elevation 67 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).