Mukai-awagasaki weather in August

In August, Mukai-awagasaki sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 141 mm of rain across 12 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Mukai-awagasaki's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mukai-awagasaki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
141 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:15 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
60%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical August day in Mukai-awagasaki 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 35°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13225
23225
33225
43225
53225
63225
73225
83225
93225
103225
113225
123225
133225
143225
153125
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183124
193124
203124
213124
223124
233124
243124
253024
263024
273023
283023
293023
303023
313023

How August really feels in Mukai-awagasaki

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 30 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
30
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.

Mukai-awagasaki 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
Jan / 15722.111.49.80.5
Feb / 11117.48.710.60.8
Mar11° / 12916.43.111.72.4
Apr17° / 11112.30.312.95.0
May22° / 14°11111.9013.96.4
Jun26° / 19°14411.2014.56.3
Jul29° / 23°21114.8014.24.6
Aug31° / 24°14112013.44.2
Sep27° / 20°17713.5012.25.7
Oct21° / 14°14313.2011.16.1
Nov15° / 14516.20.1103.9
Dec / 17421.65.69.51.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
34852
44852
54951
64951
74951
85050
94951
104951
114852
124852
134852
144852
154852
164852
174753
184852
194852
204852
214753
224753
234753
244654
254555
264555
274456
284456
294456
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Mukai-awagasaki gets around 141 mm of rain over 12 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 39% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
536
636
736
836
937
1037
1138
1238
1338
1439
1539
1640
1740
1840
1940
2040
2141
2241
2341
2441
2541
2641
2741
2842
2942
3043
3143

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10219709
202187010
302187010
402187010
502187010
602187010
702196811
802196811
902196811
1002196811
1102196811
1212206611
1313206610
1413206610
1513216510
161322659
171323649
181324639
191325638
201426618
211428607
221430596
231531576
241533565
251634545
261735534
271837504
281938493
292939473
3021040453
3121141443

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 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 5:03 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:036:56
213.95:046:55
313.85:046:54
413.85:056:53
513.85:066:52
613.75:076:51
713.75:086:50
813.75:096:49
913.65:096:48
1013.65:106:47
1113.65:116:46
1213.55:126:45
1313.55:136:43
1413.55:146:42
1513.45:146:41
1613.45:156:40
1713.45:166:39
1813.35:176:37
1913.35:186:36
2013.35:196:35
2113.25:196:33
2213.25:206:32
2313.25:216:31
2413.15:226:29
2513.15:236:28
2613.05:246:26
2713.05:246:25
2813.05:256:24
2912.95:266:22
3012.95:276:21
3112.95:286:19

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.94 kWh/m² to a high of 5.77 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 5.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Mukai-awagasaki

In seasonPeak

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

Mukai-awagasaki 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 Mukai-awagasaki?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mukai-awagasaki in August

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

In August, Mukai-awagasaki sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Mukai-awagasaki 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 March near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 17 to Nov 3 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May16Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul24Refreshing
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Mukai-awagasaki 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 Mukai-awagasaki peaks around August 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 14UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Mukai-awagasaki 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 Mukai-awagasaki is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1722 µg/m³Oct 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mukai-awagasaki?

Mukai-awagasaki sits at 36.6°N, 136.6°E, 9 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kanazawa, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Mukai-awagasaki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mukai-awagasaki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 550 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,671 m.

The land around Mukai-awagasaki is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and water (28%) within 3 km, water (44%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
550 m
80 km
2,671 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Kanazawa 4.0 km · Tsubata 10 km · Nonoichi 11 km · Matsutō 14 km · Kahoku 15 km · Oyabe 19 km · Tsurugi-asahimachi 20 km · Fukumitsu 22 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 Mukai-awagasaki (36.6325°, 136.6373°, elevation 9 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).