Muroto-misakicho weather in August

In August, Muroto-misakicho sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 203 mm of rain across 15.5 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Muroto-misakicho's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muroto-misakicho's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
203 mm
15.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:30 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
54%
6th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Muroto-misakicho is city in Kōchi Prefecture, Japan.

Density
71/km²
people per km²
Founded
1959

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 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Muroto-misakicho reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°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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How August really feels in Muroto-misakicho

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 22 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
22
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.

Muroto-misakicho 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 948103.6
Feb13° / 1048.610.83.6
Mar15° / 12°16711.911.74.5
Apr18° / 16°18911.512.85.7
May21° / 19°20712.313.76.1
Jun24° / 22°33216.114.25.6
Jul27° / 25°26115145.7
Aug28° / 26°20315.513.25.7
Sep26° / 25°28015.712.25.8
Oct23° / 21°25012.511.26.6
Nov19° / 16°1519.710.36.3
Dec15° / 12°997.59.84.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
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55446
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105446
115347
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Muroto-misakicho gets around 203 mm of rain over 15.5 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 50% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
246
347
447
547
647
747
847
948
1048
1148
1249
1349
1449
1549
1650
1750
1850
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3156

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1022474
2012376
3012376
4012376
5012376
6012376
7012376
8012376
9012475
10022474
11022573
12022573
13022573
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18132967
19143065
20143164
21153262
22153361
23163459
24173557
25283654
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272103751
282113849
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302134045
312144143

Wind in August

Winds average 18 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
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918light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 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 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:19 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:196:59
213.65:206:59
313.65:216:58
413.65:226:57
513.65:226:56
613.55:236:55
713.55:246:54
813.55:246:53
913.45:256:52
1013.45:266:51
1113.45:276:50
1213.45:276:49
1313.35:286:48
1413.35:296:47
1513.35:296:46
1613.25:306:45
1713.25:316:44
1813.25:326:42
1913.15:326:41
2013.15:336:40
2113.15:346:39
2213.15:346:38
2313.05:356:36
2413.05:366:35
2513.05:366:34
2612.95:376:33
2712.95:386:31
2812.95:396:30
2912.85:396:29
3012.85:406:27
3112.85:416:26

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.68 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in August across the year — August's 5.68 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Muroto-misakicho

In seasonPeak

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

Muroto-misakicho 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 Muroto-misakicho?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Muroto-misakicho in August

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

In August, Muroto-misakicho sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Muroto-misakicho in August

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 28°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 1 to Dec 20 — about 7.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr19Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun24Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Muroto-misakicho 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 Muroto-misakicho peaks around July 10 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 10UV 11Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Muroto-misakicho 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 Muroto-misakicho is worst in April — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1419 µg/m³Dec 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Muroto-misakicho?

Muroto-misakicho sits at 33.3°N, 134.2°E, 99 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Aki, 34 km away.

Topography around Muroto-misakicho

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Muroto-misakicho has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 771 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,939 m.

The land around Muroto-misakicho is covered by trees (54%) and water (36%) within 3 km, water (77%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and water (55%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
374 m
16 km
771 m
80 km
1,939 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Aki 34 km · Yamashita 53 km · Tosayamadachō-nakano 57 km · Nankoku 58 km · Kochi 66 km · Tosa 71 km · Ino 74 km · Susaki 82 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 Muroto-misakicho (33.2866°, 134.1683°, elevation 99 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).