Namie weather in August

In August, Namie sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 157 mm of rain across 15.1 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Namie's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Namie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
157 mm
15.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
4:56 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
71%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Namie is town in Futaba District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.

Density
98/km²
people per km²
Founded
1956

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 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Namie reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22823
32823
42823
52823
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How August really feels in Namie

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Namie weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 586.12.69.70.5
Feb / 516.62.910.60.5
Mar / 9610.12.511.71.8
Apr14° / 10810.90.412.93.9
May19° / 13°11011.40145.7
Jun22° / 18°12712.6014.55.8
Jul26° / 22°19216.7014.35.4
Aug27° / 23°15715.1013.45.5
Sep24° / 20°18414.9012.35.8
Oct19° / 14°18411.70115.8
Nov14° / 778.10104.2
Dec / 5471.19.51.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43268
53268
63268
73268
83268
93169
103070
113070
123070
133070
142971
152971
163070
173169
183169
193268
203268
213268
223367
233367
243268
253367
263367
273466
283466
293466
303466
313367

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Namie gets around 157 mm of rain over 15.1 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. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
445
545
645
745
846
946
1047
1147
1248
1348
1448
1549
1649
1749
1850
1950
2050
2151
2251
2351
2451
2552
2652
2752
2852
2952
3052
3152

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
117184924
217184925
317184926
417184926
517174926
617174927
717184826
817184826
917184826
1017184826
1117194825
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1317204924
1416214923
1526214922
1626224921
1726234920
1827244919
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2027254817
2137264816
2238274715
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2428294713
2529304712
2629314711
27210314610
2821132469
2921133458
3021234448
3121335437

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

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
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109calm
119calm
129calm
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249calm
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269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours 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 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:44 AM to 5:09 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.04:446:41
213.94:446:40
313.94:456:39
413.94:466:38
513.84:476:37
613.84:486:36
713.84:496:34
813.74:506:33
913.74:506:32
1013.74:516:31
1113.64:526:30
1213.64:536:29
1313.64:546:27
1413.54:556:26
1513.54:566:25
1613.54:566:24
1713.44:576:22
1813.44:586:21
1913.34:596:20
2013.35:006:18
2113.35:016:17
2213.25:026:16
2313.25:036:14
2413.25:036:13
2513.15:046:11
2613.15:056:10
2713.05:066:09
2813.05:076:07
2913.05:086:06
3012.95:096:04
3112.95:096:03

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.42 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
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34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.8Bright
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94.8Bright
104.7Bright
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134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Namie

In seasonPeak

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

Namie sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Namie's rainy season runs March–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Namie?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Namie for sightseeing.

What to pack for Namie in August

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

In August, Namie sees daytime highs around 27°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 Namie in August

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in March near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 9 to Oct 12 — about 3.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Namie 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 Namie peaks around July 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highModerateJul 20UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Namie 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 Namie is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1720 µg/m³Dec 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Namie?

Namie sits at 37.5°N, 141.0°E, 15 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Minami-Sōma, 16 km away.

Topography around Namie

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Namie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 728 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,970 m.

The land around Namie is covered by trees (37%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and water (39%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
728 m
80 km
1,970 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Minami-Sōma 16 km · Sōma 35 km · Tamura 35 km · Funehikimachi-funehiki 38 km · Miharu 46 km · Iwaki 49 km · Nihommatsu 51 km · Motomiya 53 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 Namie (37.4833°, 141°, 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).