Nishitawara weather in August

In August, Nishitawara sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 146 mm of rain across 13.6 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Nishitawara's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nishitawara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
146 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:25 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical August day in Nishitawara 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 28°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
93124
103124
113124
123124
133124
143124
153124
163124
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193124
203123
213123
223123
233123
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253023
263023
273023
283023
293023
303022
313022

How August really feels in Nishitawara

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.

Nishitawara 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 / 475.919.91.5
Feb / 627.11.610.71.9
Mar13° / 117110.311.73.4
Apr18° / 13110.6012.95.6
May23° / 14°15110.8013.86.5
Jun26° / 18°18413.5014.35.8
Jul29° / 23°22916.4014.14.4
Aug31° / 24°14613.6013.34.1
Sep27° / 20°21412.5012.25.8
Oct22° / 14°1408.7011.16.9
Nov16° / 736.5010.25.5
Dec11° / 5960.39.72.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34555
44555
54456
64555
74555
84555
94555
104555
114456
124456
134456
144456
154456
164456
174357
184555
194555
204555
214555
224555
234555
244555
254456
264357
274357
284357
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Nishitawara gets around 146 mm of rain over 13.6 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 45% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
247
346
446
546
645
745
845
945
1045
1145
1245
1345
1445
1545
1645
1745
1844
1944
2044
2143
2243
2343
2443
2543
2643
2744
2844
2944
3044
3145

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
102127214
202127115
302127115
402127016
502127016
603126817
703126817
803136717
903136717
1003146617
1103146617
1213156417
1313156417
1413166317
1514166217
1614176117
1714186116
1814196016
1925205815
2025215814
2126225713
2227225712
2327235711
2428245610
2529245510
2621025549
2721126538
2821226537
2931426516
3031527506
3131627495

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
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 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 5:14 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:147:00
213.75:156:59
313.75:156:58
413.75:166:58
513.75:176:57
613.65:186:56
713.65:186:55
813.65:196:54
913.55:206:53
1013.55:216:52
1113.55:216:50
1213.55:226:49
1313.45:236:48
1413.45:246:47
1513.45:256:46
1613.35:256:45
1713.35:266:44
1813.35:276:42
1913.25:286:41
2013.25:286:40
2113.25:296:39
2213.15:306:37
2313.15:316:36
2413.15:316:35
2513.05:326:33
2613.05:336:32
2712.95:346:31
2812.95:346:29
2912.95:356:28
3012.85:366:27
3112.85:376:25

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 5.39 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Nishitawara

In seasonPeak

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

Nishitawara 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 Nishitawara?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nishitawara in August

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

In August, Nishitawara sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Nishitawara 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 at the nearest coast (about 38 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 6 to Nov 13 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Nishitawara 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 Nishitawara peaks around July 12 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 12UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Nishitawara 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 Nishitawara is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1622 µg/m³Oct 1811 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nishitawara?

Nishitawara sits at 35.0°N, 134.8°E, 80 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kasai, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Nishitawara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nishitawara has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 342 m around an average of 113 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 916 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,489 m.

The land around Nishitawara is covered by trees (43%), artificial surfaces (27%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
342 m
16 km
916 m
80 km
1,489 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Kasai 8.0 km · Himeji 17 km · Kajiya 18 km · Yashiro 19 km · Shisō 19 km · Nishiwaki 19 km · Ono 19 km · Shirahamachō-usazakiminami 20 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 Nishitawara (34.9556°, 134.7683°, elevation 80 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).