Obita weather in August

In August, Obita sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 185 mm of rain across 13.7 wet days and about 13.2 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 36% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Obita's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Obita's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
185 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:48 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
58%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Obita is town in Nishisonogi district, Nagasaki prefecture, Japan.

Density
1,577/km²
people per km²
Founded
1969

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 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Obita reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°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 Obita

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 27 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
27
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.

Obita 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
Jan10° / 8010.80.610.12.1
Feb11° / 97100.410.82.5
Mar13° / 14912011.83.7
Apr17° / 13°16711.4012.85.3
May21° / 17°19710.8013.76.2
Jun24° / 21°44416.5014.15.5
Jul27° / 24°34616.6013.95.3
Aug29° / 25°18513.7013.25.2
Sep26° / 23°20211.9012.26.4
Oct22° / 18°1127.5011.27.3
Nov17° / 13°1069.1010.35.7
Dec12° / 9210.309.93.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35149
45149
54951
64951
74852
84852
94852
104654
114753
124753
134654
144753
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Obita gets around 185 mm of rain over 13.7 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 48% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
440
540
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841
941
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1143
1243
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1546
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1747
1847
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2148
2248
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2748
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3147

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1023266
2013168
3013168
4013168
5013168
6013168
7013267
8013267
9013267
10013366
11013366
12013465
13013564
14013663
15123661
16123760
17123859
18133957
19143956
20144055
21154153
22164251
23174348
24184446
25294544
262104641
272124739
282134836
293144934
303164932
313175129

Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 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 5:37 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 6:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:377:16
213.65:387:15
313.65:397:14
413.65:407:13
513.55:407:12
613.55:417:11
713.55:427:10
813.55:427:09
913.45:437:08
1013.45:447:07
1113.45:447:06
1213.35:457:05
1313.35:467:04
1413.35:477:03
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1613.25:487:01
1713.25:497:00
1813.25:496:59
1913.15:506:58
2013.15:516:57
2113.15:516:55
2213.05:526:54
2313.05:536:53
2413.05:536:52
2512.95:546:51
2612.95:556:49
2712.95:556:48
2812.85:566:47
2912.85:576:45
3012.85:586:44
3112.75:586:43

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 5.19 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Obita

In seasonPeak

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

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

Obita's rainy season runs June–July, 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 Obita?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Obita in August

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

In August, Obita sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Obita 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 at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 21 to Dec 1 — about 6.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May20Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct24Warm
Nov21Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Obita 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 Obita peaks around July 16 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highVery highModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Obita 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 Obita is worst in April — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodModerateApr 1324 µg/m³Oct 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Obita?

Obita sits at 32.8°N, 129.9°E, 19 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Togitsu, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Obita

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Obita has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 438 m around an average of 118 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 565 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,455 m.

The land around Obita is covered by trees (70%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and water (39%) within 16 km, and water (59%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
438 m
16 km
565 m
80 km
1,455 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Togitsu 4.0 km · Nagasaki 7.0 km · Ōmura 13 km · Isahaya 15 km · Saikai 27 km · Unzen 35 km · Ureshinomachi-shimojuku 35 km · Kashima 38 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 Obita (32.8167°, 129.8833°, elevation 19 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).