Ōgaki weather in August

In August, Ōgaki sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 190 mm of rain across 16.9 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Ōgaki's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ōgaki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
190 mm
16.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:17 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Ōgaki is city in Gifu Prefecture, Japan.

Density
782/km²
people per km²
Founded
1918

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical August day in Ōgaki 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 34°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Ōgaki

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
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.

Ōgaki 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 / 698.93.59.91.2
Feb / 739.1310.71.6
Mar12° / 129120.911.73.3
Apr18° / 15012.1012.95.4
May22° / 14°18212.3013.86.3
Jun26° / 19°23115.3014.35.5
Jul30° / 23°28618.9014.14.1
Aug31° / 24°19016.9013.33.9
Sep27° / 20°24614.5012.25.6
Oct22° / 14°18511.2011.16.5
Nov16° / 968.1010.15.2
Dec10° / 708.71.69.72.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34654
44753
54753
64654
74852
84852
94852
104654
114555
124555
134654
144654
154555
164555
174555
184654
194555
204456
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224456
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254357
264357
274258
284357
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ōgaki gets around 190 mm of rain over 16.9 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 54% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
155
255
355
455
554
654
754
854
953
1053
1153
1253
1353
1453
1554
1654
1754
1854
1955
2055
2155
2255
2355
2455
2555
2655
2755
2854
2954
3054
3154

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101126621
201116721
301116622
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701116424
801126324
901126225
1001126225
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1912165823
2013175722
2113185721
2214185819
2314195818
2415205717
2515215716
2616225714
2716245613
2817255512
2917265511
301827559
311829539

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
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217calm
227calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
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317calm

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 5:06 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:066:54
213.85:066:53
313.75:076:52
413.75:086:51
513.75:096:50
613.75:096:49
713.65:106:48
813.65:116:47
913.65:126:46
1013.55:136:45
1113.55:136:44
1213.55:146:43
1313.45:156:41
1413.45:166:40
1513.45:176:39
1613.35:176:38
1713.35:186:37
1813.35:196:36
1913.25:206:34
2013.25:206:33
2113.25:216:32
2213.15:226:30
2313.15:236:29
2413.15:246:28
2513.05:246:26
2613.05:256:25
2713.05:266:24
2812.95:276:22
2912.95:276:21
3012.95:286:20
3112.85:296:18

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.35 kWh/m² to a high of 5.41 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 5.17 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
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45.4Bright
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65.3Bright
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95.3Bright
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135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Ōgaki

In seasonPeak

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

Ōgaki 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 Ōgaki?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ōgaki.

What to pack for Ōgaki in August

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

In August, Ōgaki sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ōgaki 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 53 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 May 31 to Nov 9 — about 5.4 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
Jun22Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Ōgaki 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 Ōgaki peaks around July 13 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 13UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ōgaki 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 Ōgaki is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1125 µg/m³Aug 1817 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ōgaki?

Ōgaki sits at 35.4°N, 136.6°E, 7 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Hashima, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Ōgaki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ōgaki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 922 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,792 m.

The land around Ōgaki is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (36%), trees (31%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
922 m
80 km
1,792 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Hashima 6.0 km · Mizuho 7.0 km · Takada 7.0 km · Gōdo 8.0 km · Tarui 8.0 km · Ikeno 10 km · Kitagata 11 km · Kurono 13 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 Ōgaki (35.35°, 136.6167°, elevation 7 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).