Ryōtsu-minato weather in August

In August, Ryōtsu-minato sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 146 mm of rain across 12.1 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-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 31% 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 Ryōtsu-minato's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ryōtsu-minato's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
146 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:06 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
59%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

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 Ryōtsu-minato reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°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)
12824
22924
32924
42925
52925
62925
72925
82925
92925
102925
112925
122925
132925
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212824
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282824
292723
302723
312723

How August really feels in Ryōtsu-minato

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.

Ryōtsu-minato weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 13221.49.89.70.2
Feb / 9117.68.210.50.3
Mar / 10116.23.311.71.4
Apr13° / 8912.20.2133.5
May18° / 13°92110145.8
Jun22° / 18°12410.5014.66.4
Jul26° / 22°20514.3014.45.8
Aug28° / 24°14612.1013.55.6
Sep25° / 21°14212.5012.36.2
Oct19° / 15°13613.20115.7
Nov14° / 10°13717.30.19.93.3
Dec / 15421.64.89.41.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44654
54654
64753
74753
84753
94753
104753
114852
124852
134852
144852
154852
164852
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184951
194951
204852
214852
224852
234753
244753
254654
264753
274654
284654
294555
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ryōtsu-minato gets around 146 mm of rain over 12.1 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 39% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
234
334
434
534
634
735
835
936
1037
1137
1238
1338
1439
1539
1640
1740
1840
1941
2041
2141
2242
2342
2442
2542
2643
2743
2843
2943
3044
3144

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
103186415
203176515
303176416
403176317
503186217
604186117
704186018
804195918
904195918
1004205719
1114205619
1214215519
1314215519
1415215419
1515225319
1615225319
1716235218
1826235118
1926245117
2026255116
2127265015
2227274914
2338284913
2438294812
2539304711
26310314610
2731033459
2831134448
2931235437
3031336426
3131537406

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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510calm
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910calm
1010calm
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3011calm
3111calm

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 4:52 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.04:526:52
214.04:536:51
313.94:546:50
413.94:556:49
513.94:566:48
613.84:576:47
713.84:586:46
813.84:596:45
913.75:006:44
1013.75:006:42
1113.75:016:41
1213.65:026:40
1313.65:036:39
1413.65:046:37
1513.55:056:36
1613.55:066:35
1713.45:076:34
1813.45:086:32
1913.45:086:31
2013.35:096:30
2113.35:106:28
2213.35:116:27
2313.25:126:25
2413.25:136:24
2513.15:146:22
2613.15:156:21
2713.15:166:19
2813.05:166:18
2913.05:176:16
3012.95:186:15
3112.95:196:13

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 5.3 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Ryōtsu-minato

In seasonPeak

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

Ryōtsu-minato 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 Ryōtsu-minato?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ryōtsu-minato in August

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

In August, Ryōtsu-minato sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ryōtsu-minato in August

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 26°C and coldest in March near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 24 to Oct 29 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun19Cool
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Ryōtsu-minato in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ryōtsu-minato peaks around August 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 14UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ryōtsu-minato 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 Ryōtsu-minato is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1220 µg/m³Oct 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ryōtsu-minato?

Ryōtsu-minato sits at 38.1°N, 138.4°E, 4 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Sado, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Ryōtsu-minato

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ryōtsu-minato has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,155 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,125 m.

The land around Ryōtsu-minato is covered by water (50%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and water (34%) within 16 km, and water (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
102 m
16 km
1,155 m
80 km
1,125 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Sado 9.0 km · Maki 53 km · Niigata 55 km · Yoshida-kasugachō 59 km · Shirone 62 km · Tsubame 63 km · Kameda-honchō 63 km · Niitsu-honchō 67 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 Ryōtsu-minato (38.0782°, 138.4394°, elevation 4 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).