Sakaiminato weather in August

In August, Sakaiminato sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 116 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-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 33% 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 Sakaiminato's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sakaiminato's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
116 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:31 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
58%
3rd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Sakaiminato is city in Tottori Prefecture, Japan.

Density
1,248/km²
people per km²
Founded
1954

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 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Sakaiminato reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°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)
12825
22825
32826
42826
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How August really feels in Sakaiminato

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.

Sakaiminato weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 19323.15.89.91.0
Feb / 14117.84.610.71.2
Mar11° / 13815.21.311.72.4
Apr15° / 11°11011.2012.94.4
May19° / 16°12110.5013.86.0
Jun22° / 20°14211.7014.46.1
Jul26° / 24°17813.1014.26.1
Aug28° / 25°11611.3013.36.2
Sep25° / 22°18813.3012.26.2
Oct20° / 17°11711.3011.16.2
Nov16° / 12°12515.2010.14.3
Dec11° / 19821.139.62.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45050
55050
64951
74951
84951
94951
104852
114753
124654
134753
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314654

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sakaiminato gets around 116 mm of rain over 11.3 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 37% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
230
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430
531
631
732
833
933
1034
1136
1237
1338
1438
1539
1640
1740
1841
1941
2041
2141
2241
2341
2441
2541
2641
2741
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3042
3142

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10175537
20175438
30175339
40175240
50175240
60175141
70175141
80185041
90185041
100185140
110195040
120195139
1301105138
1401105237
1501115236
1601125235
1702135233
1812145132
1912155230
2012165328
2113175227
2213185325
2314205223
2414215321
2515225220
2615245218
2716255117
2816265215
2917285014
3018295012
3118304911

Wind in August

Winds average 15 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
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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 5:19 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 7:08 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:197:08
213.85:197:07
313.85:207:06
413.75:217:05
513.75:227:04
613.75:237:03
713.65:237:02
813.65:247:01
913.65:257:00
1013.55:266:59
1113.55:276:58
1213.55:276:56
1313.55:286:55
1413.45:296:54
1513.45:306:53
1613.45:316:52
1713.35:316:51
1813.35:326:49
1913.35:336:48
2013.25:346:47
2113.25:356:46
2213.15:356:44
2313.15:366:43
2413.15:376:42
2513.05:386:40
2613.05:386:39
2713.05:396:37
2812.95:406:36
2912.95:416:35
3012.95:426:33
3112.85:426:32

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 5.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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205.1Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Sakaiminato

In seasonPeak

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

Sakaiminato 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 Sakaiminato?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sakaiminato in August

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

In August, Sakaiminato sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sakaiminato 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 14 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 12 to Nov 12 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Sakaiminato 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 Sakaiminato peaks around July 18 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJul 18UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sakaiminato 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 Sakaiminato is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 1322 µg/m³Oct 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sakaiminato?

Sakaiminato sits at 35.5°N, 133.2°E, 1 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Yasugichō, 13 km away.

Topography around Sakaiminato

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sakaiminato has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 317 m around an average of 37 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 537 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,689 m.

The land around Sakaiminato is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, water (63%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and water (51%) and trees (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
317 m
16 km
537 m
80 km
1,689 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Yasugichō 13 km · Yonago 15 km · Matsue 17 km · Mikuriya 24 km · Hiratachō 39 km · Yabase 41 km · Unnan 44 km · Izumo 46 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 Sakaiminato (35.5377°, 133.2309°, elevation 1 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).