Sakura weather in August

In August, Sakura sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 162 mm of rain across 16.7 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Sakura's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sakura's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
162 mm
16.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:02 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
71%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical August day in Sakura reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 33°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)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
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73023
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93022
103022
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232922
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272821
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292821
302821
312821

How August really feels in Sakura

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 18 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
18
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.

Sakura 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 / -1°547.13.19.81.2
Feb / -0°537.62.810.61.6
Mar12° / 10412.62.211.73.0
Apr17° / 12112.40.512.95.1
May22° / 12°14213.4013.96.0
Jun25° / 17°16316.2014.55.5
Jul28° / 21°21219.7014.34.4
Aug29° / 22°16216.7013.44.4
Sep26° / 18°19315.3012.25.6
Oct20° / 12°16912.9011.15.9
Nov15° / 808.40.1104.7
Dec10° / 516.80.99.52.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33367
43367
53268
63268
73268
83169
93169
103169
113070
123070
133070
143070
153070
163070
173070
183070
193070
203070
213070
223169
233169
243169
253169
263169
273268
283268
293268
303367
313268

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sakura gets around 162 mm of rain over 16.7 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 54% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
153
253
353
453
553
653
753
854
954
1054
1155
1255
1355
1455
1555
1655
1755
1855
1955
2055
2154
2254
2354
2454
2554
2654
2753
2853
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 89% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10717697
20717688
30717688
40716698
50716689
60716689
70716689
80716689
90716679
101717669
111717669
121718659
131718659
141719649
151720648
162721628
172722627
182723617
193724606
203825586
213826576
223828565
233929545
243930544
253931534
2631032514
2731133493
2841134483
2941235463
3041336443
3141436433

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
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125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
176calm
185calm
195calm
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226calm
236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min 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 60 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:49 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.94:496:43
213.94:506:42
313.84:516:41
413.84:526:40
513.84:536:39
613.74:536:38
713.74:546:37
813.74:556:36
913.74:566:35
1013.64:576:34
1113.64:586:33
1213.64:586:31
1313.54:596:30
1413.55:006:29
1513.45:016:28
1613.45:026:27
1713.45:036:25
1813.35:036:24
1913.35:046:23
2013.35:056:21
2113.25:066:20
2213.25:076:19
2313.25:086:17
2413.15:086:16
2513.15:096:15
2613.15:106:13
2713.05:116:12
2813.05:126:10
2912.95:136:09
3012.95:136:07
3112.95:146:06

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.11 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Sakura?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Sakura for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sakura in August

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

In August, Sakura sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Sakura in August

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 69 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 24 to Oct 28 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Sakura 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 Sakura peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 17UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Sakura 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 Sakura is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1821 µg/m³Dec 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sakura?

Sakura sits at 36.7°N, 140.0°E, 190 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Ujiie, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Sakura

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sakura has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m around an average of 170 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 479 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,552 m.

The land around Sakura is covered by cropland (48%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and cropland (40%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
91 m
16 km
479 m
80 km
2,552 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Ujiie 5.0 km · Hōshakuji 10 km · Yaita 10 km · Ogawa 13 km · Karasuyama 16 km · Ōtawara 17 km · Nasukarasuyama 17 km · Utsunomiya 19 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 Sakura (36.7207°, 139.9878°, elevation 190 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. 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).