Shime weather in August

In August, Shime sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 171 mm of rain across 15.1 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 31°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 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Shime's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shime's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
171 mm
15.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:44 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical August day in Shime reaches about 32°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 28°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13225
23225
33225
43225
53225
63225
73225
83225
93225
103225
113225
123225
133225
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193224
203124
213124
223124
233124
243124
253124
263124
273124
283123
293123
303023
313023

How August really feels in Shime

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.

Shime 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
Jan10° / 639.61.5102.1
Feb11° / 719.11.210.82.6
Mar14° / 11511.60.211.74.1
Apr19° / 10°13011.1012.85.9
May24° / 15°14710.6013.76.6
Jun27° / 20°30515.8014.25.3
Jul30° / 24°28717.50143.9
Aug32° / 24°17115.1013.23.7
Sep28° / 21°17912.8012.25.5
Oct23° / 15°1018011.27.2
Nov18° / 868.6010.35.8
Dec12° / 699.30.69.83.3

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 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44555
54555
64555
74456
84456
94357
104357
114357
124357
134159
144159
154159
164159
174159
184258
194258
204258
214357
224357
234357
244357
254357
264357
274357
284357
294357
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Shime gets around 171 mm of rain over 15.1 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 49% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
445
546
646
746
847
947
1048
1148
1249
1349
1450
1550
1651
1751
1851
1952
2052
2151
2251
2351
2451
2551
2651
2751
2851
2951
3050
3150

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10045640
20045640
30045739
40045739
50045739
60045739
70045739
80045739
90045739
100055639
110055639
120055639
130065539
140065638
150065638
160075637
170185536
180185635
191195534
2011105533
2112115531
2212125629
2313135627
2413145725
2513155724
2614165722
2715175720
2815185818
2916195816
3016215715
3117225713

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 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 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:34 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:347:15
213.75:347:14
313.65:357:13
413.65:367:12
513.65:367:11
613.65:377:10
713.55:387:09
813.55:397:08
913.55:397:07
1013.45:407:06
1113.45:417:05
1213.45:427:04
1313.35:427:03
1413.35:437:02
1513.35:447:01
1613.35:447:00
1713.25:456:59
1813.25:466:58
1913.25:476:56
2013.15:476:55
2113.15:486:54
2213.15:496:53
2313.05:496:51
2413.05:506:50
2513.05:516:49
2612.95:526:48
2712.95:526:46
2812.95:536:45
2912.85:546:44
3012.85:546:42
3112.85:556:41

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.93 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Shime

In seasonPeak

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

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

Shime's rainy season runs May–September, 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 Shime?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Shime.

What to pack for Shime in August

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

In August, Shime sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Shime 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 34 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Nov 20 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Shime 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 Shime peaks around July 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 21UV 9Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Shime 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 Shime is worst in April — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1225 µg/m³Oct 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shime?

Shime sits at 33.6°N, 130.5°E, 16 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Sue, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Shime

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shime has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 m around an average of 39 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 1,509 m.

The land around Shime is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 16 km, and water (44%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
217 m
16 km
922 m
80 km
1,509 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Sue 2.0 km · Umi 3.0 km · Wakasugi 4.0 km · Ōnojō 6.0 km · Fukuoka 7.0 km · Sasaguri 7.0 km · Kasuga 7.0 km · Dazaifu 9.0 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 Shime (33.587°, 130.4868°, elevation 16 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).