Shingū weather in August

In August, Shingū sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 254 mm of rain across 17.8 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°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 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 Shingū's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shingū's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
254 mm
17.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:22 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
60%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Shingū is city in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

Density
108/km²
people per km²
Founded
2005

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 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Shingū reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°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)
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How August really feels in Shingū

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 21 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
21
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.

Shingū 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 976.7102.5
Feb11° / 1078.310.72.7
Mar14° / 18011.411.73.9
Apr18° / 12°19111.712.85.5
May21° / 16°22513.213.76.0
Jun24° / 20°33517.314.25.3
Jul28° / 24°27917.8144.9
Aug29° / 25°25417.813.34.7
Sep26° / 22°33517.212.25.5
Oct22° / 17°3091411.26.2
Nov17° / 12°1529.410.25.8
Dec12° / 976.99.83.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34555
44654
54654
64753
74753
84753
94852
104852
114852
124951
134852
144852
154852
164852
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Shingū gets around 254 mm of rain over 17.8 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 58% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
157
257
357
457
557
657
757
857
957
1057
1157
1257
1357
1457
1557
1657
1757
1858
1958
2058
2158
2258
2358
2458
2558
2658
2759
2859
2959
3059
3159

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1036730
2036631
3036631
4036532
5036532
6036532
7036433
8036433
9036433
10046333
11046333
12146233
13156232
14156232
15156232
16156331
17166330
18266329
19276328
20286327
21286426
22296524
232106523
242116522
252126620
262136619
272146717
282156716
292176615
302186614
312206513

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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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 5:11 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:116:53
213.75:126:52
313.65:136:51
413.65:136:50
513.65:146:49
613.65:156:49
713.55:166:48
813.55:166:47
913.55:176:46
1013.45:186:45
1113.45:196:44
1213.45:196:43
1313.45:206:41
1413.35:216:40
1513.35:226:39
1613.35:226:38
1713.25:236:37
1813.25:246:36
1913.25:246:35
2013.15:256:33
2113.15:266:32
2213.15:276:31
2313.05:276:30
2413.05:286:28
2513.05:296:27
2612.95:296:26
2712.95:306:25
2812.95:316:23
2912.85:326:22
3012.85:326:21
3112.85:336:19

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.32 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 5.09 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
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215.0Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Shingū

In seasonPeak

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

Shingū 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 Shingū?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Shingū for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shingū in August

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

In August, Shingū sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Shingū 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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 10 to Dec 11 — about 7.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr19Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct24Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Shingū 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 Shingū peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 13UV 11Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Shingū 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 Shingū is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1317 µg/m³Sep 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shingū?

Shingū sits at 33.7°N, 136.0°E, 7 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kumano, 23 km away.

Topography around Shingū

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shingū has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 380 m around an average of 92 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 963 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,877 m.

The land around Shingū is covered by trees (62%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
380 m
16 km
963 m
80 km
1,877 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Kumano 23 km · Kushimoto 35 km · Owase 42 km · Asso 53 km · Tanabe 57 km · Shirahama 59 km · Hashimoto 73 km · Gojō 73 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 Shingū (33.7333°, 135.9833°, 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).