Sumoto weather in August
In August, Sumoto sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 99 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.
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 Sumoto's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sumoto's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 27°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 26°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 99 mm
- 8.4 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 18 min
- 5:26 AM – 6:43 PM
- Cloud cover
- 54%
- 3rd clearest
- Wind
- 17 km/h
- 11th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.44 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.8
- out of 10
Sumoto is city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.
- Density
- 231/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 2006
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.
A typical August day in Sumoto reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and about 2°C warmer than September.
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| Avg high (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
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| 1 | 27 | 25 |
| 2 | 27 | 25 |
| 3 | 27 | 25 |
| 4 | 27 | 26 |
| 5 | 27 | 26 |
| 6 | 27 | 26 |
| 7 | 27 | 26 |
| 8 | 27 | 26 |
| 9 | 27 | 26 |
| 10 | 27 | 26 |
| 11 | 27 | 26 |
| 12 | 27 | 26 |
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| 15 | 27 | 26 |
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| 17 | 27 | 26 |
| 18 | 27 | 26 |
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| 22 | 27 | 26 |
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| 24 | 27 | 25 |
| 25 | 27 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 25 |
| 27 | 27 | 25 |
| 28 | 27 | 25 |
| 29 | 27 | 25 |
| 30 | 27 | 25 |
| 31 | 27 | 25 |
Sumoto weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10° / 6° | 96 | 13.8 | 0.6 | 10 | 2.0 |
| Feb | 10° / 6° | 94 | 12.5 | 0.8 | 10.7 | 2.2 |
| Mar | 13° / 9° | 130 | 12.8 | 0 | 11.7 | 3.4 |
| Apr | 16° / 13° | 133 | 10.8 | 0 | 12.8 | 5.0 |
| May | 19° / 17° | 157 | 10.3 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 22° / 20° | 227 | 13.2 | 0 | 14.2 | 5.8 |
| Jul | 26° / 24° | 183 | 11.3 | 0 | 14.1 | 6.4 |
| Aug | 27° / 26° | 99 | 8.4 | 0 | 13.3 | 6.8 |
| Sep | 25° / 23° | 190 | 11.8 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 22° / 18° | 190 | 10.8 | 0 | 11.1 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 17° / 14° | 103 | 9.2 | 0 | 10.2 | 5.6 |
| Dec | 12° / 9° | 98 | 12.3 | 0.2 | 9.7 | 3.3 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 46%.
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| Clearer (%) | 54 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 |
| Cloudier (%) | 46 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 | 46 |
| 2 | 54 | 46 |
| 3 | 55 | 45 |
| 4 | 56 | 44 |
| 5 | 56 | 44 |
| 6 | 55 | 45 |
| 7 | 55 | 45 |
| 8 | 55 | 45 |
| 9 | 55 | 45 |
| 10 | 54 | 46 |
| 11 | 54 | 46 |
| 12 | 54 | 46 |
| 13 | 54 | 46 |
| 14 | 54 | 46 |
| 15 | 54 | 46 |
| 16 | 54 | 46 |
| 17 | 53 | 47 |
| 18 | 54 | 46 |
| 19 | 54 | 46 |
| 20 | 54 | 46 |
| 21 | 53 | 47 |
| 22 | 53 | 47 |
| 23 | 53 | 47 |
| 24 | 52 | 48 |
| 25 | 52 | 48 |
| 26 | 52 | 48 |
| 27 | 52 | 48 |
| 28 | 51 | 49 |
| 29 | 51 | 49 |
| 30 | 51 | 49 |
| 31 | 51 | 49 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Sumoto gets around 99 mm of rain over 8.4 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 28% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 24 |
| 2 | 24 |
| 3 | 24 |
| 4 | 24 |
| 5 | 23 |
| 6 | 23 |
| 7 | 23 |
| 8 | 24 |
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| 10 | 24 |
| 11 | 25 |
| 12 | 25 |
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| 14 | 27 |
| 15 | 27 |
| 16 | 28 |
| 17 | 28 |
| 18 | 29 |
| 19 | 29 |
| 20 | 30 |
| 21 | 30 |
| 22 | 31 |
| 23 | 31 |
| 24 | 32 |
| 25 | 32 |
| 26 | 33 |
| 27 | 33 |
| 28 | 34 |
| 29 | 35 |
| 30 | 35 |
| 31 | 36 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the miserable band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.
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| Humid (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Muggy (%) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| Oppressive (%) | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
| Miserable (%) | 58 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 51 | 51 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 32 |
| Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 58 |
| 2 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 59 |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 59 |
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 60 |
| 5 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 59 |
| 6 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 59 |
| 7 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 59 |
| 8 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 60 |
| 9 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 59 |
| 10 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 59 |
| 11 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 59 |
| 12 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 58 |
| 13 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 58 |
| 14 | 1 | 4 | 38 | 57 |
| 15 | 1 | 5 | 38 | 56 |
| 16 | 1 | 5 | 39 | 55 |
| 17 | 1 | 5 | 39 | 55 |
| 18 | 2 | 6 | 39 | 53 |
| 19 | 2 | 7 | 40 | 51 |
| 20 | 2 | 7 | 40 | 51 |
| 21 | 2 | 8 | 41 | 49 |
| 22 | 2 | 9 | 41 | 47 |
| 23 | 3 | 10 | 42 | 46 |
| 24 | 3 | 11 | 42 | 44 |
| 25 | 3 | 12 | 43 | 42 |
| 26 | 3 | 13 | 43 | 41 |
| 27 | 4 | 14 | 43 | 39 |
| 28 | 4 | 15 | 43 | 37 |
| 29 | 4 | 17 | 44 | 35 |
| 30 | 5 | 18 | 44 | 34 |
| 31 | 5 | 19 | 44 | 32 |
Wind in August
Winds average 17 km/h in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | light breeze |
| 2 | 17 | light breeze |
| 3 | 17 | light breeze |
| 4 | 17 | light breeze |
| 5 | 17 | light breeze |
| 6 | 17 | light breeze |
| 7 | 17 | light breeze |
| 8 | 17 | light breeze |
| 9 | 17 | light breeze |
| 10 | 17 | light breeze |
| 11 | 17 | light breeze |
| 12 | 17 | light breeze |
| 13 | 17 | light breeze |
| 14 | 17 | light breeze |
| 15 | 17 | light breeze |
| 16 | 17 | light breeze |
| 17 | 17 | light breeze |
| 18 | 17 | light breeze |
| 19 | 17 | light breeze |
| 20 | 17 | light breeze |
| 21 | 17 | light breeze |
| 22 | 17 | light breeze |
| 23 | 17 | light breeze |
| 24 | 17 | light breeze |
| 25 | 17 | light breeze |
| 26 | 17 | light breeze |
| 27 | 17 | light breeze |
| 28 | 17 | light breeze |
| 29 | 17 | light breeze |
| 30 | 17 | light breeze |
| 31 | 18 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in August
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 5:14 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 6:24 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:14 | 5:15 | 5:16 | 5:17 | 5:17 | 5:18 | 5:19 | 5:20 | 5:20 | 5:21 | 5:22 | 5:23 | 5:23 | 5:24 | 5:25 | 5:26 | 5:26 | 5:27 | 5:28 | 5:29 | 5:29 | 5:30 | 5:31 | 5:32 | 5:32 | 5:33 | 5:34 | 5:35 | 5:35 | 5:36 | 5:37 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:59 | 6:58 | 6:57 | 6:56 | 6:55 | 6:54 | 6:53 | 6:52 | 6:51 | 6:50 | 6:49 | 6:48 | 6:47 | 6:46 | 6:45 | 6:43 | 6:42 | 6:41 | 6:40 | 6:39 | 6:37 | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:24 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.7 | 5:14 | 6:59 |
| 2 | 13.7 | 5:15 | 6:58 |
| 3 | 13.7 | 5:16 | 6:57 |
| 4 | 13.7 | 5:17 | 6:56 |
| 5 | 13.6 | 5:17 | 6:55 |
| 6 | 13.6 | 5:18 | 6:54 |
| 7 | 13.6 | 5:19 | 6:53 |
| 8 | 13.5 | 5:20 | 6:52 |
| 9 | 13.5 | 5:20 | 6:51 |
| 10 | 13.5 | 5:21 | 6:50 |
| 11 | 13.4 | 5:22 | 6:49 |
| 12 | 13.4 | 5:23 | 6:48 |
| 13 | 13.4 | 5:23 | 6:47 |
| 14 | 13.4 | 5:24 | 6:46 |
| 15 | 13.3 | 5:25 | 6:45 |
| 16 | 13.3 | 5:26 | 6:43 |
| 17 | 13.3 | 5:26 | 6:42 |
| 18 | 13.2 | 5:27 | 6:41 |
| 19 | 13.2 | 5:28 | 6:40 |
| 20 | 13.2 | 5:29 | 6:39 |
| 21 | 13.1 | 5:29 | 6:37 |
| 22 | 13.1 | 5:30 | 6:36 |
| 23 | 13.1 | 5:31 | 6:35 |
| 24 | 13.0 | 5:32 | 6:34 |
| 25 | 13.0 | 5:32 | 6:32 |
| 26 | 13.0 | 5:33 | 6:31 |
| 27 | 12.9 | 5:34 | 6:30 |
| 28 | 12.9 | 5:35 | 6:28 |
| 29 | 12.9 | 5:35 | 6:27 |
| 30 | 12.8 | 5:36 | 6:26 |
| 31 | 12.8 | 5:37 | 6:24 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.44 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 5.44 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.9 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Sumoto
In August, Sumoto sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Sumoto sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is August a good time to visit Sumoto?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a reasonable time to visit Sumoto for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Sumoto in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Sumoto sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Sumoto 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 14°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Nov 16 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Bracing |
| Feb | 14 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 20 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Sumoto in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sumoto peaks around July 10 at about 10 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Sumoto in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Sumoto is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 14 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 16 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 19 | Moderate |
| Mar | 24 | Moderate |
| Apr | 26 | Moderate |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 22 | Moderate |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Sumoto?
Sumoto sits at 34.3°N, 134.9°E, -1 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Minamiawaji, 13 km away.
Topography around Sumoto
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sumoto.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sumoto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 600 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,606 m.
The land around Sumoto is covered by trees (45%) and water (24%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and water (41%) within 80 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
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 Sumoto (34.3432°, 134.8891°, 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).