Takahata weather in August

In August, Takahata sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 154 mm of rain across 15.2 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Takahata's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Takahata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
154 mm
15.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
4:59 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
71%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Takahata is town in Higashiokitama district, Yamagata prefecture, Japan.

Density
130/km²
people per km²
Founded
1889

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical August day in Takahata reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 31°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)
12720
22820
32820
42820
52820
62820
72820
82720
92720
102720
112720
122720
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292619
302519
312518

How August really feels in Takahata

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.

Takahata weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°11220.221.79.70.0
Feb / -5°8116.817.210.50.0
Mar / -2°10616.61211.70.4
Apr13° / 9713.53.1133.2
May19° / 9712.80.1145.5
Jun22° / 14°12613.3014.65.8
Jul25° / 19°19318014.45.3
Aug27° / 20°15415.2013.55.6
Sep23° / 15°13913.2012.35.9
Oct17° / 12111.90.1114.9
Nov10° / 8613.849.92.2
Dec / -3°10319.115.69.40.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
43070
53169
63169
73169
83169
93070
103070
113169
123169
133169
143169
153169
163169
173169
183268
193268
203268
213268
223268
233268
243169
253169
263169
273169
283169
293169
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Takahata gets around 154 mm of rain over 15.2 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 51% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
147
247
347
447
547
646
746
846
947
1047
1147
1248
1348
1449
1549
1650
1750
1850
1950
2051
2151
2251
2351
2451
2551
2650
2750
2849
2949
3049
3148

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 72% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
105145427
205145328
305145229
405145229
505145229
606145129
706145129
806145129
906145129
1006145129
1106155128
1206155128
1306155227
1406165226
1516175026
1616175125
1717185024
1817195024
1917204923
2018214922
2118224821
2218234720
2318244719
2419264618
2519274617
26110284516
27110294415
28111314314
29111324213
30112334112
31213344011

Wind in August

Winds average 6 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
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours 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 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:46 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.04:466:45
214.04:476:44
313.94:476:43
413.94:486:42
513.94:496:41
613.84:506:40
713.84:516:39
813.84:526:38
913.74:536:36
1013.74:546:35
1113.74:546:34
1213.64:556:33
1313.64:566:32
1413.64:576:30
1513.54:586:29
1613.54:596:28
1713.45:006:26
1813.45:016:25
1913.45:026:24
2013.35:026:22
2113.35:036:21
2213.35:046:20
2313.25:056:18
2413.25:066:17
2513.15:076:15
2613.15:086:14
2713.15:096:12
2813.05:106:11
2913.05:106:09
3012.95:116:08
3112.95:126:06

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.32 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Takahata?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Takahata for sightseeing.

What to pack for Takahata in August

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

In August, Takahata sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Takahata 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 Takahata peaks around August 12 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 12UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Takahata 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 Takahata is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1622 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Takahata?

Takahata sits at 38.0°N, 140.2°E, 223 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Nanyō, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Takahata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Takahata has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 363 m around an average of 256 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,028 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,110 m.

The land around Takahata is covered by cropland (44%) and trees (39%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
363 m
16 km
1,028 m
80 km
2,110 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Nanyō 8.0 km · Yonezawa 12 km · Nagai 18 km · Kaminoyama 18 km · Yamagata 30 km · Date 34 km · Fukushima 37 km · Shiroishi 37 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 Takahata (38.0025°, 140.1911°, elevation 223 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. 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).