Tamano weather in August

In August, Tamano sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 88 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-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 37% 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 Tamano's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tamano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
88 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:29 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
56%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Tamano is city in Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

Density
654/km²
people per km²
Founded
1940

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 Tamano reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°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 Tamano

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 27 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
27
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.

Tamano weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 59110.5102.0
Feb10° / 619.80.510.72.2
Mar13° / 9710.6011.73.5
Apr17° / 12°10610.2012.85.4
May21° / 17°1199.6013.86.5
Jun24° / 21°16511.2014.36.3
Jul28° / 24°15711.3014.15.9
Aug29° / 26°887.8013.35.6
Sep27° / 23°14910.4012.26.4
Oct22° / 18°1238.7011.17.0
Nov17° / 12°597.2010.25.7
Dec12° / 6010.10.19.73.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45248
55248
65248
75248
85248
95248
105149
115149
125149
135050
144951
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Tamano gets around 88 mm of rain over 7.8 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 26% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
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424
524
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723
823
923
1024
1124
1224
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1424
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2026
2126
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2327
2427
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2729
2830
2930
3031
3132

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10144352
20044353
30044254
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50044155
60044155
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80054154
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2615194728
2715204727
2816214725
2917224723
3017234722
3118244720

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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
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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 5:18 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:187:03
213.75:197:02
313.75:197:01
413.75:207:00
513.65:216:59
613.65:226:58
713.65:226:57
813.55:236:56
913.55:246:55
1013.55:256:54
1113.55:256:53
1213.45:266:52
1313.45:276:51
1413.45:286:50
1513.35:286:49
1613.35:296:47
1713.35:306:46
1813.25:316:45
1913.25:326:44
2013.25:326:43
2113.15:336:41
2213.15:346:40
2313.15:356:39
2413.05:356:37
2513.05:366:36
2613.05:376:35
2712.95:376:34
2812.95:386:32
2912.95:396:31
3012.85:406:29
3112.85:406:28

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 5.29 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Tamano

In seasonPeak

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

Tamano 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 Tamano?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Tamano for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tamano in August

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

In August, Tamano sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Tamano in August

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 33 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Nov 12 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Tamano 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 Tamano peaks around June 22 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tamano 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 Tamano is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1422 µg/m³Oct 1613 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tamano?

Tamano sits at 34.5°N, 133.9°E, 9 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Naoshima, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Tamano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tamano has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m around an average of 59 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 397 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,946 m.

The land around Tamano is covered by trees (58%) within 3 km, water (46%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
241 m
16 km
397 m
80 km
1,946 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Naoshima 8.0 km · Okayama 15 km · Kurashiki 18 km · Takamatsu 23 km · Sakaidechō 24 km · Setouchi 24 km · Sōja 25 km · Utazu 27 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 Tamano (34.5174°, 133.9457°, elevation 9 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).