Uozu weather in August

In August, Uozu sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 217 mm of rain across 19.2 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-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 21% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Uozu's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Uozu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
217 mm
19.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:12 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
65%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Uozu is city in Toyama Prefecture, Japan.

Density
229/km²
people per km²
Founded
1952

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 Uozu reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°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)
12722
22722
32722
42722
52722
62722
72722
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112722
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282620
292620
302520
312520

How August really feels in Uozu

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.

Uozu weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°24224.623.59.80.0
Feb / -3°19520.41910.60.0
Mar / -1°20620.115.611.70.4
Apr12° / 17115.45.312.92.8
May18° / 11°18015.60.413.95.0
Jun21° / 16°23316.5014.55.2
Jul25° / 20°31521.1014.34.9
Aug27° / 21°21719.2013.45.2
Sep23° / 17°24317.6012.25.3
Oct17° / 11°20916.10.4114.7
Nov11° / 19318.15.7102.2
Dec / -0°24022.617.89.50.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34357
44357
54357
64258
74258
84159
94159
104159
114159
124060
134060
144060
154060
164060
174060
184060
194060
204060
214060
224060
234060
243961
253862
263862
273763
283763
293763
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Uozu gets around 217 mm of rain over 19.2 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 62% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
162
262
362
462
562
661
761
861
961
1061
1162
1262
1362
1462
1562
1662
1762
1862
1962
2062
2162
2262
2362
2463
2563
2663
2763
2864
2964
3064
3164

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1076528
2076429
3066529
4066529
5056530
6056530
7056530
8056530
9156430
10156529
11156529
12156529
13156628
14166528
15276427
16276526
17286525
18296623
192116522
203126421
213136420
223156418
233166417
243186316
253196315
264216213
274226212
284246111
295256010
30527599
31528598

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
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45calm
55calm
65calm
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115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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225calm
235calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min 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 60 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:59 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.94:596:53
213.95:006:53
313.85:016:52
413.85:026:51
513.85:036:50
613.85:046:49
713.75:046:48
813.75:056:46
913.75:066:45
1013.65:076:44
1113.65:086:43
1213.65:096:42
1313.55:096:41
1413.55:106:40
1513.55:116:38
1613.45:126:37
1713.45:136:36
1813.35:146:34
1913.35:146:33
2013.35:156:32
2113.25:166:31
2213.25:176:29
2313.25:186:28
2413.15:196:26
2513.15:206:25
2613.15:206:24
2713.05:216:22
2813.05:226:21
2912.95:236:19
3012.95:246:18
3112.95:256:16

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.02 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 5.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
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35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.3Bright
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95.3Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Uozu

In seasonPeak

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

Uozu 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 Uozu?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Uozu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Uozu in August

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

In August, Uozu sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Uozu 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 March near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 18 to Nov 3 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May15Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul24Refreshing
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Uozu 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 Uozu peaks around August 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 10UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Uozu 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 Uozu is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1621 µg/m³Dec 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Uozu?

Uozu sits at 36.8°N, 137.4°E, 13 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Namerikawa, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Uozu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Uozu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,841 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,123 m.

The land around Uozu is covered by artificial surfaces (34%), cropland (26%) and water (21%) within 3 km, trees (34%) and water (34%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
228 m
16 km
1,841 m
80 km
3,123 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Namerikawa 6.0 km · Kamiichi 12 km · Kurobe-shi 12 km · Gohyakkoku 17 km · Nyūzen 18 km · Toyama 20 km · Imizu 25 km · Nishishinminato 29 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 Uozu (36.8°, 137.4°, elevation 13 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).