Ureshinomachi-shimojuku weather in August

In August, Ureshinomachi-shimojuku sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 179 mm of rain across 15 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Ureshinomachi-shimojuku's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ureshinomachi-shimojuku's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
179 mm
15 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:47 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Ureshinomachi-shimojuku is city in Saga Prefecture, Japan.

Density
204/km²
people per km²
Founded
2006

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 30°C through the month.

A typical August day in Ureshinomachi-shimojuku reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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How August really feels in Ureshinomachi-shimojuku

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
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.

Ureshinomachi-shimojuku weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 657.90.510.12.1
Feb10° / 838.40.310.82.4
Mar13° / 13111011.73.7
Apr18° / 13°15010.8012.85.5
May22° / 17°17310.6013.76.4
Jun25° / 21°38116014.15.6
Jul28° / 25°309170144.9
Aug30° / 26°17915013.24.7
Sep27° / 23°18811.5012.26.3
Oct22° / 18°1107011.27.3
Nov17° / 13°947.7010.35.8
Dec12° / 767.709.93.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
34951
45050
54951
64852
74852
84753
94654
104654
114555
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ureshinomachi-shimojuku gets around 179 mm of rain over 15 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 48% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1013267
2013168
3013168
4013168
5013168
6013267
7013267
8013267
9013366
10013366
11013465
12013564
13013663
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15023860
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19144154
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21154351
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24184644
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Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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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 5:36 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:367:16
213.65:377:15
313.65:387:14
413.65:397:13
513.65:397:12
613.55:407:11
713.55:417:10
813.55:417:09
913.45:427:08
1013.45:437:07
1113.45:447:06
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1313.35:457:04
1413.35:467:03
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1613.25:477:01
1713.25:487:00
1813.25:486:59
1913.15:496:58
2013.15:506:57
2113.15:516:55
2213.05:516:54
2313.05:526:53
2413.05:536:52
2513.05:536:50
2612.95:546:49
2712.95:556:48
2812.95:556:47
2912.85:566:45
3012.85:576:44
3112.85:576:43

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 5.01 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.6Bright
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Ureshinomachi-shimojuku

In seasonPeak

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

Ureshinomachi-shimojuku sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Ureshinomachi-shimojuku's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Ureshinomachi-shimojuku?

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
6.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ureshinomachi-shimojuku in August

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

In August, Ureshinomachi-shimojuku sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ureshinomachi-shimojuku 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 35 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 27 to Nov 12 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Ureshinomachi-shimojuku 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 Ureshinomachi-shimojuku peaks around July 20 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 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 20UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ureshinomachi-shimojuku 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 Ureshinomachi-shimojuku is worst in April — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodModerateApr 1324 µg/m³Oct 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ureshinomachi-shimojuku?

Ureshinomachi-shimojuku sits at 33.1°N, 130.0°E, 56 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kashima, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Ureshinomachi-shimojuku

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ureshinomachi-shimojuku has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 387 m around an average of 100 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,093 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,455 m.

The land around Ureshinomachi-shimojuku is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (67%) within 16 km, and water (53%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
387 m
16 km
1,093 m
80 km
1,455 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Kashima 8.0 km · Takeo 9.0 km · Arita 12 km · Higashigō 15 km · Taku 21 km · Imarichō-kō 21 km · Ōmura 22 km · Ogi 26 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 Ureshinomachi-shimojuku (33.1136°, 130.0029°, elevation 56 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).