Yamata weather in August

In August, Yamata sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 180 mm of rain across 19.7 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Yamata's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yamata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
180 mm
19.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:05 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
69%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical August day in Yamata reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 33°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)
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How August really feels in Yamata

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 16 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
16
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.

Yamata weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°626.73.79.81.2
Feb / -1°597.64.110.61.6
Mar12° / 111134.511.72.9
Apr17° / 12312.80.912.95.0
May22° / 13°14814.4013.95.8
Jun24° / 18°19918.1014.45.2
Jul28° / 22°22220.8014.24.4
Aug29° / 23°18019.7013.44.2
Sep25° / 19°22317.3012.25.4
Oct20° / 13°21714.5011.15.6
Nov15° / 819.20.210.14.6
Dec10° / 547.21.39.62.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53763
63763
73763
83664
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103763
113763
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Yamata gets around 180 mm of rain over 19.7 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 63% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
164
264
364
464
564
664
764
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964
1064
1164
1264
1363
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1563
1663
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1864
1964
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2163
2263
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3163

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100619687
200618688
300618688
400618688
500618679
600618679
700618679
800618679
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1000619669
1100619668
1201620658
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1411621638
1511622637
1611623627
1711724616
1811725606
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2012827575
2112828574
2212929554
2312931543
24021032533
25021034522
26021135502
27021236482
28021237462
29021338452
30021439431
31031540411

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

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
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 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 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:53 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.94:536:44
213.84:546:43
313.84:556:42
413.84:556:41
513.74:566:40
613.74:576:39
713.74:586:38
813.64:596:37
913.64:596:36
1013.65:006:35
1113.55:016:34
1213.55:026:33
1313.55:036:32
1413.45:046:30
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1613.45:056:28
1713.35:066:27
1813.35:076:26
1913.35:086:24
2013.25:086:23
2113.25:096:22
2213.25:106:20
2313.15:116:19
2413.15:126:18
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2613.05:136:15
2713.05:146:13
2813.05:156:12
2912.95:166:11
3012.95:176:09
3112.85:176:08

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.08 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.47 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Yamata

In seasonPeak

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

Yamata's rainy season runs March–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit Yamata?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Yamata for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yamata in August

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

In August, Yamata sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Yamata in August

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 68 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Nov 3 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Yamata 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 Yamata peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Yamata 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 Yamata is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1426 µg/m³Dec 1814 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yamata?

Yamata sits at 36.1°N, 139.4°E, 74 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Ranzan, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Yamata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yamata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 55 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 539 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,579 m.

The land around Yamata is covered by trees (59%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (35%), trees (30%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
539 m
80 km
2,579 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Ranzan 6.0 km · Kumagaya 6.0 km · Higashi-Matsuyama 7.0 km · Fukiage-fujimi 7.0 km · Ogawamachi 10 km · Gyōda 10 km · Ōgushi 11 km · Kōnosu 13 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 Yamata (36.0817°, 139.3716°, elevation 74 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. 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).