Yame weather in August

In August, Yame sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 163 mm of rain across 15.4 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Yame's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yame's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
163 mm
15.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:44 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
65%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical August day in Yame reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83123
93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
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How August really feels in Yame

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.

Yame 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 / 638.72.110.11.8
Feb10° / 829.41.710.82.4
Mar14° / 12912.60.511.74.0
Apr19° / 14511.6012.85.8
May24° / 14°16411.4013.76.5
Jun26° / 18°36517.2014.25.2
Jul29° / 23°30618.20144.1
Aug31° / 23°16315.4013.24.0
Sep28° / 19°16912.5012.25.7
Oct23° / 13°1007.8011.27.2
Nov17° / 838.2010.35.7
Dec11° / 698.30.89.83.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24654
34753
44753
54654
64555
74555
84555
94555
104357
114357
124258
134258
144357
154357
164258
174258
184357
194456
204456
214456
224555
234555
244555
254555
264555
274456
284456
294456
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Yame gets around 163 mm of rain over 15.4 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 50% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
248
348
448
548
648
748
848
948
1048
1149
1249
1350
1450
1551
1651
1751
1852
1952
2052
2152
2252
2352
2451
2551
2651
2751
2851
2951
3050
3150

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101117810
201107910
301107910
401107910
501107910
601117810
701117810
801117810
901117810
1001127710
1101127710
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1301137610
1401137610
150114769
161214749
171215739
181215748
191316728
201317727
211418716
221419706
231520695
241621684
251722664
261723654
271824643
281925623
2911026603
3011227573
3111328562

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:34 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:347:13
213.65:347:12
313.65:357:12
413.65:367:11
513.65:367:10
613.55:377:09
713.55:387:08
813.55:397:07
913.45:397:06
1013.45:407:05
1113.45:417:04
1213.45:417:03
1313.35:427:02
1413.35:437:01
1513.35:447:00
1613.25:446:59
1713.25:456:58
1813.25:466:56
1913.15:466:55
2013.15:476:54
2113.15:486:53
2213.15:496:52
2313.05:496:50
2413.05:506:49
2513.05:516:48
2612.95:516:47
2712.95:526:45
2812.95:536:44
2912.85:536:43
3012.85:546:41
3112.85:556:40

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.24 kWh/m² to a high of 5.22 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.79 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Yame

In seasonPeak

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

Yame sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Yame's rainy season runs June–July, 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 Yame?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Yame for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yame in August

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

In August, Yame sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Yame 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 28 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 Yame 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 Yame peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 13UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Yame 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 Yame is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2325 µg/m³Jul 2114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yame?

Yame sits at 33.2°N, 130.6°E, 102 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Hirokawa, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Yame

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yame has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 346 m around an average of 156 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 929 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,765 m.

The land around Yame is covered by trees (78%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
346 m
16 km
929 m
80 km
1,765 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Hirokawa 9.0 km · Tanushimarumachi-toyoki 14 km · Chikugo 15 km · Kurume 16 km · Ukiha 17 km · Miyama 18 km · Setakamachi-takayanagi 19 km · Tachiarai 19 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 Yame (33.2279°, 130.6487°, elevation 102 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).