Yatsuomachi-higashikumisaka weather in August

In August, Yatsuomachi-higashikumisaka sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 207 mm of rain across 19.6 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 Yatsuomachi-higashikumisaka's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yatsuomachi-higashikumisaka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
207 mm
19.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:13 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
65%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Yatsuomachi-higashikumisaka is human settlement in Japan.

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 Yatsuomachi-higashikumisaka reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°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 Yatsuomachi-higashikumisaka

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.

Yatsuomachi-higashikumisaka 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 / -4°21323.222.39.80.0
Feb / -4°17319.617.810.60.0
Mar / -1°19619.513.511.70.5
Apr13° / 17015.83.612.93.2
May19° / 10°17615.60.113.95.3
Jun22° / 15°23517.7014.45.1
Jul26° / 19°30621.8014.24.8
Aug27° / 20°20719.6013.45.1
Sep23° / 16°23717012.25.4
Oct17° / 10°19815.60.211.14.8
Nov11° / 17517.24.510.12.3
Dec / -2°21521.816.49.50.2

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 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44258
54357
64258
74258
84159
94159
104060
114060
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313763

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Yatsuomachi-higashikumisaka gets around 207 mm of rain over 19.6 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 66% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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266
366
465
565
665
764
864
964
1064
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1563
1662
1762
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1962
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3062
3162

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 79% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
101137313
201137214
301127314
401127314
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1001127314
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1903176911
2003186910
210420679
220421669
230423658
240424657
250526627
260528616
270629596
280631585
290733555
301734544
311835524

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 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
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95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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165calm
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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 5:01 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 6:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:016:54
213.95:026:53
313.85:036:52
413.85:036:51
513.85:046:50
613.75:056:49
713.75:066:48
813.75:076:47
913.65:086:46
1013.65:086:45
1113.65:096:44
1213.55:106:43
1313.55:116:41
1413.55:126:40
1513.45:136:39
1613.45:136:38
1713.45:146:36
1813.35:156:35
1913.35:166:34
2013.35:176:33
2113.25:186:31
2213.25:186:30
2313.25:196:29
2413.15:206:27
2513.15:216:26
2613.05:226:24
2713.05:236:23
2813.05:236:22
2912.95:246:20
3012.95:256:19
3112.95:266:17

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.02 kWh/m² to a high of 5.63 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 5.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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65.3Bright
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155.0Bright
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175.0Bright
184.9Bright
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204.9Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
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244.8Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Yatsuomachi-higashikumisaka

In seasonPeak

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

Yatsuomachi-higashikumisaka sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Pacific typhoon
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Is August a good time to visit Yatsuomachi-higashikumisaka?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Yatsuomachi-higashikumisaka for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yatsuomachi-higashikumisaka in August

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

In August, Yatsuomachi-higashikumisaka sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Yatsuomachi-higashikumisaka 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 34 km away) 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 Yatsuomachi-higashikumisaka 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 Yatsuomachi-higashikumisaka peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Yatsuomachi-higashikumisaka 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 Yatsuomachi-higashikumisaka 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 Yatsuomachi-higashikumisaka?

Yatsuomachi-higashikumisaka sits at 36.6°N, 137.1°E, 197 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Toyama, 17 km away.

Topography around Yatsuomachi-higashikumisaka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yatsuomachi-higashikumisaka has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 389 m around an average of 170 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,525 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,123 m.

The land around Yatsuomachi-higashikumisaka is covered by trees (74%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
389 m
16 km
1,525 m
80 km
3,123 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Toyama 17 km · Tonami 18 km · Gohyakkoku 20 km · Nanto-shi 20 km · Nanto 22 km · Imizu 22 km · Takaoka 23 km · Fukumitsu 24 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 Yatsuomachi-higashikumisaka (36.5667°, 137.1333°, elevation 197 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).