Yokote weather in August

In August, Yokote sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 180 mm of rain across 16.9 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-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 17% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Yokote's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yokote's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
180 mm
16.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
4:55 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
70%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Yokote is neighborhood in Yokote City, Akita Pref, 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 Yokote 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 23°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°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 Yokote

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.

Yokote weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°11821.523.49.50.0
Feb / -5°9418.518.710.50.0
Mar / -2°11918.213.611.70.5
Apr13° / 11515.22.8133.1
May19° / 10°12414.1014.15.3
Jun22° / 15°13814.2014.75.7
Jul25° / 19°20318014.55.3
Aug27° / 20°18016.9013.55.4
Sep23° / 16°15615.2012.35.6
Oct17° / 14414.40114.8
Nov10° / 12517.94.79.81.9
Dec / -2°13321.717.49.30.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33367
43367
53367
63466
73466
83466
93565
103565
113565
123565
133565
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283268
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303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Yokote gets around 180 mm of rain over 16.9 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 53% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
249
349
449
550
650
750
851
951
1052
1152
1252
1353
1454
1554
1655
1755
1855
1956
2056
2156
2256
2356
2456
2556
2656
2756
2856
2956
3055
3155

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1051338431
2051337441
3051337451
4051336451
5051336461
6051336451
7051336451
8051336451
9051436441
10051436431
11151437431
12151437421
13151537410
14151538410
15151638400
16151638390
17161638380
18161738370
19161739370
20171838350
21271938340
22281938330
23282038320
24292138310
25192238290
261102338281
271112438261
281112538251
291122637231
301122737221
311132837201

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
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227calm
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287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 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 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:41 AM to 5:09 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.14:416:46
214.14:426:45
314.04:436:44
414.04:446:43
514.04:456:42
613.94:466:41
713.94:476:40
813.94:486:39
913.84:496:38
1013.84:506:36
1113.74:516:35
1213.74:516:34
1313.74:526:33
1413.64:536:31
1513.64:546:30
1613.64:556:29
1713.54:566:27
1813.54:576:26
1913.44:586:24
2013.44:596:23
2113.45:006:21
2213.35:016:20
2313.35:026:19
2413.25:036:17
2513.25:046:16
2613.25:056:14
2713.15:066:12
2813.15:076:11
2913.05:086:09
3013.05:096:08
3112.95:096:06

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.24 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
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104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Yokote

In seasonPeak

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

Yokote 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 Yokote?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Yokote for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yokote in August

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

In August, Yokote sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Yokote 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 58 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in March near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 27 to Oct 24 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun19Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Yokote 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 Yokote peaks around August 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 18UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Yokote 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 Yokote 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 1721 µg/m³Dec 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yokote?

Yokote sits at 39.3°N, 140.6°E, 61 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Rokugō, 11 km away.

Topography around Yokote

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yokote has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 175 m around an average of 71 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 925 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,206 m.

The land around Yokote is covered by cropland (34%), artificial surfaces (31%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
175 m
16 km
925 m
80 km
2,206 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Rokugō 11 km · Daisen 15 km · Ōmagari 16 km · Yuzawa 17 km · Yurihonjō 43 km · Semboku 47 km · Kitakami 49 km · Hanamaki 49 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 Yokote (39.3169°, 140.5503°, elevation 61 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).