Zama weather in August

In August, Zama sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 125 mm of rain across 13.2 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Zama's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
125 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:06 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
63%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Zama is city in Kanagawa prefecture, Japan.

Density
7,531/km²
people per km²
Founded
1971

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 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Zama reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°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)
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How August really feels in Zama

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 20 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
20
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.

Zama weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 757.829.92.0
Feb10° / 748.82.310.72.1
Mar13° / 13413.51.311.73.2
Apr17° / 10°12512.60.212.95.0
May21° / 15°13712.4013.86.0
Jun24° / 19°17614.6014.45.7
Jul27° / 23°16714.3014.25.5
Aug29° / 24°12513.2013.35.2
Sep26° / 21°19314.2012.25.9
Oct21° / 15°21113.3011.16.0
Nov16° / 10°9910.5010.15.0
Dec11° / 677.90.39.63.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34159
44159
54258
64258
74357
84258
94258
104159
114159
124159
134159
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164258
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Zama gets around 125 mm of rain over 13.2 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 43% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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241
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842
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3146

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
104105135
20495136
30495136
40395137
50395137
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70395137
80395137
90495037
100495136
1104105036
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1815145030
1915145129
2015155128
2115165127
2215175126
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2416195123
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2616215220
2716225219
2816235218
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3117265214

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 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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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 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 60 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:54 AM to 5:18 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.84:546:43
213.84:556:42
313.84:566:41
413.74:576:40
513.74:576:39
613.74:586:38
713.64:596:37
813.65:006:36
913.65:006:35
1013.55:016:34
1113.55:026:33
1213.55:036:32
1313.45:046:31
1413.45:046:29
1513.45:056:28
1613.45:066:27
1713.35:076:26
1813.35:086:25
1913.25:086:23
2013.25:096:22
2113.25:106:21
2213.15:116:19
2313.15:126:18
2413.15:126:17
2513.05:136:16
2613.05:146:14
2713.05:156:13
2812.95:156:11
2912.95:166:10
3012.95:176:09
3112.85:186:07

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.08 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.8 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Zama

In seasonPeak

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

Zama 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 Zama?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zama in August

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

In August, Zama sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Zama 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 40 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 26 — about 5.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Zama 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 Zama peaks around July 16 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 16UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Zama 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 Zama is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1525 µg/m³Dec 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zama?

Zama sits at 35.5°N, 139.4°E, 32 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Minamirinkan, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Zama

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zama has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 51 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,245 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,737 m.

The land around Zama is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (54%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), water (25%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
103 m
16 km
1,245 m
80 km
3,737 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Minamirinkan 5.0 km · Atsugi 5.0 km · Yamato 6.0 km · Bunkyo 6.0 km · Ayase 7.0 km · Minawa 8.0 km · Machida 8.0 km · Ebina 12 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 Zama (35.4879°, 139.391°, elevation 32 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).