Zushi weather in August

In August, Zushi sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 125 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Zushi's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zushi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
125 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:06 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
58%
5th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Zushi is city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.

Density
3,475/km²
people per km²
Founded
1954

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 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Zushi reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and about 2°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Zushi weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 8990.59.92.4
Feb10° / 949.50.910.72.3
Mar12° / 16414.70.211.73.1
Apr16° / 12°15113.4012.94.5
May19° / 16°15911.9013.85.7
Jun22° / 20°20414014.35.6
Jul25° / 23°16712014.16.3
Aug27° / 25°12510.6013.36.5
Sep25° / 22°20814.1012.26.1
Oct21° / 18°24414.2011.15.9
Nov17° / 13°12712.4010.15.1
Dec12° / 829.50.19.73.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34852
44852
54852
64852
74951
85050
94951
105050
114951
125050
135050
144951
155149
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265050
274951
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304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Zushi gets around 125 mm of rain over 10.6 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 35% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
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431
531
631
731
832
932
1033
1133
1233
1334
1434
1534
1635
1735
1835
1935
2036
2136
2236
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2437
2537
2638
2739
2839
2940
3041
3141

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the miserable band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10294544
20294445
30294346
40294247
50294148
60294049
70294050
80293950
90293950
100293851
110293851
120293950
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2114134142
2214134240
2314144339
2414154337
2514154436
2614164535
2714174633
2804184632
2904194630
3004204729
3105214728

Wind in August

Winds average 16 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
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916light breeze
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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 5:17 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.84:546:42
213.84:556:41
313.74:556:40
413.74:566:39
513.74:576:38
613.74:586:37
713.64:586:36
813.64:596:35
913.65:006:34
1013.55:016:33
1113.55:026:32
1213.55:026:31
1313.45:036:30
1413.45:046:28
1513.45:056:27
1613.35:066:26
1713.35:066:25
1813.35:076:24
1913.25:086:22
2013.25:096:21
2113.25:096:20
2213.15:106:19
2313.15:116:17
2413.15:126:16
2513.05:136:15
2613.05:136:13
2713.05:146:12
2812.95:156:10
2912.95:166:09
3012.95:166:08
3112.85:176:06

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 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.18 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 5.02 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
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155.0Bright
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194.9Bright
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224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Zushi

In seasonPeak

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

Zushi 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 Zushi?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zushi in August

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

In August, Zushi sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Zushi 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 19 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 Zushi 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 Zushi peaks around July 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highHighModerateJul 22UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Zushi 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 Zushi 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 Zushi?

Zushi sits at 35.3°N, 139.6°E, 9 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Hayama, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Zushi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zushi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 237 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,737 m.

The land around Zushi is covered by trees (50%), artificial surfaces (28%) and water (20%) within 3 km, water (50%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 16 km, and water (40%), trees (34%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
207 m
16 km
237 m
80 km
3,737 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Hayama 2.0 km · Kamakura 3.0 km · Yokosuka 8.0 km · Sugita 10 km · Fujisawa 11 km · Isogo 13 km · Kurihama 13 km · Chigasaki 16 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 Zushi (35.2948°, 139.5781°, elevation 9 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).