Japan in August

August is one of Japan's weaker months (rank 11 of 12): its 32 destinations average 55/100, led by Okinawa at 77 — 37°C and 15 rainy days — while Yakushima is cooler at 26°C and scores 67.

#11 of 12 months for Japan · 32 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇯🇵 Japan, month by month

55/100 in August

Where in Japan in August

#	Place	Type	Feels-like high	Rain	Comfort	At its best
1	Okinawa	Beach	37°C	186 mm · 15 days	77 tier B	Yes
2	Karuizawa	City	29°C	195 mm · 22 days	75 tier B	—
3	Ishigaki	Island	38°C	213 mm · 17 days	73 tier B	—
4	Hakone	City	30°C	200 mm · 17 days	72 tier B	—
5	Miyakojima	Island	37°C	232 mm · 17 days	72 tier B	—
6	Fujikawaguchiko	Trekking hub	33°C	177 mm · 20 days	68 tier C	—
7	Sapporo	City	30°C	214 mm · 17 days	67 tier C	—
8	Yakushima	National park	26°C	196 mm · 14 days	67 tier C	—
9	Matsumoto	City	37°C	168 mm · 16 days	65 tier C	—
10	Kamakura	City	37°C	133 mm · 14 days	62 tier C	—
11	Tokyo	City	37°C	116 mm · 12 days	62 tier C	—
12	Yokohama	City	37°C	117 mm · 13 days	62 tier C	—
13	Nikko	City	32°C	267 mm · 26 days	61 tier C	—
14	Takayama	City	36°C	215 mm · 21 days	61 tier C	—
15	Nagano	City	37°C	197 mm · 22 days	60 tier C	—
16	Nara	City	39°C	133 mm · 10 days	60 tier C	—
17	Sendai	City	35°C	212 mm · 20 days	59 tier D	—
18	Nagoya	City	38°C	151 mm · 14 days	58 tier D	—
19	Hiroshima	City	39°C	210 mm · 14 days	56 tier D	—
20	Kanazawa	City	37°C	205 mm · 16 days	56 tier D	—
21	Beppu	City	39°C	186 mm · 15 days	55 tier D	—
22	Kobe	City	38°C	190 mm · 14 days	55 tier D	—
23	Kumamoto	City	39°C	204 mm · 14 days	54 tier D	—
24	Kyoto	City	40°C	201 mm · 15 days	54 tier D	—
25	Osaka	City	39°C	162 mm · 12 days	53 tier D	—
26	Fukuoka	City	39°C	232 mm · 14 days	52 tier D	—
27	Kagoshima	City	39°C	203 mm · 17 days	52 tier D	—
28	Nagasaki	City	39°C	264 mm · 14 days	52 tier D	—
29	Nozawa Onsen	Ski resort	33°C	236 mm · 22 days	17 tier F	—
30	Hakuba	Ski resort	34°C	331 mm · 24 days	15 tier F	—
31	Niseko	Ski resort	30°C	182 mm · 15 days	11 tier F	—
32	Furano	Ski resort	27°C	204 mm · 18 days	10 tier F	—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means August is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Japan in August

Sea turtle nesting · Okinawa · 1 May – 31 Aug (usually)
Obon · Karuizawa and 5 more places · 13–16 Aug
Fuji Kawaguchiko Music Festival · Fujikawaguchiko · 15 Jul – 24 Aug (usually)
Kawaguchiko Lake Festival Fireworks · Fujikawaguchiko · 5 Aug
Takigi Noh at the castle · Matsumoto · 5–10 Aug (usually)
Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival · Matsumoto · 15 Aug – 10 Sep (usually)
Nikko Waraku Odori · Nikko · 7 Aug
Lotus at the Nishinokyo temples · Nara · 15 Jun – 5 Aug (usually)

Seasons in force

Typhoon season · 20 places Trail season · 5 places Monsoon · 4 places Summer season opens · 4 places Sea warm enough · 2 places Dust season · 1 place Extreme heat · 1 place Volcanic activity · 1 place

Peak crowds at 13 of Japan's 21 well-known places this month.

Better months for Japan

April · 75/100 May · 74/100 November · 74/100 Weakest: July · 54/100

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