Sendai weather in August

August in Sendai: sweltering, soaked, with clean air — a gamble, with 20 rainy days.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Sendai🇯🇵 Japan · Mainland Japan · City59
  1. 57Jan
  2. 63Feb
  3. 69Mar
  4. 79Apr
  5. 87May
  6. 84Jun
  7. 65Jul
  8. 59Aug
  9. 73Sep
  10. 78Oct
  11. 76Nov
  12. 64Dec

#11 of 12 months in Sendai · #1108 of 1413 destinations to visit in August · comfort 59/100 (tier D)

Days
30°C
Nights
23°C
Wet days
20
Sun
8.4 h
Humidity
88%
Daylight
14 h
Sendai, Japan
Photo: Praveen PA · Pexels

Traveller notes on Sendai in August

Other months in Sendai

Forum posters describe late November in Sendai as approaching early winter, with occasional cold waves capable of pushing temperatures down noticeably. Posters discussing November in Japan more broadly describe it as one of the driest months of the year, with cooling temperatures, turning leaves and cooler nights as summer humidity fades. One visitor's mid-November-to-mid-December Tohoku trip reported only a few drizzly days with negligible humidity, and temperatures starting in the 20sC early on and dropping into the teens by month's end. Posters generally recommend checking detailed historical weather data closer to specific travel dates given how much conditions shift across the month. Posters generally rate November as a comfortable, generally dry time to visit Sendai, with real cooling as the month progresses.
Tripadvisor community · November · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Forum posters describe May in Japan generally as changeable but lovely - a run of a few sunny days followed by a day or two of rain is the typical pattern, with the rainy season proper not arriving until early-to-mid June, so early-to-mid May sees comparatively less rain than the month that follows. Standard packing advice covers the full range: short sleeves, long sleeves, a light jacket and a rain parka, since any of those could be needed within the same trip. One specific Sendai-related report cautioned that a nearby April visit hit hard rain and cold temperatures severe enough that the traveler skipped Sendai for Tokyo instead - a reminder that this transitional period can occasionally deliver a genuinely rough weather day even close to the generally favorable May window.
Tripadvisor community · May · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Sendai climate normals — August

Daytime high30°C / 85°F🔥 sweltering
Nighttime low23°C / 73°F
Feels like (high)35°C / 95°F
Sea temperature27°C / 80°F😎 warm sea
Rainfall212 mm / 8.4 in⛈ soaked
Rainy days20 days
Humidity88%💦 very humid
Dew point22°C / 72°F
Sunshine8.4 h/day
Daylight13.6 h
Wind11 km/h / 7 mph
Air quality (US AQI)40🍃 good

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Sendai in August

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

Peak crowdsSendai Tanabata Festival, Summer break (natsuyasumi) in Japan, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it(estimated)

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Best months for Sendai's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Toughest weatherSendai's weather peaks April–June, best around May.

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What's on in Sendai in August

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Festival

    Sendai Tanabata Festival

    6–8 AugMajor festivalCrowdedBook early

    Three fixed days when the arcades are hung with paper streamers to the floor and two million people walk under them. Hotel rooms in the city are gone months out; Matsushima is the fallback. Source ↗

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Nearby, and something's on

Within 300 km of Sendai — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.

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Sendai in August — FAQ

Is August a good time to visit Sendai?
August in Sendai: sweltering, soaked, with clean air — a gamble, with 20 rainy days. It ranks #11 of 12 months for Sendai on SeasonMap's comfort score (59/100).
What is the weather like in Sendai in August?
In August, Sendai averages a daily high of 29.7°C and a low of 22.8°C, with about 212.2 mm of rain over roughly 19.9 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Sendai in August?
Sendai has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 40 in August.

Within 300 km: Nikko's Nikko Waraku Odori on 7 Aug, and Nozawa Onsen's Summer gondola season around 15 Jul – 25 Oct.