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Weather in August in The Kii Peninsula

Considering a trip to the Kii Peninsula this August and wondering about the expected weather conditions? Find all the crucial information you need right here, addressing your question:

What is the weather like in the Kii Peninsula in August?

The Kii Peninsula is a region in Japan. August in the Kii Peninsula generally has temperatures that range from warm to very warm, with precipitation levels ranging from high to heavy. During August, summer is in full swing.

Temperatures

Based on our climate data spanning from 1990-2020, the average maximum temperature is warm in Taiji at 30°C to very warm in Nara at 34°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 24°C in Nara and 26°C in Taiji. On average, August is the warmest month of the year in the Kii Peninsula . So be prepared and pack summer clothes.

Precipitation

In August, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Nara with an average of 113 mm to heavy rainfall in Taiji with 225 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Nara usually sees around 223 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

For specific regional insights in the Kii Peninsula for August, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our the Kii Peninsula climate page.

Where to go in the Kii Peninsula in August

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the the Kii Peninsula on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in August for the 4 most popular destinations in the Kii Peninsula ?

Nara

In August Nara generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 34°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Nara
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
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<<   July July
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32°C 
23°C 
182 hours 
178 mm 
19 days 
34°C 
24°C 
223 hours 
113 mm 
17 days 
30°C 
20°C 
156 hours 
168 mm 
18 days 
Climate in Nara

Wakayama

In August Wakayama generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Wakayama
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   July July
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29°C 
24°C 
207 hours 
194 mm 
17 days 
31°C 
25°C 
228 hours 
119 mm 
15 days 
28°C 
22°C 
162 hours 
197 mm 
17 days 
Climate in Wakayama

Matsuzaka

In August Matsuzaka generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Matsuzaka
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   July July
<<  
31°C 
24°C 
225 mm 
19 days 
poor 
32°C 
24°C 
191 mm 
16 days 
28°C 
21°C 
280 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Matsuzaka

Taiji

In August Taiji generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Taiji
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   July July
<<  
29°C 
25°C 
273 mm 
19 days 
poor 
30°C 
26°C 
225 mm 
19 days 
poor 
28°C 
23°C 
335 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Taiji

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in the Kii Peninsula , in Japan.

Is August the best time to visit the Kii Peninsula ?

In our opinion, August may not be the ideal time to visit the Kii Peninsula due to the typically unpleasant weather in Nara.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in April, May, October and November offering mostly pleasant weather in Nara. On the other hand, the weather in January and February tend to be poor.

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