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Tokyo in August: weather & travel advice

This month's data profile

Rain shapes the decision

Tokyo in August is climatically mixed. The average daily high is around 31 °C. With about 14 rainy days it is wet.

Historical monthly averages, not a weather forecast. Individual days and years can differ substantially.

Rank among 12 monthly averages

52/100 · #11

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Colourful neon signs in Kabukichō, Shinjuku, Tokyo

Tokyo · AugustPhoto: Basile Morin · CC BY-SA 4.0

Average high: 31 °C
Average low: 24 °C
Rainy days (est.): 14 rainy days (est.)
Sun (est.): 7 h/day
Humidity: 82 %

Climate evidence with direct month comparison

The highlighted row is the selected month. Precipitation total and rainy days are separate monthly averages.

Climate averages for Tokyo: selected and adjacent months
Month	Avg high °C	Avg low °C	Rainy days (est.)	Precipitation mm	Sun h/day (est.)	Humidity %	Wind m/s	Score
July	30	22	15	163	6.3	83	2.4	54
August (selected)	31	24	14	135	6.6	82	2.3	52
September	28	21	15	212	4.9	82	2.5	60

How do the previous and next months compare?

Baseline: August (52/100)

Positive and negative values show the change from the selected month.

	Score Δ	Average high Δ	Average low Δ	Rainy days Δ	Rain Δ	Sun Δ	Humidity Δ	Wind Δ
July	+2	-1.4 °C	-1.3 °C	+1.3	+28.7 mm	-0.3 h	+1.7 %	+0.1 m/s
September	+8	-3.3 °C	-3.1 °C	+1.5	+77.2 mm	-1.7 h	+0.6 %	+0.1 m/s

All twelve months in context

JanLimited53 FebLimited54 MarLimited52 AprGood67 MayGood74 JunGood66 JulLimited54 AugLimited52 SepLimited60 OctGood69 NovLimited64 DecLimited55

Rainy days (estimated)

Sunshine hours (estimated)h/day

Average daily high°C

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Frequently asked questions

How warm is Tokyo in August?

The average daily high is around 31 °C, with an average daily low of about 24 °C.

Does it rain a lot in Tokyo in August?

The curated estimate is about 14 rainy days per month, not a directly measured long-term average. Total precipitation averages around 135 mm for the month. A rainy day does not mean all-day rain.

When is the best time to visit Tokyo?

By the climate score, April, May, June and October are the strongest months for Tokyo. August is not among them.