Hiroshima weather in August
Hiroshima in August averages 29°C (84°F), 137 mm of rain and 6.4 hours of sun a day.
Of the twelve months in Hiroshima, August is the warmest, the sixth wettest and the third sunniest.
- Average temp
- 29°C (84°F)
25–33°C · 77–91°F
- Rainfall
- 137 mm
Showers likely
- Sunshine
- 6.4 h
hours per day
- Wind
- 9 km/h
What is Hiroshima like in August?
Daytime
Days are hot, often above 32°C.
Rain
Some rain is likely; pack for showers.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What should I pack for Hiroshima in August?
High-factor sun cream
With daytime highs around 33°C, burn time is short even in shade.
Sunglasses and a brimmed hat
Midday glare is the part people underpack for, not the heat itself.
Loose cotton or linen
Synthetics stop working once you are sweating through them all day.
A refillable water bottle
Daily highs this warm need roughly double the water a temperate day does.
A light rain jacket
About 137 mm falls this month — showers rather than washouts.
August compared with July and September
August in Hiroshima is 1.6°C warmer than July and 162 mm drier than it, which averages 27°C (81°F).
August in Hiroshima is 3.8°C warmer than September and 16 mm drier than it, which averages 25°C (77°F).
Daylight in Hiroshima in August
On 15 August the sun is up for 13 hours 26 minutes in Hiroshima, rising about 05:31 and setting about 18:57 local time.
August ends 56 minutes shorter than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
That is 1 hour 1 minute short of June, the longest-lit month here.
Where to stay in Hiroshima
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Travel guides for Hiroshima
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Hiroshima weather by month
TemperatureRainfall
How August compares with the rest of the year
August is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 6°C / 43°F | 49 mm |
| February | 7°C / 44°F | 66 mm |
| March | 10°C / 50°F | 123 mm |
| April | 15°C / 59°F | 151 mm |
| May | 20°C / 67°F | 170 mm |
| June | 24°C / 74°F | 228 mm |
| July | 27°C / 81°F | 299 mm |
| August | 29°C / 84°F | 137 mm |
| September | 25°C / 77°F | 153 mm |
| October | 19°C / 67°F | 116 mm |
| November | 13°C / 56°F | 67 mm |
| December | 8°C / 47°F | 58 mm |
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FAQs about Hiroshima in August
August climate averages for Hiroshima, 1991–2020.
Hiroshima averages 29°C (84°F) in August, ranging from about 25°C (77°F) at night to 33°C (91°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Some. About 137 mm falls across August, enough to need a light jacket but not enough to reshape a trip.
Yes. August averages 29°C (84°F) against 25°C (77°F) in September — 3.8°C warmer.
August is 1.6°C warmer than July, and 162 mm drier.
Yes. August falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, August to November, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 6.4 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what August is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 13 hours 26 minutes of daylight in mid-August, against 14 hours 27 minutes in June and 9 hours 52 minutes in December.
On 15 August, sunrise is about 05:31 and sunset about 18:57 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 56 minutes shorter than it starts.
