Kanazawa weather in August
Kanazawa in August averages 28°C (82°F), 174 mm of rain and 6.9 hours of sun a day. It is one of the wetter months of the year here.
Of the twelve months in Kanazawa, August is the warmest, the sixth driest and the sunniest.
- Average temp
- 28°C (82°F)
24–31°C · 75–88°F
- Rainfall
- 174 mm
A wet month
- Sunshine
- 6.9 h
hours per day
What is Kanazawa like in August?
Daytime
Days are warm, typically in the mid-20s°C or above.
Rain
Expect frequent rain — this is a wet month.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What should I pack for Kanazawa in August?
High-factor sun cream
With daytime highs around 31°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 proper waterproof, not a folding umbrella
174 mm in the month usually arrives as heavy bursts that an umbrella will not cover.
A dry bag for phone and documents
Worth it for one downpour caught between the taxi and the door.
August compared with July and September
August in Kanazawa is 1.7°C warmer than July and 61 mm drier than it, which averages 26°C (79°F).
August in Kanazawa is 4.1°C warmer than September and 59 mm drier than it, which averages 24°C (74°F).
Daylight in Kanazawa in August
On 15 August the sun is up for 13 hours 33 minutes in Kanazawa, rising about 05:10 and setting about 18:44 local time.
August ends 1 hour 1 minute shorter than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
That is 1 hour 6 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.
Where to stay in Kanazawa
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Travel guides for Kanazawa
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Kanazawa weather by month
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How August compares with the rest of the year
August is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4°C / 39°F | 258 mm |
| February | 4°C / 40°F | 163 mm |
| March | 7°C / 45°F | 161 mm |
| April | 13°C / 55°F | 144 mm |
| May | 18°C / 64°F | 138 mm |
| June | 22°C / 72°F | 170 mm |
| July | 26°C / 79°F | 234 mm |
| August | 28°C / 82°F | 174 mm |
| September | 24°C / 74°F | 233 mm |
| October | 18°C / 64°F | 178 mm |
| November | 12°C / 54°F | 254 mm |
| December | 7°C / 44°F | 301 mm |
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FAQs about Kanazawa in August
August climate averages for Kanazawa, 1991–2020.
Kanazawa averages 28°C (82°F) in August, ranging from about 24°C (75°F) at night to 31°C (88°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Yes, a lot. August brings about 174 mm, which makes it one of the wetter months here — expect heavy bursts rather than all-day drizzle.
Yes. August averages 28°C (82°F) against 24°C (74°F) in September — 4.1°C warmer.
August is 1.7°C warmer than July, and 61 mm drier.
Yes. August falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, May to October, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 6.9 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 33 minutes of daylight in mid-August, against 14 hours 39 minutes in June and 9 hours 41 minutes in December.
On 15 August, sunrise is about 05:10 and sunset about 18:44 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 1 hour 1 minute shorter than it starts.
