When to go · Aki
Aki in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (typhoon risk).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (typhoon risk).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- AkiHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Okinawa, Japan · Naha, Ishigakistorm or typhoon risk
Subtropical; rainy season May–June, typhoons July–September.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Japan overall
- High
- Prices · Japan overall
- High
Japan overall: Hottest month and Obon travel peak: go north (Hokkaidō, Tōhoku) or plan short outdoor windows.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Aki, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Mar: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Aug: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Mar: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 9
Mar: 7 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Mar: High
Prices
Aug: High
Mar: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 2
Mar: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (typhoon risk).
March: Inside Aki's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Aki: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries