Matsuyama in August:
seriously hot, occasional rain

Matsuyama, Japan · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.

Mean high33°Hottest day 36.5° (2013)
Mean low25°Coldest night 19.3° (2009)
Rain days8 days1-18 by year
Rainfall111mmDaylight 13.8 → 12.9 h
Matsuyama's 12 months iBest: May and October
Trip types Sightseeing on foot Poorhot, muggy and storm risk
Humidity78%31 muggy days
Clear days6 days10 overcast days
Mean wind6 km/hRarely windy
Sunrise / sunset (15th)05:31 / 18:57Daylight 13.8 → 12.9 h

Matsuyama in August

Matsuyama Matsuri takes place over three days around the second weekend of August, with the Yakyuken dance. It is the hottest month but dry on the Inland Sea side. Skip climbing the castle at midday.

Days averaged 33°C and nights 25°C. Midday was for air conditioning, a cold drink or a long lunch out of the sun. With about 8 rain days, showers were an occasional nuisance rather than the rule. It varied a lot from year to year. August 2016 had 1 rain day; 2014 had 18.

Highs topped 30°C on 27 days of the month on average. Mixing in indoor stops at midday made sense.

Typhoons i

10 of the last 20 years had a tropical storm pass within 300 km this month.

  • Shanshan (2024), 34 km away typhoon strength
  • Krosa (2019), 38 km away tropical storm
  • Lupit (2021), 44 km away tropical storm
1 2 3 4 15 26 77 108 129 510 11 12

Date by date i

‹ July August 2027 September ›
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1-7rain on 19% of days33° 25°
8-14rain on 23% of days33° 25°
15-21rain on 29% of days33° 25°
22-28rain on 26% of days32° 24°
29-31rain on 38% of days31° 24°

0-5/206-8/209-11/2012-20/20

1-7rain on 19% of days33° 25°
8-14rain on 23% of days33° 25°
15-21rain on 29% of days33° 25°
22-28rain on 26% of days32° 24°
29-31rain on 38% of days31° 24°
Tap another date to change

20061mm
2007none
200829mm
2009none
2010none
2011none
201213mm
2013none
201412mm
201526mm
201615mm
2017none
2018none
20192mm
2020none
2021none
2022none
2023none
202455mm
2025none
Holidays in August (2027)
  • August 11 Mountain Day
  • August 13 to August 16 Obon

1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)

Day by day temperature i

23°28°33°38° 1815222931

Mean high Mean low Coldest to warmest high in 20 years

Your trip dates, the past 20 years

Trip dates ~

You can also click two dates on the axis. Hover a cell to see that day's rain.
Trip rain days Month rain days
2006
1 d 11 d
2007
3 d 4 d
2008
0 d 8 d
2009
3 d 7 d
2010
0 d 4 d
2011
1 d 8 d
2012
2 d 9 d
2013
1 d 6 d
2014
6 d 18 d
2015
0 d 9 d
2016
0 d 1 d
2017
2 d 5 d
2018
0 d 4 d
2019
2 d 12 d
2020
0 d 4 d
2021
2 d 15 d
2022
1 d 6 d
2023
1 d 15 d
2024
0 d 6 d
2025
1 d 5 d
Years with rain
Tap a date to start, tap another to end. Each cell is that date in one year.
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Rain days on trip
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No rain1-9 mm10 mm or more Dates outside your trip are dimmed.

One row per year, one cell per day. 2016 had 1 rain day, 2014 had 18.

Matsuyama through the year

MonthHighLowRain daysRainfall
January 10°3°7 days49mm
February 11°3°8 days72mm
March 15°6°9 days110mm
April 20°11°9 days111mm
MayGood 24°15°9 days137mm
June 27°20°12 days242mm
July 32°24°10 days241mm
August 33°25°8 days111mm
September 30°22°9 days144mm
OctoberGood 24°15°7 days109mm
November 18°10°7 days80mm
December 13°5°8 days60mm

Common questions

Does it rain a lot in Matsuyama in August?

Over the past 20 years August averaged 8 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 31. Individual years ran from 1 in the driest to 18 in the wettest.

What should I wear in Matsuyama in August?

Days averaged 33°C and nights 25°C. Pack a compact umbrella, T-shirts, sunscreen plus a hat, and insect repellent.

Is August a good time to visit Matsuyama?

On warmth and rain days alone, Matsuyama's easiest months were May and October. August ranked 7 of 12.

Is Matsuyama humid in August?

Mean relative humidity was 78%, with about 31 muggy days (dew point of 20°C or more) in the month.