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Echizen Weather in August

Echizen in August

The short of it: Echizen in August averages a high of 31 °C (88 °F) and a low of 23 °C (74 °F), with 120 mm (4.7 in) of rain and about 13 h 30 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are May and October. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 31° · low 23° · rain 120 mm · daylight 13 h 30 min

✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: May & October

Thirty years of records give Echizen an average August high of 31°, a low of 23° and some 120 mm of rain. No month in Echizen runs warmer: highs about 31°. It is the driest month of the year, only 120 mm of rain.

The sun is up for about 13 h 30 min in mid-August, 51 minutes less than a month before.

For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates August 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are May and October.

Against its neighbours, Echizen runs cooler than most and about as wet in August. Takefu, 2 km to the N, sees much the same highs.

August in Echizen, by the numbers

Warmth rank
1st warmest of 12
Rain rank
12th wettest of 12
Versus July
2° warmer, 83 mm less rain
Versus September
4° warmer
Day–night spread
8°
Snow season
January
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 30 min
Average wind
10 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

August averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
TakefuFukui2 km N31°23°120 mm
SabaeFukui7 km N32°24°120 mm
Fukui-shiFukui20 km NNE32°23°121 mm
TsurugaFukui28 km SSW32°24°115 mm
IijimaFukui28 km NE30°22°138 mm
SakaiFukui29 km N31°23°114 mm
OnoFukui30 km ENE30°22°161 mm
MaruokaFukui31 km NNE31°23°120 mm

The Almanac · Echizen Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
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The Almanac Speaks
August
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No month in Echizen runs warmer: highs about 31°. It is the driest month of the year, only 120 mm of rain.

Climate of Echizen by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January6°0°269 mm12 km/h9 h 58 min✦
February7°0°167 mm11 km/h10 h 50 min✦
March12°3°159 mm12 km/h11 h 52 min✦✦
April18°8°139 mm12 km/h13 h 4 min✦✦✦
May22°13°139 mm10 km/h14 h 3 min✦✦✦
June26°18°167 mm9 km/h14 h 35 min✦✦✦
July30°22°203 mm10 km/h14 h 22 min✦✦
August31°23°120 mm10 km/h13 h 30 min✦✦
September27°19°201 mm11 km/h12 h 21 min✦✦✦
October21°13°167 mm10 km/h11 h 12 min✦✦✦
November16°7°171 mm10 km/h10 h 13 min✦✦
December10°3°285 mm13 km/h9 h 44 min✦

Questions Readers Ask about Echizen in August

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Echizen in August?

Days average 31 °C (88 °F) and nights 23 °C (74 °F), with about 120 mm (4.7 in) of rain over the month. No month in Echizen runs warmer: highs about 31°. It is the driest month of the year, only 120 mm of rain.

Is August a good time to visit Echizen?

The Almanac gives August 2 of 5 (travel with care). The best months are May and October.

How long are the days in Echizen in August?

In mid-August the sun is up for about 13 h 30 min. The days are shortening — from 9 h 44 min in December to 14 h 35 min in June.

Does it snow in Echizen in August?

Hardly — August nights average 23 °C (74 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Echizen in August?

Linen, a wide hat, sun cream and water, plus a good raincoat — it is a wet month.

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor