August brings hot weather, even in Sendai. Although the temperature is slightly cooler than in Tokyo and Osaka, it is still not unusual for the daily maximum temperature to exceed 30 degrees Celsius.
Typhoons usually hit the Japanese archipelago in August. Past data shows that Sendai is rarely directly hit by a typhoon, but when typhoons pass through the area, the weather can be rough, with heavy rain and strong winds. Please pay close attention to typhoon information.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is it hot in Sendai in August?
Yes. It is hot. Sendai is slightly cooler than Tokyo, but still not as cool as Hokkaido. For example, the highest temperature in early August is 31.9 degrees Celsius in Tokyo, 29.1 degrees in Sendai, and 27.1 degrees in Sapporo, Hokkaido.
The JMA temperature data presented on this page are averages for early, mid, and late August. Please note that in reality, even in Sendai, there are hot days with temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius.
Weather in Sendai in early August
Sendai, Japan – AUG 6 2016 : People passing in front of Sendai Station = Shutterstock
| Average temperature Highest temperature (Lowest temperature) |
Total precipitation (Total snowfall depth) |
|
| Sendai | 25.0℃ (77.0°F) 29.1℃ (84.4°F) 22.1 ℃ (71.8°F) |
39.1 mm (1.54 inch) – |
※ Source: All figures are the average for 30 years of 1991-2020 announced by the Japan Meteorological Agency
>> Click here for a [quick reference] converted from Celsius to Fahrenheit.
Weather in Sendai in mid-August
| Average temperature Highest temperature (Lowest temperature) |
Total precipitation (Total snowfall depth) |
|
| Sendai | 24.5℃ (76.1°F) 28.2℃ (82.8°F) 21.8 ℃ (71.2°F) |
47.4 mm (1.87 inch) – |
※Source: All figures are the average for 30 years of 1991-2020 announced by the Japan Meteorological Agency
Weather in Sendai in late August
| Average temperature Highest temperature (Lowest temperature) |
Total precipitation (Total snowfall depth) |
|
| Sendai | 23.8℃ (74.84°F) 27.5℃ (81.5°F) 21.0℃ (69.8°F) |
71.3 mm (2.81 inch) – |
※ Source: All figures are the average for 30 years of 1991-2020 announced by the Japan Meteorological Agency
What to wear in Japan during summer
For summer clothes, please refer to the following article.
Monthly weather in Sendai
Below are articles about the weather in Sendai. Click on the month of interest to see articles about that month.
| January | February | March |
| April | May | June |
| July | August | September |
| October | November | December |
Weather in tourist destinations around Japan
Below are pages showing the climates of various regions in Japan at the same time of the year.
| Tokyo | Osaka | Kyoto |
| Hokkaido | Sendai | Nagano |
| Nagoya | Hiroshima | Fukuoka |
| Okinawa |
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