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Shizuoka Prefecture in Augusthow the month reads

August is a solid shoulder month for Shizuoka Prefecture inside Japan, with warmer than the yearly mean by 10.5°C. The safety bulletins below apply.

Rank
6 of 12
Score
60/100
August match
60/100

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What’s open · August

Things to do in Shizuoka Prefecture in August

  • At its best
    Climbing Mount Fuji

    the official climbing season: trails, mountain huts and transport all open. The Yoshida and Subashiri trails usually open 1 July, Fujinomiya and Gotemba around 10 July

    Sources: japan-guide.com, fujisan-climb.jp

Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.

  • Temperature
    29°C
    +10.5°C vs. yearly mean
  • Month rank
    6 of 12
    for Shizuoka Prefecture
  • Best months
    January · February · May
    highest regional score
12-month temperature · Shizuoka Prefecture

August in context

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyShizuoka Prefecture, Japan — August. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in January (8.7), highest in August (29.5). Monthly means: 8.7, 9.6, 13.4, 17.6, 21.4, 24.3, 28.2, 29.5, 26.4, 21.0, 16.3, 11.0.
View data table
MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January8.7
February9.6
March13.4
April17.6
May21.4
June24.3
July28.2
August29.5
September26.4
October21.0
November16.3
December11.0
Safety · 6 governments

What the governments say about Japan

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise normal precautions
Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed
See breakdown by country
AU

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
CA

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked travel.gc.ca
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
UK

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.gov.uk
US

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked travel.state.gov

Parts of Japan carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.

← Earlier
July

28°C in Jul

Later →
September

26°C in Sep

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