Yakushima

Town · Kagoshima Prefecture, 🇯🇵 Japan

Population 11,810

Area 540 km²

Time zone Asia/Tokyo

Official website www.town.yakushima.kagoshima.jp

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Climate & when to visit

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Typical weather in January

Poor

14° (feels like 8°) · extremes 7°–20°
11° at night
16 rainy days
3 sunny days
3 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Windy
20°C · cool for a dip
UV index 3 · moderate

Typical weather in February

Poor

15° (feels like 9°) · extremes 7°–21°
12° at night
15 rainy days
4 sunny days
4 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Windy
20°C · cool for a dip
UV index 4 · moderate

Typical weather in March

Fair

18° (feels like 12°) · extremes 9°–22°
14° at night
16 rainy days
8 sunny days
5 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Windy
20°C · cool for a dip
UV index 5 · moderate

Typical weather in April

Good

20° (feels like 16°) · extremes 13°–24°
18° at night
14 rainy days
8 sunny days
5 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Light breeze
21°C · cool for a dip
UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in May

Good

24° (feels like 22°) · extremes 18°–26°
21° at night
15 rainy days
7 sunny days
5 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Light breeze
23°C · cool for a dip
UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in June

Fair

26° · extremes 21°–29°
24° at night
21 rainy days
4 sunny days
4 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Light breeze
25°C · warm for swimming
UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in July

Fair

29° (feels like 31°) · extremes 25°–30°
27° at night
16 rainy days
12 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Light breeze
28°C · warm for swimming
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in August

Fair

29° (feels like 31°) · extremes 26°–31°
28° at night
18 rainy days
14 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Light breeze
29°C · warm for swimming
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in September

Fair

28° · extremes 23°–30°
26° at night
18 rainy days
10 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Light breeze
28°C · warm for swimming
UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in October

Good

25° (feels like 22°) · extremes 19°–28°
23° at night
15 rainy days
10 sunny days
5 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Light breeze
26°C · warm for swimming
UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in November

Good

21° (feels like 17°) · extremes 14°–25°
18° at night
14 rainy days
5 sunny days
4 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Light breeze
24°C · warm for swimming
UV index 4 · moderate

Typical weather in December

Fair

16° (feels like 10°) · extremes 9°–21°
14° at night
15 rainy days
2 sunny days
3 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Windy
22°C · cool for a dip
UV index 3 · moderate

Climate data: NASA POWER + Copernicus ERA5-Land and ERA5 · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency: Japanese Yen JPY ¥ · Card payments · Commonly accepted
Emergency numbers: 118
Electricity: Type A / Type B
100 V · 60 Hz

Languages: Japanese
Tap water: Safe to drink
Driving side: Left
Calling code: +81

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Climate & when to visit

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Typical weather in February

Typical weather in March

Typical weather in April

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Typical weather in August

Typical weather in September

Typical weather in October

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