Climate of Yakushima
The island Yakushima has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Yakushima is 22° degrees and there is about 1188 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 120 days a year with an average humidity of 75% and an UV-index of 6.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 15°C and 29°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 13°C and 28°C
- Rain: it rains 213 days and there is a total of approximately 1188 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2555 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 15°C and 29°C |
Warmest month: | 29°C in August |
Coldest month: | 15°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 13°C and 28°C |
Dry days: | 152 days |
Days with rain: | 213 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 1188 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2555 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Yakushima.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Yakushima.
Climate table of Yakushima
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Yakushima. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Yakushima might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 17 |
Night temp. (°C) | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 15 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 60 | 86 | 93 | 81 | 77 | 219 | 105 | 76 | 106 | 113 | 86 | 86 |
Days with rain | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 21 |
Dry days | 12 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Wind force (Bft) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
UV-index | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Best time to visit Yakushima
The best time to visit Yakushima, Japan is April and May, August and November. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. On the island of Yakushima, the warmest month is August with 29°C and the coldest is January with 15°C.
Climate of Yakushima by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Yakushima? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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