Yakushima weather by month

Check out Yakushima weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Yakushima (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	11	11	14	18	21	24	27	27	25	22	17	13
Min temperature (night-time)	5	5	7	11	14	18	21	21	20	15	11	7
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	L	H	H	M	0	0	0
Sea temperature	20	19	20	21	23	25	28	29	28	26	24	22

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Yakushima

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	3	3	4	5	5	4	7	7	5	5	4	3
Daily hours of daylight	10	11	12	13	14	14	14	13	12	11	11	10
UV Index (Maximum)	4	6	8	10	11	11	11	11	9	7	5	4

Rainfall in Yakushima

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	23	21	23	20	20	22	20	21	20	18	17	21
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	170	211	312	331	407	531	302	260	330	224	203	162

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The climate guide for Japan (Yakushima) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Yakushima?

Yakushima has a temperate climate with hot summers and some rainfall in all months.

Yakushima weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 11°C in Yakushima, Japan in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 23 days with some rainfall and typically 170 mm of rainfall in the month.

11
11°C max day temperature
3
3 hours of sunshine per day
23
23 days with some rainfall
5
5°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
170
170 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index
20
20°C sea temperature

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Yakushima weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 11°C in Yakushima, Japan in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 21 days with some rainfall and typically 211 mm of rainfall in the month.

11
11°C max day temperature
3
3 hours of sunshine per day
21
21 days with some rainfall
5
5°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
211
211 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index
19
19°C sea temperature

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Yakushima weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 14°C in Yakushima, Japan in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 23 days with some rainfall and typically 312 mm of rainfall in the month.

14
14°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
23
23 days with some rainfall
7
7°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
312
312 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index
20
20°C sea temperature

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Yakushima weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 18°C in Yakushima, Japan in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 20 days with some rainfall and typically 331 mm of rainfall in the month.

18
18°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
20
20 days with some rainfall
11
11°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
331
331 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index
21
21°C sea temperature

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Yakushima weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 21°C in Yakushima, Japan in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 20 days with some rainfall and typically 407 mm of rainfall in the month.

21
21°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
20
20 days with some rainfall
14
14°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
407
407 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index
23
23°C sea temperature

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Yakushima weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 24°C in Yakushima, Japan in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 22 days with some rainfall and typically 531 mm of rainfall in the month.

24
24°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
22
22 days with some rainfall
18
18°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
531
531 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index
25
25°C sea temperature

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Yakushima weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 27°C in Yakushima, Japan in July and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 20 days with some rainfall and typically 302 mm of rainfall in the month.

27
27°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
20
20 days with some rainfall
21
21°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
302
302 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index
28
28°C sea temperature

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Yakushima weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 27°C in Yakushima, Japan in August and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 21 days with some rainfall and typically 260 mm of rainfall in the month.

27
27°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
21
21 days with some rainfall
21
21°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
260
260 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index
29
29°C sea temperature

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Yakushima weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 25°C in Yakushima, Japan in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 20 days with some rainfall and typically 330 mm of rainfall in the month.

25
25°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
20
20 days with some rainfall
20
20°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
330
330 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index
28
28°C sea temperature

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Yakushima weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 22°C in Yakushima, Japan in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 18 days with some rainfall and typically 224 mm of rainfall in the month.

22
22°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
18
18 days with some rainfall
15
15°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
224
224 mm of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index
26
26°C sea temperature

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Yakushima weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 17°C in Yakushima, Japan in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 203 mm of rainfall in the month.

17
17°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
17
17 days with some rainfall
11
11°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
203
203 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index
24
24°C sea temperature

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Yakushima weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 13°C in Yakushima, Japan in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 21 days with some rainfall and typically 162 mm of rainfall in the month.