Best time to visit Kagoshima
Month-by-month weather averages for Kagoshima.
Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan
°C
mm
- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12.4 °C / 54 °F | 5.5 °C / 42 °F | 71 mm / 2.8 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 13.8 °C / 57 °F | 6.6 °C / 44 °F | 122 mm / 4.8 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 17 °C / 63 °F | 9.1 °C / 48 °F | 155 mm / 6.1 in | good month |
| April | 20.9 °C / 70 °F | 12.9 °C / 55 °F | 171 mm / 6.7 in | good month |
| May | 24.5 °C / 76 °F | 17 °C / 63 °F | 222 mm / 8.8 in | good month |
| June | 26.7 °C / 80 °F | 21.3 °C / 70 °F | 492 mm / 19.4 in | neither best nor good |
| July | 30.6 °C / 87 °F | 25.2 °C / 77 °F | 304 mm / 12 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 31.7 °C / 89 °F | 25.9 °C / 79 °F | 185 mm / 7.3 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 29.6 °C / 85 °F | 23.4 °C / 74 °F | 188 mm / 7.4 in | neither best nor good |
| October | 25.4 °C / 78 °F | 18.3 °C / 65 °F | 112 mm / 4.4 in | good month |
| November | 19.8 °C / 68 °F | 12.5 °C / 55 °F | 120 mm / 4.7 in | good month |
| December | 14.2 °C / 58 °F | 7.3 °C / 45 °F | 85 mm / 3.3 in | good month |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: good
- AApril: good
- MMay: good
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: good
- Good
- March–May, October–December
Why these months
March · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 15.6 °C / 60 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 66%, average daily high 17 °C / 63 °F, average daily low 9.1 °C / 48 °F, relative humidity 71%.
Against: precipitation 155 mm / 6.1 in, days with heavy rain 5.6 days, wet days 12.1 days.
April · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 20.7 °C / 69 °F, average daily high 20.9 °C / 70 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 67%, average daily low 12.9 °C / 55 °F, wet days 11.8 days, relative humidity 72%.
Against: precipitation 171 mm / 6.7 in, days with heavy rain 5.8 days.
May · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 26 °C / 79 °F, average daily high 24.5 °C / 76 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 61%, average daily low 17 °C / 63 °F, wet days 11.6 days, relative humidity 76%.
Against: precipitation 222 mm / 8.8 in, days with heavy rain 6.5 days.
October · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 26.8 °C / 80 °F, average daily high 25.4 °C / 78 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 74%, precipitation 112 mm / 4.4 in, wet days 9.5 days, average daily low 18.3 °C / 65 °F, days with heavy rain 3.9 days, relative humidity 73%.
November · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 19 °C / 66 °F, average daily high 19.8 °C / 68 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 72%, precipitation 120 mm / 4.7 in, wet days 9.2 days, average daily low 12.5 °C / 55 °F, days with heavy rain 4.2 days, relative humidity 74%.
December · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 72%, precipitation 85 mm / 3.3 in, wet days 7.8 days, average daily high 14.2 °C / 58 °F, days with heavy rain 2.6 days, average daily low 7.3 °C / 45 °F, relative humidity 71%.
Against: feels like (high) 11.7 °C / 53 °F.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: best
- FFebruary: good
- MMarch: good
- AApril: good
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: best
- Best
- December–January
- Good
- February–April, November
Why these months
January · best
In its favour: average daily high 12.4 °C / 54 °F, precipitation 71 mm / 2.8 in, wet days 8.4 days, days with heavy rain 2.4 days, average daily low 5.5 °C / 42 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 70%, feels like (high) 9.3 °C / 49 °F, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 11 mph, daylight per day 10.3 h.
February · good
In its favour: average daily high 13.8 °C / 57 °F, feels like (high) 11.4 °C / 53 °F, average daily low 6.6 °C / 44 °F, precipitation 122 mm / 4.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 68%, wet days 11 days, daylight per day 11.1 h, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 11 mph.
Against: days with heavy rain 4.5 days.
March · good
In its favour: average daily high 17 °C / 63 °F, feels like (high) 15.6 °C / 60 °F, average daily low 9.1 °C / 48 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 66%, daylight per day 12 h, wet days 12.1 days, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 11 mph.
Against: precipitation 155 mm / 6.1 in, days with heavy rain 5.6 days.
April · good
In its favour: average daily high 20.9 °C / 70 °F, feels like (high) 20.7 °C / 69 °F, average daily low 12.9 °C / 55 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 67%, daylight per day 13 h, wet days 11.8 days, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 10 mph.
Against: precipitation 171 mm / 6.7 in, days with heavy rain 5.8 days.
November · good
In its favour: average daily high 19.8 °C / 68 °F, wet days 9.2 days, precipitation 120 mm / 4.7 in, feels like (high) 19 °C / 66 °F, average daily low 12.5 °C / 55 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 72%, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph, daylight per day 10.6 h.
Against: days with heavy rain 4.2 days.
December · best
In its favour: average daily high 14.2 °C / 58 °F, precipitation 85 mm / 3.3 in, wet days 7.8 days, feels like (high) 11.7 °C / 53 °F, average daily low 7.3 °C / 45 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 72%, days with heavy rain 2.6 days, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 11 mph, daylight per day 10.1 h.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is 女鹿平温泉めがひらスキー場, Megahiraonsen Megahira Ski Area, 357 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 9.3 °C | 11.4 °C | 15.6 °C | 20.7 °C | 26 °C | 30.3 °C | 36 °C | 37.3 °C | 33.6 °C | 26.8 °C | 19 °C | 11.7 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 2.4 days | 4.5 days | 5.6 days | 5.8 days | 6.5 days | 12.2 days | 8.2 days | 4.7 days | 4.8 days | 3.9 days | 4.2 days | 2.6 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 7 am | 6 am | 4 pm | 4 am | 9 am | 2 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 2 pm | 3 pm | 8 am | 9 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 7.2 h | 7.5 h | 7.9 h | 8.7 h | 8.4 h | 6.5 h | 9.2 h | 10.2 h | 9.1 h | 8.4 h | 7.6 h | 7.3 h |
| Relative humidity | 70% | 71% | 71% | 72% | 76% | 83% | 82% | 80% | 78% | 73% | 74% | 71% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 12.2 µg/m³ | 10.2 µg/m³ | 13.2 µg/m³ | 13.9 µg/m³ | 12.3 µg/m³ | 10.1 µg/m³ | 6.9 µg/m³ | 9.4 µg/m³ | 8.7 µg/m³ | 9.3 µg/m³ | 10.7 µg/m³ | 9.7 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 20.6 µg/m³ | 17.6 µg/m³ | 21.5 µg/m³ | 21.7 µg/m³ | 19.9 µg/m³ | 18 µg/m³ | 11.5 µg/m³ | 14.9 µg/m³ | 14.5 µg/m³ | 14.7 µg/m³ | 17.9 µg/m³ | 16.8 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.