Best time to visit Kitakyushu
The best time to visit Kitakyushu is October–November, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
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- 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 | 9.7 °C / 49 °F | 3 °C / 37 °F | 55 mm / 2.1 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 11 °C / 52 °F | 3.9 °C / 39 °F | 76 mm / 3 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 15 °C / 59 °F | 7.1 °C / 45 °F | 105 mm / 4.1 in | good month |
| April | 19.7 °C / 67 °F | 11.2 °C / 52 °F | 123 mm / 4.8 in | good month |
| May | 24.2 °C / 76 °F | 15.8 °C / 60 °F | 133 mm / 5.2 in | good month |
| June | 26.7 °C / 80 °F | 20.3 °C / 69 °F | 258 mm / 10.1 in | neither best nor good |
| July | 30.9 °C / 88 °F | 24.7 °C / 76 °F | 232 mm / 9.1 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 32.6 °C / 91 °F | 25.6 °C / 78 °F | 177 mm / 7 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 28.6 °C / 83 °F | 22.1 °C / 72 °F | 158 mm / 6.2 in | neither best nor good |
| October | 23.7 °C / 75 °F | 16.2 °C / 61 °F | 84 mm / 3.3 in | best month |
| November | 17.9 °C / 64 °F | 10.1 °C / 50 °F | 78 mm / 3.1 in | best month |
| December | 11.7 °C / 53 °F | 4.8 °C / 41 °F | 63 mm / 2.5 in | neither best nor good |
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: best
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- October–November
- Good
- March–May
Why these months
March · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 70%, feels like (high) 12.7 °C / 55 °F, average daily high 15 °C / 59 °F, precipitation 105 mm / 4.1 in, relative humidity 66%, wet days 10.6 days, days with heavy rain 4 days, average daily low 7.1 °C / 45 °F.
April · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 18.6 °C / 65 °F, average daily high 19.7 °C / 67 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 70%, precipitation 123 mm / 4.8 in, average daily low 11.2 °C / 52 °F, relative humidity 66%, wet days 10.6 days, days with heavy rain 4.1 days.
May · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 24.8 °C / 77 °F, average daily high 24.2 °C / 76 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 68%, wet days 9.6 days, average daily low 15.8 °C / 60 °F, relative humidity 68%, days with heavy rain 4.5 days.
Against: precipitation 133 mm / 5.2 in.
October · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 23.6 °C / 74 °F, average daily high 23.7 °C / 75 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 75%, precipitation 84 mm / 3.3 in, wet days 7.8 days, days with heavy rain 2.4 days, average daily low 16.2 °C / 61 °F, relative humidity 71%.
November · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 16 °C / 61 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, average daily high 17.9 °C / 64 °F, precipitation 78 mm / 3.1 in, wet days 8 days, days with heavy rain 2.3 days, average daily low 10.1 °C / 50 °F, relative humidity 69%.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: best
- FFebruary: best
- MMarch: best
- AApril: best
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: best
- Best
- October–April
Why these months
January · best
In its favour: precipitation 55 mm / 2.1 in, average daily high 9.7 °C / 49 °F, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, wet days 8.5 days, share of daylight that is sunny 68%, average daily low 3 °C / 37 °F, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 10 mph, daylight per day 10.2 h, feels like (high) 5.9 °C / 43 °F.
February · best
In its favour: average daily high 11 °C / 52 °F, precipitation 76 mm / 3 in, wet days 9.3 days, share of daylight that is sunny 70%, average daily low 3.9 °C / 39 °F, days with heavy rain 2.9 days, daylight per day 11 h, feels like (high) 7.6 °C / 46 °F, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 11 mph.
March · best
In its favour: average daily high 15 °C / 59 °F, precipitation 105 mm / 4.1 in, feels like (high) 12.7 °C / 55 °F, average daily low 7.1 °C / 45 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 70%, daylight per day 12 h, wet days 10.6 days, days with heavy rain 4 days, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 11 mph.
April · best
In its favour: average daily high 19.7 °C / 67 °F, feels like (high) 18.6 °C / 65 °F, average daily low 11.2 °C / 52 °F, precipitation 123 mm / 4.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 70%, daylight per day 13 h, wet days 10.6 days, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 10 mph.
Against: days with heavy rain 4.1 days.
October · best
In its favour: average daily high 23.7 °C / 75 °F, precipitation 84 mm / 3.3 in, wet days 7.8 days, days with heavy rain 2.4 days, share of daylight that is sunny 75%, daylight per day 11.3 h, feels like (high) 23.6 °C / 74 °F, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph, average daily low 16.2 °C / 61 °F.
November · best
In its favour: average daily high 17.9 °C / 64 °F, precipitation 78 mm / 3.1 in, wet days 8 days, days with heavy rain 2.3 days, feels like (high) 16 °C / 61 °F, average daily low 10.1 °C / 50 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph, daylight per day 10.4 h.
December · best
In its favour: average daily high 11.7 °C / 53 °F, precipitation 63 mm / 2.5 in, wet days 9.1 days, days with heavy rain 2.2 days, average daily low 4.8 °C / 41 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 69%, feels like (high) 8.5 °C / 47 °F, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 11 mph.
Against: daylight per day 9.9 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, 137 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) | 5.9 °C | 7.6 °C | 12.7 °C | 18.6 °C | 24.8 °C | 29.4 °C | 35.5 °C | 37.3 °C | 31.6 °C | 23.6 °C | 16 °C | 8.5 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 1.6 days | 2.9 days | 4 days | 4.1 days | 4.5 days | 7.7 days | 6.1 days | 4.5 days | 4.3 days | 2.4 days | 2.3 days | 2.2 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 3 am | 6 am | 6 am | 9 am | 2 pm | 3 am | 3 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 7 am | 2 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 6.9 h | 7.7 h | 8.4 h | 9.1 h | 9.5 h | 8 h | 9.3 h | 10.3 h | 8.8 h | 8.5 h | 7.9 h | 6.9 h |
| Relative humidity | 67% | 67% | 66% | 66% | 68% | 78% | 78% | 74% | 76% | 71% | 69% | 67% |
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 | 13 µg/m³ | 12.5 µg/m³ | 17.4 µg/m³ | 19 µg/m³ | 14.7 µg/m³ | 14.8 µg/m³ | 12.8 µg/m³ | 10.5 µg/m³ | 9.2 µg/m³ | 8.4 µg/m³ | 11 µg/m³ | 10.1 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 21.1 µg/m³ | 20 µg/m³ | 27.2 µg/m³ | 29.9 µg/m³ | 23.7 µg/m³ | 24.1 µg/m³ | 22.8 µg/m³ | 18.5 µg/m³ | 15.4 µg/m³ | 12.8 µg/m³ | 17.9 µg/m³ | 17.8 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.