When to go · Ishigaki
Ishigaki in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Aug–Sep (typhoon season), mid-Jul–Aug (crowds and heat).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Aug–Sep (typhoon season), mid-Jul–Aug (crowds and heat).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- IshigakiHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 27 °C (81 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 81 °F (27 °C), rain on about 12 days
- Okinawa, Japan · Naha, Ishigakistorm or typhoon risk
Subtropical; rainy season May–June, typhoons July–September.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Obon big impact
About 13–16 Aug · Japan
Family travel peak; Shinkansen and expressways jammed; some small shops close.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Japan overall
- High
- Prices · Japan overall
- High
Japan overall: Hottest month and Obon travel peak: go north (Hokkaidō, Tōhoku) or plan short outdoor windows.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ishigaki, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Mar: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Aug: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 12
Mar: 12
Crowds
Aug: High
Mar: High
Prices
Aug: High
Mar: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Mar: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Aug–Sep (typhoon season), mid-Jul–Aug (crowds and heat).
March: Inside Ishigaki's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Ishigaki: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries