When to go · Kagoshima
Kagoshima in September
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (rainy season, typhoons, heat), Golden Week.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (rainy season, typhoons, heat), Golden Week.
Is another month better than September?
September is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in September
- KagoshimaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 11 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Japan overall
- Medium
- Prices · Japan overall
- Medium
Japan overall: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kagoshima, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Mar: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Sep: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Mar: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 11
Mar: 11
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Mar: High
Prices
Sep: Medium
Mar: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Mar: 1
September: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (rainy season, typhoons, heat), Golden Week.
March: Inside Kagoshima's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Kagoshima: 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