When to go · Mikurajima
Mikurajima in August
Great month. Inside Mikurajima's best window: May–Sep (warmest water, calmest seas).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Inside Mikurajima's best window: May–Sep (warmest water, calmest seas).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Mikurajima in this guide.
Weather in August
- MikurajimaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 9 days
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 Mikurajima, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Aug: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 9 (better)
May: 11
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
May: 1
August: Inside Mikurajima's best window: May–Sep (warmest water, calmest seas).
May: Inside Mikurajima's best window: May–Sep (warmest water, calmest seas).
Mikurajima: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.