When to go · Shima
Shima in September
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.
Is another month better than September?
September is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in September
- ShimaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 12 days
- Honshū cities, Japan · Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshimastorm or typhoon risk
Rainy season June to mid-July; humid heat July–August; typhoon risk peaks in September.
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 Shima, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Apr: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Sep: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Apr: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 12
Apr: 10 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Apr: High
Prices
Sep: Medium
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Apr: 2
September: Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.
April: Inside Shima's best window: Apr–Jun, Oct–Nov.
Shima: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries