When to go · Tokunoshima
Tokunoshima in August
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Hottest month and Obon travel peak: go north (Hokkaidō, Tōhoku) or plan short outdoor windows.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Hottest month and Obon travel peak: go north (Hokkaidō, Tōhoku) or plan short outdoor windows.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- TokunoshimaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 8 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 Tokunoshima, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Mixed
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Mar: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Aug: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Mar: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 8
Mar: 5 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Mar: High
Prices
Aug: High
Mar: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Mar: 1
August: Outside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Hottest month and Obon travel peak: go north (Hokkaidō, Tōhoku) or plan short outdoor windows.
March: Inside Tokunoshima's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Tokunoshima: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen