When to go · Yakushima
Yakushima in February
Good month. Outside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Cheapest city month; Sapporo is the exception during the Snow Festival.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Low
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Japan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Cheapest city month; Sapporo is the exception during the Snow Festival.
Is another month better than February?
February is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- YakushimaHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 14 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Japan overall
- Low
- Prices · Japan overall
- Low
Japan overall: Cheapest city month; Sapporo is the exception during the Snow Festival.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Yakushima, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Good
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Mar: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Feb: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 14 (better)
Mar: 16
Crowds
Feb: Low
Mar: High
Prices
Feb: Low
Mar: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Mar: 1
February: Outside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Cheapest city month; Sapporo is the exception during the Snow Festival.
March: Inside Yakushima's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Yakushima: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast