When to go · Yakushima
Yakushima in July
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Jul (rainy season), Aug–Sep (typhoons).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Jul (rainy season), Aug–Sep (typhoons).
Is another month better than July?
July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in July
- YakushimaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 15 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Japan overall
- Medium
- Prices · Japan overall
- Medium
Japan overall: Rain ends mid-month then the heat begins; festivals everywhere.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Yakushima, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Mar: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Jul: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 15 (better)
Mar: 16
Crowds
Jul: Medium
Mar: High
Prices
Jul: Medium
Mar: High
Festivals listed
Jul: 0
Mar: 1
July: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Jul (rainy season), Aug–Sep (typhoons).
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 rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast