When to go · Yakushima
Yakushima in June
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Jul (rainy season), Aug–Sep (typhoons).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 19
- Crowds
- Low
- 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 June?
June is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in June
- YakushimaHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 19 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 19 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Japan overall
- Low
- Prices · Japan overall
- Medium
Japan overall: Rainy season in Honshū: grey, humid, fewer tourists; Hokkaidō is at its best.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Yakushima, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jun: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Mar: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 19
Mar: 16 (better)
Crowds
Jun: Low
Mar: High
Prices
Jun: Medium
Mar: High
Festivals listed
Jun: 0
Mar: 1
June: 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