When to go · Yakushima
Yakushima in October
Great month. Inside Yakushima's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Inside Yakushima's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Yakushima in this guide.
Weather in October
- YakushimaHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 13 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Japan overall
- Medium
- Prices · Japan overall
- Medium
Japan overall: Clear, mild and dry: the best all-round month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Yakushima, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Mar: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Oct: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 13 (better)
Mar: 16
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Mar: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Mar: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Mar: 1
October: Inside Yakushima's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
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