When to go · Yakushima
Yakushima in September
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Jul (rainy season), Aug–Sep (typhoons).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°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 September?
September is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in September
- YakushimaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 15 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Japan overall
- Medium
- Prices · Japan overall
- Medium
Japan overall: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Yakushima, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Mar: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Sep: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 15 (better)
Mar: 16
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Mar: High
Prices
Sep: Medium
Mar: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Mar: 1
September: 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