Kagoshima Climate by Month
Kagoshima, Japan
Hot summers and cool winters, with rain spread through the year.
Kagoshima has hot summers and cool winters, with rain spread through the year. August is the warmest month, with highs around 90°F (32°C); January is the coolest at 55°F (13°C), and nights dip to 39°F (4°C). About 92 in (2344 mm) of rain falls in a typical year, with no clear rainy season.
- Warmest month
- 90°F(32°C)
- Average high, August
- Coldest nights
- 39°F(4°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 92 in(2344 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 74%
- Sunniest: August
Best and worst months in Kagoshima
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in October, with highs around 78°F (26°C) and about 4.4 in (111 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJune is the least pleasant month: it's the wettest, with 20 in (514 mm) of rain.
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in October.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Kagoshima weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 55°F(13°C) | 39°F(4°C) | 3.2 in(81 mm) | 73% | 2.6 |
| FebFebruary | 57°F(14°C) | 41°F(5°C) | 4.3 in(109 mm) | 67% | 3.3 |
| MarMarch | 63°F(17°C) | 46°F(8°C) | 6.3 in(160 mm) | 68% | 4.2 |
| AprApril | 71°F(22°C) | 54°F(12°C) | 7.5 in(190 mm) | 73% | 4.8 |
| MayMay | 77°F(25°C) | 62°F(16°C) | 8.0 in(204 mm) | 77% | 5.1 |
| JunJune | 81°F(27°C) | 69°F(20°C) | 20 in(514 mm) | 81% | 4.3 |
| JulJuly | 88°F(31°C) | 76°F(24°C) | 13 in(342 mm) | 81% | 5.1 |
| AugAugust | 90°F(32°C) | 76°F(25°C) | 8.1 in(207 mm) | 78% | 5.3 |
| SepSeptember | 85°F(30°C) | 71°F(22°C) | 8.7 in(222 mm) | 79% | 4.3 |
| OctOctoberBest | 78°F(26°C) | 62°F(17°C) | 4.4 in(111 mm) | 72% | 3.7 |
| NovNovember | 68°F(20°C) | 52°F(11°C) | 4.4 in(111 mm) | 73% | 2.9 |
| DecDecember | 59°F(15°C) | 43°F(6°C) | 3.7 in(93 mm) | 71% | 2.5 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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