January 13° · ☂ 8 February 15° · ☂ 11 March 18° · ☂ 11 ★ April22° · ☂ 10 ★ May25° · ☂ 10 June 28° · ☂ 16 July 32° · ☂ 12 August 33° · ☂ 11 September 31° · ☂ 11 ★ October26° · ☂ 7 November 21° · ☂ 9 December 15° · ☂ 9 Kagoshima in August:seriously hot, Kagoshima, Japan · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.
Mean high 33° Hottest day 37° (2024)
Mean low 26° Coldest night 21.7° (2016)
Rain days 11 days 6-19 by year
Rainfall 254mm Daylight 13.7 → 12.9 h
Kagoshima's 12 months i Best: April, May and October
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Trip types Sightseeing on foot Poorhot, muggy and storm risk
Humidity 80% 31 muggy days
Clear days 6 days 10 overcast days
Mean wind 9 km/h Rarely windy
Sunrise / sunset (15th) 05:43 / 19:02 Daylight 13.7 → 12.9 h
Kagoshima in August Midday heat peaks this month, with Obon on top. Typhoons approach Japan most often in August, so flights and ferries can be cancelled. Keeping one day free makes the trip easier. Rest indoors in the afternoon.
August brought serious heat to Kagoshima, 33°C on a typical afternoon and 26°C overnight. Early mornings were the best time to be outside. There were 11 rain days on average, roughly one day in three. Averages hide a lot here: one year saw 6, another 19.
With 28 days above 30°C on average, most of the month felt like high summer. Rain days averaged 22 mm each, so when it rained it rained properly.
Typhoons i 12 of the last 20 years had a tropical storm pass within 300 km this month.
Lupit (2021), 25 km away tropical storm Shanshan (2024), 45 km away typhoon strength Goni (2015), 53 km away typhoon strength 1 2 3 4 2 5 1 6 7 7 12 8 12 9 4 10 11 12
Date by date i Sun
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August 1 Sunday 1 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 34° 26° August 2 Monday 2 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 33° 26° August 3 Tuesday 3 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 34° 26° August 4 Wednesday 4 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 33° 26° August 5 Thursday 5 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 33° 26° August 6 Friday 6 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 33° 26° August 7 Saturday 7 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 33° 27° 1-7 rain on 23% of days 33° 26°
August 8 Sunday 8 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 33° 27° August 9 Monday 9 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 33° 27° August 10 Tuesday 10 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 33° 27° August 11 Wednesday 11 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 33° 27° August 12 Thursday 12 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 33° 26° August 13 Friday 13 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 33° 27° August 14 Saturday 14 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 33° 26° 8-14 rain on 36% of days 33° 27°
August 15 Sunday 15 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 33° 26° August 16 Monday 16 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 33° 26° August 17 Tuesday 17 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 33° 26° August 18 Wednesday 18 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 33° 26° August 19 Thursday 19 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 33° 26° August 20 Friday 20 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 33° 26° August 21 Saturday 21 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 33° 26° 15-21 rain on 43% of days 33° 26°
August 22 Sunday 22 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 33° 26° August 23 Monday 23 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 33° 26° August 24 Tuesday 24 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 33° 26° August 25 Wednesday 25 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 32° 26° August 26 Thursday 26 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 32° 25° August 27 Friday 27 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 32° 25° August 28 Saturday 28 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 32° 25° 22-28 rain on 41% of days 32° 26°
August 29 Sunday 29 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 32° 25° August 30 Monday 30 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 32° 25° August 31 Tuesday 31 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 32° 25°
29-31 rain on 47% of days 32° 25°
1-7 rain on 23% of days 33° 26° 8-14 rain on 36% of days 33° 27° 15-21 rain on 43% of days 33° 26° 22-28 rain on 41% of days 32° 26° 29-31 rain on 47% of days 32° 25°
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August 1 Tuesday 1 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 34° 26° August 2 Wednesday 2 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 33° 26° August 3 Thursday 3 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 34° 26° August 4 Friday 4 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 33° 26° August 5 Saturday 5 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 33° 26° 1-5 rain on 21% of days 33° 26°
August 6 Sunday 6 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 33° 26° August 7 Monday 7 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 33° 27° August 8 Tuesday 8 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 33° 27° August 9 Wednesday 9 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 33° 27° August 10 Thursday 10 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 33° 27° August 11 Friday 11 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 33° 27° August 12 Saturday 12 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 33° 26° 6-12 rain on 35% of days 33° 27°
August 13 Sunday 13 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 33° 27° August 14 Monday 14 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 33° 26° August 15 Tuesday 15 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 33° 26° August 16 Wednesday 16 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 33° 26° August 17 Thursday 17 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 33° 26° August 18 Friday 18 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 33° 26° August 19 Saturday 19 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 33° 26° 13-19 rain on 40% of days 33° 26°
August 20 Sunday 20 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 33° 26° August 21 Monday 21 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 33° 26° August 22 Tuesday 22 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 33° 26° August 23 Wednesday 23 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 33° 26° August 24 Thursday 24 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 33° 26° August 25 Friday 25 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 32° 26° August 26 Saturday 26 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 32° 25° 20-26 rain on 44% of days 33° 26°
August 27 Sunday 27 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 32° 25° August 28 Monday 28 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 32° 25° August 29 Tuesday 29 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 32° 25° August 30 Wednesday 30 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 32° 25° August 31 Thursday 31 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 32° 25°
27-31 rain on 40% of days 32° 25°
1-5 rain on 21% of days 33° 26° 6-12 rain on 35% of days 33° 27° 13-19 rain on 40% of days 33° 26° 20-26 rain on 44% of days 33° 26° 27-31 rain on 40% of days 32° 25°
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2006 24mm
2007 none
2008 22mm
2009 none
2010 26mm
2011 1mm
2012 none
2013 none
2014 none
2015 13mm
2016 none
2017 none
2018 none
2019 none
2020 none
2021 77mm
2022 1mm
2023 12mm
2024 2mm
2025 1mm
Holidays in August (2027) August 11 Mountain DayAugust 13 to August 16 Obon 1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)
Holidays in August (2028)
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You can also click two dates on the axis. Hover a cell to see that day's rain. By year Driest trips first
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Trip rain days Month rain days Tap a date to start, tap another to end. Each cell is that date in one year. '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25
of 20 Dates outside your trip are dimmed.
One row per year, one cell per day. 2016 had 6 rain days, 2014 had 19.
Kagoshima through the year What to pack Loose linen or quick-dry cotton, a wide-brimmed hat and sunscreen were the basics. A water bottle stayed in the bag, and midday plans moved indoors.
Rainy days were mixed in often enough that shoes you cannot get wet are a bad bet.
Common questions Does it rain a lot in Kagoshima in August? Over the past 20 years August averaged 11 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 31. Individual years ran from 6 in the driest to 19 in the wettest.
What should I wear in Kagoshima in August? Days averaged 33°C and nights 26°C. Pack a compact umbrella, T-shirts, sunscreen plus a hat, and insect repellent.
Is August a good time to visit Kagoshima? On warmth and rain days alone, Kagoshima's easiest months were April, May and October. August ranked 11 of 12.
Is Kagoshima humid in August? Mean relative humidity was 80%, with about 31 muggy days (dew point of 20°C or more) in the month.
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