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Kagoshima in September:
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Kagoshima, Japan · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.

Mean high31°Hottest day 35.6° (2011)
Mean low24°Coldest night 16.1° (2011)
Rain days11 days3-18 by year
Rainfall202mmDaylight 12.8 → 11.9 h
Kagoshima's 12 months iBest: April, May and October
Trip types Sightseeing on foot Finehot, muggy and storm risk
Humidity78%25 muggy days
Clear days6 days10 overcast days
Mean wind9 km/hRarely windy
Sunrise / sunset (15th)06:01 / 18:25Daylight 12.8 → 11.9 h

Kagoshima in September

Typhoons stay a concern. Strong wind stops ferries, and where the volcanic ash falls depends on wind direction. Check the JMA ashfall information before heading toward Sakurajima. Plan around the wind.

Days averaged 31°C and nights 24°C. Midday was for air conditioning, a cold drink or a long lunch out of the sun. Rain fell on 11 days of the month on average. The average is 11, but individual years ran from 3 (2009) to 18 (2018).

With 20 days above 30°C on average, most of the month felt like high summer. September 2024 averaged 32.7°C by day, 2.1°C above the 20-year mean. Rain days averaged 19 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.

  • Nanmadol (2022), 12 km away typhoon strength
  • Toraji (2013), 34 km away tropical storm
  • Talim (2017), 34 km away tropical storm
1 2 3 4 25 16 77 128 129 410 11 12

Date by date i

‹ August September 2027 October ›
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Week
1-4rain on 40% of days32° 25°
5-11rain on 33% of days32° 24°
12-18rain on 46% of days31° 24°
19-25rain on 29% of days30° 23°
26-30rain on 28% of days29° 22°

0-5/206-8/209-11/2012-20/20

1-4rain on 40% of days32° 25°
5-11rain on 33% of days32° 24°
12-18rain on 46% of days31° 24°
19-25rain on 29% of days30° 23°
26-30rain on 28% of days29° 22°
Tap another date to change

20061mm
20073mm
2008none
2009none
201015mm
2011none
2012none
2013none
20147mm
201535mm
201614mm
2017none
20187mm
20194mm
2020114mm
202110mm
20228mm
2023none
2024none
2025none
Holidays in September (2027)
  • September 18 to September 20 Respect for the Aged Day long weekend
  • September 23 Autumnal Equinox Day
  • September 6 Labor Day

1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)1 US holidays (flights fill up)

Day by day temperature i

21°26°32°37° 1815222930

Mean high Mean low Coldest to warmest high in 20 years

Your trip dates, the past 20 years

Trip dates ~

You can also click two dates on the axis. Hover a cell to see that day's rain.
Trip rain days Month rain days
2006
4 d 11 d
2007
2 d 7 d
2008
0 d 12 d
2009
0 d 3 d
2010
4 d 12 d
2011
0 d 7 d
2012
2 d 12 d
2013
0 d 4 d
2014
3 d 15 d
2015
2 d 12 d
2016
2 d 13 d
2017
3 d 13 d
2018
5 d 18 d
2019
2 d 11 d
2020
5 d 15 d
2021
4 d 11 d
2022
2 d 8 d
2023
2 d 5 d
2024
2 d 6 d
2025
2 d 15 d
Years with rain
Tap a date to start, tap another to end. Each cell is that date in one year.
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Rain days on trip
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No rain1-9 mm10 mm or more Dates outside your trip are dimmed.

One row per year, one cell per day. 2009 had 3 rain days, 2018 had 18.

Kagoshima through the year

MonthHighLowRain daysRainfall
January 13°5°8 days67mm
February 15°6°11 days133mm
March 18°9°11 days163mm
AprilGood 22°13°10 days188mm
MayGood 25°17°10 days236mm
June 28°21°16 days575mm
July 32°25°12 days368mm
August 33°26°11 days254mm
September 31°24°11 days202mm
OctoberGood 26°18°7 days107mm
November 21°12°9 days109mm
December 15°7°9 days93mm

Common questions

Does it rain a lot in Kagoshima in September?

Over the past 20 years September averaged 11 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 30. Individual years ran from 3 in the driest to 18 in the wettest.

What should I wear in Kagoshima in September?

Days averaged 31°C and nights 24°C. Pack a compact umbrella, T-shirts, sunscreen plus a hat, and insect repellent.

Is September a good time to visit Kagoshima?

On warmth and rain days alone, Kagoshima's easiest months were April, May and October. September ranked 6 of 12.

Is Kagoshima humid in September?

Mean relative humidity was 78%, with about 25 muggy days (dew point of 20°C or more) in the month.