Yakushima weather in April (Kagoshima, Japan)

Planning a trip to Yakushima in April? Check out this comprehensive weather guide.

In April, Yakushima generally has pleasant temperatures and heavy rainfall. Throughout the day, temperatures typically settle at around 21°C. But by evening, they drop to around 17°C.

Yakushima in April falls under the rainy season with heavy rainfall, averaging around 210 mm for the month. Typically around 20 days of rainfall is expected.

The city usually sees around 162 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

If you prefer dry days with pleasant temperatures, August, October and November typically offer the best circumstances. While March and June tend to showcase less optimal conditions.

For an in-depth look at the yearly conditions, visit our specialized Yakushima climate page with graphs.

 

Yakushima, monthly averages in April

Min TemperatureMin Temperature 17°C  
Max TemperatureMax Temperature 21°C  
Chance of RainChance of Rain 66%  
PrecipitationPrecipitation 210 mm  
Rainy daysRainy days 20 days  
HumidityHumidity 71% *  
SunshineSunshine 162 hours *  
Percentage SunshinePercentage Sunshine *  
* Data from: Tanegashima, Japan (61 KM, 38 Miles).

Where to go in Japan in April

Find out more about the weather in Japan in April and which places have the best weather conditions in this month.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

So, what should you wear in Yakushima in April?

For visitors traveling to Yakushima, we recommend wearing layers. So maybe a skirt, t-shirt, shorts for during the day and jeans and a warm jacket for some days and evenings. Bring a rain jacket in case it rains during your stay. Plan on layering your clothes.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do in April.

Swimming
6/10
Camping
6/10

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