Climate of Kagoshima
Kagoshima has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Kagoshima is 21° degrees and there is about 1200 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 181 days a year with an average humidity of 79% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 11°C and 31°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 5°C and 24°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 2°C and 29°C
- Rain: it rains 167 days and there is a total of approximately 1199 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 1 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2598 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 11°C and 31°C |
Warmest month: | 31°C in August |
Coldest month: | 11°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 5°C and 24°C |
Sea temperature: | between 2°C and 29°C |
Dry days: | 197 days |
Days with rain: | 167 days |
Days with snow: | 1 days |
Total rain sum: | 1199 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2598 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Kagoshima.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Kagoshima.
Climate table of Kagoshima
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Kagoshima. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Kagoshima might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 11 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 24 | 18 | 13 |
Night temp. (°C) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 7 |
Water temp. (°C) | 2 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 22 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 42 | 85 | 90 | 86 | 106 | 264 | 160 | 75 | 110 | 54 | 71 | 56 |
Days with rain | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 11 |
Days with snow | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dry days | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 22 | 18 | 20 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
UV-index | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Best time to visit Kagoshima
The best time to visit Kagoshima in Japan is from April, August and October and November. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Kagoshima is 31°C in August and the lowest is 11°C in January. The water temperature is 29°C at its highest and in other months it can be 2°C.
Climate of Kagoshima by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Kagoshima? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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