Best time to visit Kyushu & Okinawa

The best time to visit Kyushu & Okinawa is Oct–Apr. Month by month, the verdicts rate Nov–Feb as comfortable on both daytime heat and rainfall — 4 months in all.

Subtropical; early rainy season & typhoons

Best window
Oct–Apr
Driest month
February · 40% rainy days
Warmest month
August · 29.3°C / 85°F
Coolest month
February · 19.7°C / 67°F
Months rated go
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Month by month

Monthly climate normals for Kyushu & Okinawa, 1991–2020
MonthHigh °CHigh °FRainy daysVerdict
January19.86844%Go
February19.76740%Go
March20.86948%Fair
April22.77354%Fair
May25.07759%Too wet
June27.48170%Too wet
July29.28552%Fair
August29.38560%Too wet
September28.68358%Too wet
October26.78045%Fair
November24.37644%Go
December21.47141%Go

Verdict combines mean daytime high with rainy-day frequency. “Rainy days” is the share of days in the month with at least 1 mm of rain.

What the numbers say

February is the driest month, with rain on 40% of days and daytime highs near 19.7°C (67°F). June is the wettest, at 70%. The warmest month is August at 29.3°C (85°F); the coolest is February at 19.7°C (67°F). The record rules out too wet in May–Jun, Aug–Sep.

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