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Kagoshima Prefecturewhen to go

Regional slice of Japan with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Apr · May · Jul.

Range
13–31 °C
Compare
+5.7°C vs. Japan mean
Country
Japan
TZ
Asia/Tokyo
Region match
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12-month climate · Kagoshima Prefecture

How the year moves in Kagoshima Prefecture

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Kagoshima Prefecture itself rather than over Japan as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyKagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in January (12.5), highest in August (30.8). Monthly means: 12.5, 13.4, 16.9, 20.4, 23.6, 26.2, 29.7, 30.8, 28.8, 24.8, 19.7, 14.1.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January12.5
February13.4
March16.9
April20.4
May23.6
June26.2
July29.7
August30.8
September28.8
October24.8
November19.7
December14.1
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyKagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in December (83), highest in June (449). Monthly means: 90, 123, 181, 194, 270, 449, 304, 222, 234, 151, 121, 83.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January90
February123
March181
April194
May270
June449
July304
August222
September234
October151
November121
December83
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyKagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in June (3.5), highest in August (5.4). Monthly means: 4.3, 4.6, 5.0, 5.3, 4.7, 3.5, 4.7, 5.4, 4.7, 4.9, 4.6, 4.1.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January4.3
February4.6
March5.0
April5.3
May4.7
June3.5
July4.7
August5.4
September4.7
October4.9
November4.6
December4.1
Safety · 6 governments

What the governments say about Japan

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise normal precautions
Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed
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AU

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
CA

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked travel.gc.ca
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
UK

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.gov.uk
US

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked travel.state.gov

Parts of Japan carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.

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