When to go · Kikai
Kikai in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug, Dec–Jan (typhoon risk).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug, Dec–Jan (typhoon risk).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- KikaiHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 13 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Obon big impact
About 13–16 Aug · Japan
Family travel peak; Shinkansen and expressways jammed; some small shops close.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Japan overall
- High
- Prices · Japan overall
- High
Japan overall: Hottest month and Obon travel peak: go north (Hokkaidō, Tōhoku) or plan short outdoor windows.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kikai, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Aug: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 13
Apr: 4 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: High
Prices
Aug: High
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Apr: 2
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug, Dec–Jan (typhoon risk).
April: Inside Kikai's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Kikai: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast