When to go · Kikai
Kikai in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug, Dec–Jan (typhoon risk).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Low
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug, Dec–Jan (typhoon risk).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- KikaiHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 7 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.
New Year (Shōgatsu) big impact
29 Dec – 3 Jan · Japan
Shops, museums and many restaurants close; shrines packed on 1–3 Jan; trains full on 29–30 Dec and 2–3 Jan.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Japan overall
- Low
- Prices · Japan overall
- Low
Japan overall: Cold, dry and clear in the cities after 3 Jan; ski season in Hokkaidō and the Alps.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kikai, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 7
Apr: 4 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Apr: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Apr: 2
January: 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
- A warm layer for the evenings