When to go · Kochi (Shikoku)
Kochi (Shikoku) in September
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (rainy season, then typhoon season); 9–12 Aug if you want a quiet city.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (rainy season, then typhoon season); 9–12 Aug if you want a quiet city.
Is another month better than September?
September is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in September
- Kochi (Shikoku)Highs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 12 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Japan overall
- Medium
- Prices · Japan overall
- Medium
Japan overall: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kochi (Shikoku), side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Mar: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Sep: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Mar: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 12
Mar: 10 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Mar: High
Prices
Sep: Medium
Mar: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Mar: 1
September: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (rainy season, then typhoon season); 9–12 Aug if you want a quiet city.
March: Inside Kochi (Shikoku)'s best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Kochi (Shikoku): figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast