When to go · Oki Islands
Oki Islands in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (humid, typhoon risk), Dec–Feb (rough seas, some ferry cancellations).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (humid, typhoon risk), Dec–Feb (rough seas, some ferry cancellations).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- Oki IslandsHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 11 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 Oki Islands, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Aug: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 11
Apr: 11
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 (humid, typhoon risk), Dec–Feb (rough seas, some ferry cancellations).
April: Inside Oki Islands's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov.
Oki Islands: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast