When to go · Tanegashima
Tanegashima in August
Great month. Inside Tanegashima's best window: Apr–Oct (dry season, launch schedule).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Inside Tanegashima's best window: Apr–Oct (dry season, launch schedule).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Tanegashima in this guide.
Weather in August
- TanegashimaHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 9 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 Tanegashima, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Aug: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Apr: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 9
Apr: 5 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: High
Prices
Aug: High
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Apr: 2
August: Inside Tanegashima's best window: Apr–Oct (dry season, launch schedule).
April: Inside Tanegashima's best window: Apr–Oct (dry season, launch schedule).
Tanegashima: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen