When to go · Tanegashima

Tanegashima in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (more rain, fewer launches).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C); average high / low
Rain days: 7
Crowds: Low; Japan overall
Prices: Low; Japan overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Tanegashima

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (more rain, fewer launches).

Is another month better than January?

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in January

Long-term averages

TanegashimaHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °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 Tanegashima, side by side.

First month

Second month

Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Apr: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 7
Apr: 5 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Apr: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Apr: 2

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (more rain, fewer launches).

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

A warm layer for the evenings

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