Yakushima in November: weather, what to wear and what's on

Averages for 1991–2020 at the JMA's Yakushima station (37 m above sea level).

High

21.2°C (70°F)

Low

15.2°C (59°F)

Precipitation

309.6 mm

Wet days

11.7 days

Sunshine

97 hours

• Highs fall 4.0°C from October and drop another 4.4°C into December.
• That is 1.7°C below Yakushima's yearly average high of 22.9°C.
• Of our 34 places with temperature records, Yakushima is the 4th warmest in November: 3.8°C cooler than Naha and 0.6°C warmer than Kagoshima.
• November is Yakushima's 5th driest month (309.6 mm).
• Of our 35 places, Yakushima gets the most precipitation in November: 58.8 mm more than Kanazawa.
• Rain of 1 mm or more falls on 11.7 days, and 10 mm or more on 6.6 days.
• Rain of 30 mm or more in one day falls on 3.1 days, and 50 mm or more on 1.7 days, including 0.6 days with 100 mm or more.
• The sun is out for 40% or more of the possible hours on 11.1 days, and 6.2 days have under 0.1 hours of sunshine.

Average temperature

18.2°C (65°F)

Humidity

71%

Days of 25°C or more

2.2 days

Early, mid and late November

By the last ten days of November the average high in Yakushima is 2.9°C lower than in the first ten.

By ten-day totals, 11–20 November is the wettest (113.3 mm) and 1–10 November the driest (94.1 mm).

Mild: highs around 21.2°C

• Long sleeves, or a T-shirt with a light jacket or cardigan.
• An umbrella: rain falls on 11.7 days.

Pack

• Umbrella

• Our clothing rules

National holidays in November 2026:

• Tue 3 November — Culture Day
• Mon 23 November — Labor Thanksgiving Day

• Sat 21 November to Mon 23 November: 3 days off in a row

In November 2025, hotels and inns across Kagoshima Prefecture were 59.4% full on average (the busiest month of the year). Foreign guests spent 75,490 nights there that month (Japan Tourism Agency). That compares with 54.5% in October and 52.5% in December.

• Japan in November: visitor numbers and busy travel days
• Holidays in November