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

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

High

18.0°C (64°F)

Low

11.3°C (52°F)

Precipitation

387.0 mm

Wet days

15.2 days

Sunshine

118 hours

• Highs rise 2.5°C from February and climb another 3.4°C into April.
• That is 4.9°C below Yakushima's yearly average high of 22.9°C.
• Of our 34 places with temperature records, Yakushima is the 4th warmest in March: 3.9°C cooler than Naha and 0.5°C warmer than Kagoshima.
• March is Yakushima's 5th wettest month (387.0 mm).
• Of our 35 places, Yakushima gets the most precipitation in March: 102.4 mm more than Hakone.
• Rain of 1 mm or more falls on 15.2 days, and 10 mm or more on 9.0 days.
• Rain of 30 mm or more in one day falls on 4.3 days, and 50 mm or more on 2.4 days, including 0.6 days with 100 mm or more.
• The sun is out for 40% or more of the possible hours on 11.5 days, and 7.3 days have under 0.1 hours of sunshine.

Average temperature

14.6°C (58°F)

Humidity

69%

Days of 25°C or more

0.5 days

Early, mid and late March

By the last ten days of March the average high in Yakushima is 2.0°C higher than in the first ten.

By ten-day totals, 1–10 March is the wettest (142.3 mm) and 11–20 March the driest (118.6 mm).

Cool: highs around 18.0°C

• Long sleeves with a light jacket or sweater.
• Rain gear every day: a sturdy umbrella and a water-resistant jacket. Rain falls on 15.2 days.

Pack

• Sturdy umbrella and rain jacket

• Our clothing rules

National holidays in March 2027:

• Sun 21 March — Vernal Equinox Day
• Mon 22 March — Substitute holiday

• Sat 20 March to Mon 22 March: 3 days off in a row

In March 2025, hotels and inns across Kagoshima Prefecture were 55.4% full on average (3rd busiest of 12 months). Foreign guests spent 69,170 nights there that month (Japan Tourism Agency). That compares with 57.0% in February and 49.0% in April.

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