Climate and average weather in Ishigaki
In Ishigaki, the summers are oppressive, hot, showery, and partly cloudy and the winters are mild, windy, and mostly cloudy.
Over the course of the year, the temperature in Ishigaki typically varies from 19°C to 29°C, and is rarely below 15°C or above 30°C. July is the hottest month of the year, while January is the coldest.
Based on the travel score, the best times of year to visit Ishigaki for warm-weather activities are from late January to mid June and mid September to late December.
- Hottest
- Jul
- 29°
- Coldest
- Jan
- 19°
- Wettest
- Aug
- 232 mm
- Driest
- Feb
- 112 mm
- Rain / yr
- 1884 mm
- 175 wet days
- Daylight
- 10.5–13.5 h
- shortest–longest
- Elevation
- 18 m
- 24.3°N
- Clearest
- Oct
- 55% cloud
Ishigaki weather by month, at a glance
The whole year in one picture — sky, rain, humidity, temperature and travel score. Click any band to jump to its full chart.
Each stripe is one measure across the whole year, stacked so a single day reads top to bottom. The sky band runs overcast grey on top down to clear blue at the base — more blue means sunnier — followed by the rainfall curve, the humidity band, a temperature strip that tints each stretch of the year by how warm its average high is, and the travel-score line at the foot. Scan straight down any date to read that day across every measure at once; the score climbs highest around late January to mid June.
Temperature through the year
Daily average highs and lows in Ishigaki, from 1991–2020 of climate data. The shaded bands show the range most days fall in — 10th to 90th percentile.
The hot season lasts 4.4 months, from May 28 to October 9, with daily high temperatures above 27°C. The hottest month of the year in Ishigaki is July, with an average high of 29°C and low of 28°C.
The cool season lasts 2.9 months, from December 17 to March 14, with daily high temperatures below 22°C. The coldest month of the year in Ishigaki is January, with an average low of 19°C and high of 21°C.
Days typically run about 1°C warmer than nights year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 22 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 20 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | 19 |
| Feb | 21 | 19 |
| Mar | 22 | 20 |
| Apr | 24 | 22 |
| May | 26 | 25 |
| Jun | 28 | 27 |
| Jul | 29 | 28 |
| Aug | 29 | 27 |
| Sep | 28 | 27 |
| Oct | 26 | 25 |
| Nov | 25 | 23 |
| Dec | 22 | 20 |
How hot and cold Ishigaki really feels
The felt-temperature range through the year — heat index on the day's high (summer humidity), wind chill on the night's low (winter wind). The dashed lines are the plain thermometer; the gap is how much hotter or colder it really feels.
On the hottest afternoons, once humidity is folded in, Ishigaki feels like about 35°C (around July 21). About 98 days a year carry some heat stress, peaking in July.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels-like high (°C) | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 27 | 24 | 22 |
| Air high (°C) | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 22 |
| Feels-like low (°C) | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 20 |
| Air low (°C) | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 20 |
| Feels-like high (°C) | Air high (°C) | Feels-like low (°C) | Air low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
| Feb | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
| Mar | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
| Apr | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
| May | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
| Jun | 33 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
| Jul | 35 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
| Aug | 35 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
| Sep | 32 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
| Oct | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
| Nov | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 |
| Dec | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Average hourly temperature in Ishigaki
A compact picture of the whole year, hour by hour: each column is a day, each row an hour, and the color is the modeled average temperature. Darker overlays mark night, lighter ones the civil-twilight hours around sunrise and sunset.
Read left to right for the day of the year and top to bottom for the hour of the day; the color is the modeled temperature, cool blues through to hot reds on the same scale as the other charts. A vertical slice is a single day's swing — coolest just before dawn, warmest in the mid-afternoon — while a horizontal slice follows one hour across the seasons. The darker overlay marks night and the lighter one the twilight around sunrise and sunset. Colors run warmest on July afternoons, near 29°C, and coldest before dawn in January, near 19°C.
Ishigaki weather by month
Every month at a glance. Click a month for its detailed page.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21° / 19° | 155 | 16.8 | 10.7 | 5.2 |
| Feb | 21° / 19° | 112 | 13.9 | 11.2 | 5.4 |
| Mar | 22° / 20° | 122 | 13.9 | 11.8 | 5.9 |
| Apr | 24° / 22° | 148 | 13.1 | 12.6 | 6.3 |
| May | 26° / 25° | 165 | 14.4 | 13.2 | 5.9 |
| Jun | 28° / 27° | 161 | 14.2 | 13.5 | 5.2 |
| Jul | 29° / 28° | 128 | 13 | 13.4 | 5.2 |
| Aug | 29° / 27° | 232 | 16.6 | 12.8 | 4.8 |
| Sep | 28° / 27° | 223 | 15.8 | 12.2 | 5.3 |
| Oct | 26° / 25° | 140 | 13.7 | 11.4 | 6.1 |
| Nov | 25° / 23° | 145 | 14.1 | 10.8 | 6.2 |
| Dec | 22° / 20° | 154 | 15.3 | 10.5 | 5.7 |
Chance of rain
How likely it is to rain on a typical day, and how that shifts across the wetter and drier seasons.
Ishigaki gets about 1884 mm of precipitation a year. On a typical day the chance of rain is very wet, but that rises and falls sharply with the seasons.
The wetter season lasts 1.9 months, from around Jul 31 to Sep 26, peaking in September at about 56% chance on a given day. The drier stretch runs the rest of the year, bottoming out around Jun 30.
August is the wettest month by volume, with 232 mm over about 17 wet days; February is the driest, with 112 mm.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain on a day (%) | 54 | 51 | 45 | 43 | 47 | 48 | 42 | 53 | 52 | 45 | 47 | 49 |
| Rain days | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
| Rain on a day (%) | Rain days | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54 | 17 |
| Feb | 51 | 14 |
| Mar | 45 | 14 |
| Apr | 43 | 13 |
| May | 47 | 14 |
| Jun | 48 | 14 |
| Jul | 42 | 13 |
| Aug | 53 | 17 |
| Sep | 52 | 16 |
| Oct | 45 | 14 |
| Nov | 47 | 14 |
| Dec | 49 | 15 |
Monthly rainfall
Over a full year, Ishigaki collects about 1884 mm of rain across 175 wet days — roughly 157 mm in an average month.
It doesn’t fall evenly. August is the wettest month with 232 mm, while February is the driest at just 112 mm. The three wettest months alone bring about 33% of the year’s total.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainfall (mm) | 155 | 112 | 122 | 148 | 165 | 161 | 128 | 232 | 223 | 140 | 145 | 154 |
| Rain days | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
| Rainfall (mm) | Rain days | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 155 | 17 |
| Feb | 112 | 14 |
| Mar | 122 | 14 |
| Apr | 148 | 13 |
| May | 165 | 14 |
| Jun | 161 | 14 |
| Jul | 128 | 13 |
| Aug | 232 | 17 |
| Sep | 223 | 16 |
| Oct | 140 | 14 |
| Nov | 145 | 14 |
| Dec | 154 | 15 |
Clouds and sunshine
How often the daytime sky is clear, partly cloudy or overcast.
In Ishigaki, the average share of the sky covered by clouds shows significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.
The clearer part of the year begins around July 1 and lasts for 4.9 months, ending around November 25. The clearest month is October, when the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 55% of the time on average.
The cloudier part of the year begins around May 10 and lasts for 1.7 months, ending around June 30. The cloudiest month is January, when it is overcast or mostly cloudy 76% of the time.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 24 | 29 | 37 | 42 | 37 | 28 | 45 | 49 | 53 | 55 | 46 | 32 |
| Cloudier (%) | 76 | 71 | 63 | 58 | 63 | 72 | 55 | 51 | 47 | 45 | 54 | 68 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | 76 |
| Feb | 29 | 71 |
| Mar | 37 | 63 |
| Apr | 42 | 58 |
| May | 37 | 63 |
| Jun | 28 | 72 |
| Jul | 45 | 55 |
| Aug | 49 | 51 |
| Sep | 53 | 47 |
| Oct | 55 | 45 |
| Nov | 46 | 54 |
| Dec | 32 | 68 |
Daylight, sunrise and sunset
Hours of daylight through the year, with sunrise and sunset times.
The gold band is daylight — sunrise runs along its lower edge, sunset along the upper — so it widens toward summer and pinches toward winter, with night the dark area above and below. The longest day, around June 8, brings about 13 h 30 min of light; the shortest, around January 1, only 10 h 30 min — a swing of roughly 3 hours.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.7 | 11.2 | 11.8 | 12.6 | 13.2 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 12.8 | 12.2 | 11.4 | 10.8 | 10.5 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 7:33 | 7:23 | 6:58 | 6:27 | 6:04 | 5:59 | 6:08 | 6:22 | 6:33 | 6:46 | 7:05 | 7:25 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:12 | 6:33 | 6:48 | 7:01 | 7:15 | 7:29 | 7:30 | 7:13 | 6:42 | 6:11 | 5:53 | 5:55 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10.7 | 7:33 | 6:12 |
| Feb | 11.2 | 7:23 | 6:33 |
| Mar | 11.8 | 6:58 | 6:48 |
| Apr | 12.6 | 6:27 | 7:01 |
| May | 13.2 | 6:04 | 7:15 |
| Jun | 13.5 | 5:59 | 7:29 |
| Jul | 13.4 | 6:08 | 7:30 |
| Aug | 12.8 | 6:22 | 7:13 |
| Sep | 12.2 | 6:33 | 6:42 |
| Oct | 11.4 | 6:46 | 6:11 |
| Nov | 10.8 | 7:05 | 5:53 |
| Dec | 10.5 | 7:25 | 5:55 |
Sunny days
How many genuinely sunny days each month brings — days the sky stays clear or mostly clear — banded into plain-language zones.
Ishigaki averages about 8 sunny days a month — counting the days the sky stays clear or mostly clear — with a clear seasonal swing between 4 and 13 days.
The sunnier stretch runs 4.7 months, from around Jun 26 to Nov 16. The sunniest month is October, with roughly 12 sunny days (mixed).
The greyest month is January, down near 4 sunny days — about 68% fewer than the October peak.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny days | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 5 |
| Sky | Gloomy | Gloomy | Gloomy | Gloomy | Gloomy | Gloomy | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Gloomy | Gloomy |
| Sunny days | Sky | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Gloomy |
| Feb | 4 | Gloomy |
| Mar | 7 | Gloomy |
| Apr | 7 | Gloomy |
| May | 7 | Gloomy |
| Jun | 6 | Gloomy |
| Jul | 10 | Mixed |
| Aug | 12 | Mixed |
| Sep | 11 | Mixed |
| Oct | 12 | Mixed |
| Nov | 8 | Gloomy |
| Dec | 5 | Gloomy |
Humidity comfort
Share of days at each humidity comfort level, based on the dew point — the measure that tracks how muggy it actually feels.
Humidity comfort is graded by the dew point — the temperature at which the air would be fully saturated — because it tracks how muggy it actually feels far better than relative humidity does. A low dew point feels dry and crisp; a high one feels sticky and oppressive no matter the reading on a humidity gauge.
In Ishigaki, how humid it feels changes dramatically over the year.
The more humid part of the year lasts 7.6 months, from around April 9 to November 24. The muggiest month is May, when the air feels humid, muggy or worse about 98% of the time.
The most comfortable stretch runs from around November 25 to April 8, and January is the most comfortable month — the air is dry or comfortable 61% of the time.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 34 | 31 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 |
| Comfortable (%) | 27 | 26 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 25 |
| Humid (%) | 26 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 25 | 29 |
| Muggy (%) | 12 | 15 | 27 | 28 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 26 | 32 | 20 |
| Oppressive (%) | 1 | 4 | 11 | 34 | 40 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 39 | 26 | 5 |
| Miserable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 81 | 97 | 94 | 63 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb | 31 | 26 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| Mar | 19 | 18 | 25 | 27 | 11 | 0 |
| Apr | 5 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 34 | 4 |
| May | 0 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 40 | 32 |
| Jun | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 81 |
| Jul | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 97 |
| Aug | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 94 |
| Sep | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 26 | 63 |
| Oct | 0 | 3 | 14 | 26 | 39 | 18 |
| Nov | 3 | 11 | 25 | 32 | 26 | 1 |
| Dec | 21 | 25 | 29 | 20 | 5 | 0 |
Wind
Average wind speed through the year, banded into plain-language speed zones so a number reads as 'breezy' or 'calm' without knowing the scale.
This is the average sustained wind speed at the standard 10 metres above open ground — the steady flow a weather station reports, not the sharper gusts that come and go, which can run half again as fast. It's the number that says whether a place is generally breezy or calm.
Across the year, average wind speed in Ishigaki is typically breezy, near 26 km/h, and varies a lot with the seasons.
The windier part of the year lasts 5.7 months, from around Sep 20 to Mar 10. The windiest month is December, averaging about 31 km/h (windy).
The calmer part of the year runs from around Mar 11 to Sep 19, with May the calmest month at about 21 km/h.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 30 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
| Feels | windy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | windy | windy | windy |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | windy |
| Feb | 28 | breezy |
| Mar | 26 | breezy |
| Apr | 23 | breezy |
| May | 21 | breezy |
| Jun | 24 | breezy |
| Jul | 24 | breezy |
| Aug | 23 | breezy |
| Sep | 25 | breezy |
| Oct | 29 | windy |
| Nov | 30 | windy |
| Dec | 31 | windy |
Hazard calendar for Ishigaki
When the seasonal hazards worth planning around — the rainy season, tropical-cyclone risk and dust haze — are active through the year.
Ishigaki sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Best time to visit Ishigaki
To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Ishigaki throughout the year, we compute two travel scores — one for general sightseeing, one for beach and pool weather.
Around mid February, Ishigaki is still near the start of its best-weather window — great conditions with the peak-season crowds not yet at full swing.
Inferred from the travel-score curve; month-by-month visitor numbers are a planned addition.
The travel score favors clear, rainless days with daytime highs between 18°C and 28°C. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Ishigaki for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid September to late July, with a peak score in the second week of April.
The travel score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel score (0–10) | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 5.7 |
| Rating | fair | fair | good | good | good | fair | fair | fair | fair | good | good | good |
| Travel score (0–10) | Rating | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5.2 | fair |
| Feb | 5.4 | fair |
| Mar | 5.9 | good |
| Apr | 6.3 | good |
| May | 5.8 | good |
| Jun | 5.2 | fair |
| Jul | 5.2 | fair |
| Aug | 4.8 | fair |
| Sep | 5.3 | fair |
| Oct | 6.1 | good |
| Nov | 6.1 | good |
| Dec | 5.7 | good |
The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with daytime highs between 24°C and 34°C. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Ishigaki for hot-weather activities is from mid April to mid November, with a peak score in the third week of July.
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).
What to pack for Ishigaki, by month
Month by month, what's worth putting in the bag — from the temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind. Tap a month for a quick packing note.
For a warm-season trip around July (highs near 29°C), the essentials are light clothes, rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. In the cold season around January (highs near 21°C), pack rain gear and a windbreaker.
In July, Ishigaki sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 13 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Ishigaki
Average ocean temperature at the nearest coast, month by month, banded into swim-comfort zones — the other half of the beach question.
The sea offshore is warmest in July at about 29°C and coldest in February near 23°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 23 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 23 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 25 | Warm |
| May | 26 | Warm |
| Jun | 28 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 28 | Tropical |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 26 | Warm |
| Dec | 25 | Warm |
UV index (midday) in Ishigaki by month
Clear-sky midday UV index through the year, shaded by the WHO exposure levels — how much sun protection each month calls for.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ishigaki peaks around June 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 5 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
| Level | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | High |
| Feb | 8 | Very high |
| Mar | 10 | Extreme |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | High |
| Dec | 5 | High |
Average hourly UV index in Ishigaki
Modeled clear-sky UV for every hour of every day — when in the day sun protection actually matters.
The whole year hour by hour: each column is a day, each row an hour, and the color is the modeled clear-sky UV index — the midday peak scaled down as the sun sits lower in the sky. Darker overlays mark night, lighter ones the civil-twilight hours around sunrise and sunset.
UV falls off far faster than brightness as the sun drops, so even in June the burn window is concentrated in the middle of the day: about 8.5 hours a day reach index 3 (protection recommended), and 6.5 hours reach 6 or more. Mornings and late afternoons stay comparatively gentle year round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV ≥ 3 (h/day) | 5 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 6 | 5 |
| UV ≥ 6 (h/day) | 0.5 | 3.5 | 5 | 5 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6 | 5.5 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| UV ≥ 3 (h/day) | UV ≥ 6 (h/day) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 6.5 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 7 | 5 |
| Apr | 7.5 | 5 |
| May | 8 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 8.5 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 8.5 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 8.5 | 6 |
| Sep | 7.5 | 5.5 |
| Oct | 6.5 | 4 |
| Nov | 6 | 3 |
| Dec | 5 | 0 |
Air quality in Ishigaki by month
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see which months the air is worst, not just the yearly average.
Air quality in Ishigaki is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 13 | Moderate |
| May | 9 | Good |
| Jun | 7 | Good |
| Jul | 8 | Good |
| Aug | 9 | Good |
| Sep | 8 | Good |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Growing season
Ishigaki is frost-free year round — even the coldest nights rarely reach freezing, so there is no start or end to the growing season.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frost-free chance (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Frost nights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frost-free chance (%) | Frost nights | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100 | 0 |
| Feb | 100 | 0 |
| Mar | 100 | 0 |
| Apr | 100 | 0 |
| May | 100 | 0 |
| Jun | 100 | 0 |
| Jul | 100 | 0 |
| Aug | 100 | 0 |
| Sep | 100 | 0 |
| Oct | 100 | 0 |
| Nov | 100 | 0 |
| Dec | 100 | 0 |
Growing degree days
Growing degree days tally heat above 10°C: each day adds however many degrees its average temperature runs over that threshold, and cold days add nothing. Ishigaki banks about 5,207 degree days a year, and the running total — which growers use to time plantings and predict maturity — climbs fastest around July.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growing degree days (°C·days) | 301 | 276 | 346 | 394 | 476 | 521 | 565 | 560 | 519 | 487 | 413 | 349 |
| Growing degree days (°C·days) | |
|---|---|
| Jan | 301 |
| Feb | 276 |
| Mar | 346 |
| Apr | 394 |
| May | 476 |
| Jun | 521 |
| Jul | 565 |
| Aug | 560 |
| Sep | 519 |
| Oct | 487 |
| Nov | 413 |
| Dec | 349 |
Solar energy
Average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground, banded into brightness zones so the number means something at a glance.
Solar energy is how much sunlight actually reaches the ground each day, measured in kilowatt-hours per square metre (kWh/m²) — the combined effect of how long the sun is up, how high it climbs, and how much cloud gets in the way. It's the raw fuel a solar panel has to work with: for scale, 1 kWh/m² a day is dim and wintry, while 7+ is desert-bright.
Ishigaki receives about 4.5 kWh/m² a day of solar energy on average — bright — with a clear seasonal swing between 2.4 and 6.4 kWh/m².
The brighter stretch of the year lasts 6.6 months, from around Mar 24 to Oct 9. The brightest month is July, averaging about 6.4 kWh/m² (intense).
The dimmest month is December, down near 2.5 kWh/m² — roughly 61% less than the July peak.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 2.5 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2.5 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3.2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4.3 | Bright |
| Apr | 5.1 | Bright |
| May | 5.6 | Bright |
| Jun | 5.9 | Bright |
| Jul | 6.4 | Intense |
| Aug | 5.8 | Bright |
| Sep | 5.2 | Bright |
| Oct | 4.3 | Bright |
| Nov | 3.1 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2.4 | Moderate |
Where is Ishigaki?
Ishigaki sits at 24.3°N, 124.2°E, 18 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Hirara, 127 km away.
Topography around Ishigaki
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ishigaki.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ishigaki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 528 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 517 m.
The land around Ishigaki is covered by water (37%), artificial surfaces (22%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, water (78%) within 16 km, and water (96%) within 80 km.
Japan travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 100 V · 50 / 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 65% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $35,951
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.1 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 99%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 0.2
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 3.6
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Very low
- EF EPI 446
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ishigaki (24.3448°, 124.1572°, elevation 18 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).