Kagoshima weather in June

In June, Kagoshima sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 488 mm of rain across 19.8 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in June, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of June to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Kagoshima's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kagoshima's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
488 mm
19.8 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:17 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
84%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Kagoshima is capital city of Kagoshima prefecture.

Founded
1889

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical June day in Kagoshima reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 2°C warmer than May and about 4°C cooler than July.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12519
22619
32619
42619
52619
62620
72620
82620
92620
102620
112620
122621
132621
142621
152621
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192722
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212722
222722
232722
242723
252723
262823
272823
282823
292823
302823

How June really feels in Kagoshima

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

June sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kagoshima weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 82910.23.4
Feb13° / 1029.610.83.7
Mar16° / 15412.911.84.9
Apr21° / 13°17611.612.86.0
May24° / 17°19711.613.66.4
Jun27° / 21°48819.8144.7
Jul30° / 25°30019.913.83.7
Aug31° / 25°16717.213.23.6
Sep29° / 23°20214.712.24.9
Oct25° / 18°110911.27.1
Nov20° / 12°1128.910.46.4
Dec14° / 857.7104.6

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in June, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22575
32575
42377
52377
62278
72278
82278
92080
101981
111981
121981
131882
141882
151783
161684
171684
181684
191585
201486
211486
221486
231486
241486
251387
261387
271486
281486
291486
301684

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Kagoshima gets around 488 mm of rain over 19.8 wet days in June, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 66% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
145
246
348
449
550
652
753
854
956
1057
1159
1261
1363
1464
1566
1668
1769
1871
1973
2074
2175
2277
2378
2479
2580
2681
2781
2881
2981
3080

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of June feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, June lands in the muggy band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1317413090
23164032100
32143933110
42133835120
51113736131
61103638151
7193439161
8083340181
9063140202
10053041222
11042841242
12042641263
13032441294
14022240314
15022039335
16011838357
17011737378
180115363910
190113344012
200012334114
210010314216
22009304219
23007284322
24006274324
25005254327
26004244230
27003224233
28003214235
29002194138
30002174140

Wind in June

Winds average 9 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of June to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:18 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 7:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:187:12
213.95:187:13
313.95:187:14
413.95:187:14
514.05:177:15
614.05:177:15
714.05:177:16
814.05:177:16
914.05:177:17
1014.05:177:17
1114.05:177:17
1214.05:177:18
1314.05:177:18
1414.05:177:19
1514.05:177:19
1614.05:177:19
1714.05:177:20
1814.15:177:20
1914.15:177:20
2014.15:177:21
2114.15:177:21
2214.15:187:21
2314.15:187:21
2414.15:187:21
2514.15:187:22
2614.15:187:22
2714.15:197:22
2814.05:197:22
2914.05:197:22
3014.05:207:22

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.06 kWh/m² in May across the year — June's 4.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.6Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.1Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Kagoshima

In seasonPeak

In June, Kagoshima sits inside its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kagoshima sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Kagoshima's rainy season runs June–July, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is June a good time to visit Kagoshima?

Our two travel scores rate June for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Kagoshima for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kagoshima in June

From June's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In June, Kagoshima sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Kagoshima in June

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in June — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 24 to Dec 26 — about 8.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr20Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun24Refreshing
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Kagoshima in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kagoshima peaks around July 10 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 10UV 11Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kagoshima in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Kagoshima is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1423 µg/m³Oct 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kagoshima?

Kagoshima sits at 31.6°N, 130.6°E, 6 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Ijūin, 15 km away.

Topography around Kagoshima

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kagoshima.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kagoshima has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,097 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,641 m.

The land around Kagoshima is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and water (28%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and water (35%) within 16 km, and water (50%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
1,097 m
80 km
1,641 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Ijūin 15 km · Tarumizu 17 km · Umeki 19 km · Kajiki 22 km · Aira 23 km · Hamanoichi 24 km · Minamikyushu 26 km · Kokubu-matsuki 28 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
Shintoism 49%Buddhism 46%other 4%Christianity 1%

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 Kagoshima (31.5667°, 130.55°, elevation 6 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).