Sunshine Atlas

Kikai weather by month & the best time to visit

Japan · beach resort · humid subtropical climate

Kikai, Japan
Kikai — photo by Takeshi Kuboki from Amagasaki, Japan, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The best time to visit Kikai is December — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 72/100), with November and February close behind. Kikai averages about 1,650 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 89 mm of rain in December.

When is the best time to visit Kikai?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Kikai is December, then November and February. The dullest month is January (61/100, 80 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Kikai?

Kikai isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,650 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 11 Sunshine Score points separate December from January. It ranks #54 of 79 destinations in Japan for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,773 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around June, carries about 41% of the annual 1,891 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 61February: 62March: 61April: 61May: 61June: 61July: 61August: 61September: 61October: 62November: 70December: 7272JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUVSea
January61 18° / 64°F16° / 61°F 80 mm322° / 72°F
February62 18° / 64°F16° / 61°F 78 mm422° / 72°F
March61 19° / 66°F17° / 63°F 119 mm521° / 70°F
April61 21° / 70°F20° / 68°F 164 mm623° / 73°F
May61 24° / 75°F22° / 72°F 241 mm724° / 75°F
June61 26° / 79°F25° / 77°F 364 mm826° / 79°F
July61 29° / 84°F28° / 82°F 167 mm1030° / 86°F
August61 29° / 84°F29° / 84°F 169 mm1031° / 88°F
September61 28° / 82°F27° / 81°F 179 mm829° / 84°F
October62 26° / 79°F25° / 77°F 142 mm629° / 84°F
November70 23° / 73°F22° / 72°F 99 mm427° / 81°F
December72 20° / 68°F18° / 64°F 89 mm324° / 75°F

Sea temperature in Kikai by month

The sea off Kikai is warmest in August at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in March at 21°C / 70°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.

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Kikai: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Kikai?

Kikai is a beach resort in Japan with a humid subtropical climate — the sea reaches 31°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) year-round.

How many hours of sunshine does Kikai get a year?

Kikai gets about 1,650 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around December.

When is the best time to visit Kikai?

The sunniest time to visit Kikai is December, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 72/100 (with November and February close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.

What is the least sunny month in Kikai?

January is the least sunny month in Kikai, scoring 61/100 with about 80 mm of rain.

What is the sea temperature in Kikai?

The sea in Kikai ranges from about 21°C (March) to 31°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.

How strong is the sun in Kikai?

The typical midday UV index in Kikai peaks around 10 (very high) in July, easing to about 3 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.

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