屋久島 11月の天気

Rain is this island's defining fact rather than its bad luck, and the forum treats it as a planning input rather than a reason to stay away: wet trails are slippery and not recommended, but the forest canopy takes a great deal of the fall out of the rain once you are under it. November reports run from simply drizzly to a warm cloudy-sunny day with fog gathering on the approach to Jomon-sugi - a 22km round trip whose first 8km each way follows an old tramway. Our row carries 154.3mm over 12.3 November days and a 35.1 kph wind, which is why 14.8C by day feels like 11C. The record: 12.3C nights, humidity 66 percent, 7.1 hours of sun and a 24.9C sea.

Yakushima-forum threads on a May visit describe hiking trail closures as genuinely a real question, posters asking whether the Jomon Sugi route shuts when downpours hit mid-to-late May. Regulars call outright closures genuinely unlikely given how much rain the island sees, several posters flagging one stream crossing on the Okabu route as the real risk point after extreme rain. Posters call the island's reputation for near-constant rain genuinely earned, several regulars joking about dozens of rain days a month as local shorthand. Regulars call late May genuinely right at the edge of the rainy season's start, several threads naming this the reason conditions can shift quickly. Posters recommend checking weather warnings before the full-day Jomon Sugi trek, several regulars calling this standard given how exposed that crossing can become. The record: 17.7C days, 15.2C nights, an extraordinarily high 291.2mm across over 15 days and 76 percent humidity.

Yakushima-forum reviews on an August visit describe an early five-thirty a.m. start as genuinely necessary, one hiker recalling it was already bright by then and the trail still felt genuinely warm despite tree cover for much of the route. Regulars call the Jomon Sugi round trip a real full-day commitment, several posters naming roughly twenty-two kilometers and ten hours as standard for the out-and-back. Posters call most of the route genuinely easy railway-track walking, several regulars naming real rock-scrambling only in the final stretch near the ancient cedar itself. Regulars call carrying food and water genuinely essential, several threads warning no shops exist anywhere along the trail. Posters recommend a real early start regardless of season, several regulars calling this standard given how long and demanding the full round trip is. The record: 23.8C days, 21.8C nights, an extraordinarily high 195.6mm across over 14 days and 82 percent humidity.

Yakushima-forum threads on late June weather describe this as genuinely the tail end of the rainy season locally, posters calling near-daily downpours standard for a stretch running from June into early July. Regulars call the island considerably more humid than mainland Kyushu, though summer temperatures here run cooler than the mainland thanks to a steady sea breeze. Posters recommend real waterproof layers and footwear regardless of a clear morning, conditions here shifting fast and often. Regulars call typhoons a real concern through the wider summer season, some tracking directly over the island and others still shaping weather even when passing well offshore. Posters recommend building flexibility into any June itinerary, several trails and boat crossings capable of closing on short notice. The record: 20.5C days feeling like 22C, 18.3C nights, an extraordinarily high 443.6mm across nearly 19 days and 84 percent humidity.

Yakushima-forum threads on rain here are blunt this island is famously wet essentially year-round, the interior receiving some of the highest rainfall totals in Japan and locals only half-joking it falls thirty-five days most months. Posters call real waterproof gear non-negotiable, fast-wicking layers and proper wool socks named repeatedly as standing packing advice. Regulars describe guides as routinely adjusting hikes on the fly for safety, a planned route sometimes swapped for a lower-risk alternative with little notice. Posters call rental waterproofs and boots widely available on the island for anyone arriving underprepared. Regulars describe hiking through steady rain as entirely normal here, most visitors reporting no real problem once dressed appropriately. Posters call the ancient cedar forests worth the trip regardless of forecast. The record: 8.4C days feeling like 3C, 5.4C nights, an extraordinarily high 139mm across over 15 days and 64 percent humidity.