Skip to content
Destinations
Weather & climate
Nature
Outdoors
Culture
Events
Sky & live
Kagoshima
Kagoshima
Kagoshima, Japan

Ikesoko

Ikesoko is a locality in Kagoshima, Japan, 259 m above sea level, close to the sea. The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now14°C
Best timeApr · Oct–Nov
Population–
Local time05:14
31.24° N, 130.60° EElevation 259 mUTC+9 · Japan Standard Time
The year in Ikesokoweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec68October
October: high / low22° / 17°
Rain this month169mm
Sea this month26°
Best timeApr · Oct–Nov

Best: Apr · Oct–Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Ikesoko at a glance

Best time to visitApr · Oct–Nov

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month28°C

Average high in August

Coolest month5°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

396 mm of rain

Driest monthDecember

118 mm of rain

Warmest sea28°C

August

Monuments nearby1+

within 4.5 km

Weather in Ikesoko

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
14°C

Clear · wind 19 km/h · humidity 56%

Today hour by hour
Today28 Oct20°14°
Thu29 Oct22°15°
Fri30 Oct21°18°5.6 mm
Sat31 Oct21°14°
Sun1 Nov21°13°
Mon2 Nov23°17°6.6 mm
Tue3 Nov21°14°
Wed4 Nov18°15°
Thu5 Nov21°16°
Fri6 Nov24°17°

When to go to Ikesoko

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score343541595852474957687455
High11°12°14°18°22°25°28°28°27°22°18°13°
Low5°6°8°13°16°20°24°24°22°17°12°7°
Rain (mm)122162276314324613396299335169159118
Wet days911151416212423221497
Sea19°18°19°20°22°24°27°28°28°26°23°21°

What's on in Ikesoko

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Ikesoko

All monuments

Nature around Ikesoko

Nature in Japan

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Japan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Ikesoko

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Ikesoko

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.5Nichinan 19 km ↗1961 · 100 km
7.1Miyazaki 19 km ↘2024 · 104 km
7.0Tsuno 21 km ↘1970 · 148 km
6.8Miyazaki 16 km ↘2025 · 112 km

Towns and villages around Ikesoko

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Places near Ikesoko

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Ikesoko?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, October and November offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Ikesoko.
What is the hottest month in Ikesoko?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 24°C.
What is the coldest month in Ikesoko?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 11°C and lows of 5°C.
What is the rainiest month in Ikesoko?
July is the wettest month with about 396 mm of precipitation on 24 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Ikesoko?
The sea is warmest in August at about 28°C and coolest in February at about 18°C.