Setouchi
Setouchi is a small town in Kagoshima, Japan, close to the sea. It has a population of about 8,526 (2021). The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Best: Oct–Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Setouchi at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
418 mm of rain
146 mm of rain
August
3 of them World Heritage
Weather in Setouchi
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 19 km/h · humidity 95%
When to go to Setouchi
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 54 | 57 | 59 | 60 | 58 | 51 | 46 | 49 | 54 | 66 | 66 | 62 |
| High | 16° | 17° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 26° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 25° | 22° | 18° |
| Low | 14° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 27° | 27° | 26° | 23° | 20° | 16° |
| Rain (mm) | 184 | 165 | 233 | 240 | 273 | 418 | 221 | 291 | 293 | 232 | 175 | 146 |
| Wet days | 13 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
| Sea | 22° | 21° | 21° | 22° | 24° | 26° | 28° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 25° | 23° |
What's on in Setouchi
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Setouchi
More museums: 加計呂麻島展示・体験交流館 · 奄美戦史模型資料館 · 民俗資料館
Outdoors around Setouchi
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Setouchi
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Japan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Setouchi
Earthquakes around Setouchi
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Tropical storms · Setouchi
Towns and villages around Setouchi
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Setouchi from above
Getting to Setouchi
Places near Setouchi
Places with a climate like Setouchi
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
