When to visit Kyoto?
The decision rests on several criteria. Climate score, tourist crowds and feasible activities.
What you grasp in 5 seconds
Kyoto offers 5 comfortable months, without any month really to avoid. The gap stays moderate: 7.9 in May vs 4.1 in February.
What to check next
Your tolerance for crowds and budget. The best months concentrate tourist saturation and higher prices. Shoulder seasons offer a good compromise.
Next action
Scroll down to the detailed table to compare month by month, then open the page of the month that interests you.
How we calculate the score
The score combines 4 weighted criteria using 10 years of real climate data (ERA5).
Source : ERA5 · Open-Meteo · 10 years (2016–2025) · Full methodology →
Compare all 12 months
Month-by-month details: temperature, rain, sunshine, score and verdict.
| Month | T° min | T° max | Rain % | mm/day | Sun | Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🌥️ January → | -1°C | 8°C | 16% | 1.7mm | 4.0h | 4.1/10 | Decent period |
| 🌥️ February → | -1°C | 9°C | 18% | 2.2mm | 4.3h | 4.1/10 | Decent period |
| 🌥️ March → | 3°C | 13°C | 25% | 3.7mm | 5.0h | 4.3/10 | Decent period |
| ⛅ April → | 8°C | 19°C | 27% | 5.1mm | 5.9h | 7.3/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ May → | 13°C | 24°C | 30% | 6.0mm | 5.9h | 7.9/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ June → | 18°C | 27°C | 36% | 8.1mm | 4.4h | 7.8/10 | Best period |
| 🌥️ July → | 23°C | 31°C | 40% | 8.3mm | 4.6h | 5.0/10 | Decent period |
| 🌥️ August → | 24°C | 32°C | 31% | 5.9mm | 5.9h | 5.0/10 | Decent period |
| ☀️ September → | 21°C | 28°C | 35% | 6.4mm | 4.8h | 7.9/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ October → | 13°C | 22°C | 29% | 6.2mm | 5.0h | 7.7/10 | Best period |
| 🌥️ November → | 7°C | 16°C | 17% | 2.3mm | 4.7h | 4.5/10 | Decent period |
| 🌥️ December → | 1°C | 10°C | 16% | 1.9mm | 4.3h | 4.3/10 | Decent period |
Kyoto week by week: your odds of avoiding rain
For each week of the year: in how many years out of 10 it was mostly dry (at most 2 rainy days), 2016 to 2025.
Safest week: Jan 1 to Jan 7, mostly dry in 10 years out of 10 (0.5 rainy day(s) on average).
Most exposed: Jul 9 to Jul 15, mostly dry in 1 years out of 10 (4.1 rainy days on average).
| Jan | Jan 110/109°C | Jan 89/108°C | Jan 158/108°C | Jan 227/108°C | Jan 299/108°C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb | Feb 59/108°C | Feb 129/1010°C | Feb 199/1010°C | Feb 268/1012°C | |
| Mar | Mar 58/1012°C | Mar 126/1014°C | Mar 197/1014°C | Mar 268/1016°C | |
| Apr | Apr 210/1018°C | Apr 97/1018°C | Apr 169/1020°C | Apr 236/1020°C | Apr 307/1022°C |
| May | May 73/1022°C | May 147/1024°C | May 218/1025°C | May 288/1025°C | |
| Jun | Jun 46/1026°C | Jun 115/1026°C | Jun 187/1028°C | Jun 253/1029°C | |
| Jul | Jul 23/1030°C | Jul 91/1029°C | Jul 165/1031°C | Jul 236/1032°C | Jul 308/1034°C |
| Aug | Aug 68/1033°C | Aug 134/1032°C | Aug 206/1032°C | Aug 275/1031°C | |
| Sep | Sep 36/1030°C | Sep 106/1029°C | Sep 174/1027°C | Sep 248/1027°C | |
| Oct | Oct 17/1025°C | Oct 88/1023°C | Oct 156/1021°C | Oct 225/1020°C | Oct 299/1018°C |
| Nov | Nov 59/1018°C | Nov 128/1017°C | Nov 198/1015°C | Nov 269/1014°C | |
| Dec | Dec 39/1012°C | Dec 108/1011°C | Dec 178/1010°C | Dec 247/109°C |
A specific date? The app computes the same figure day by day.
Annual temperatures — Kyoto
Min/max temperature curves observed over the past 10 years (ERA5). Shows climate stability and trend.
For your trip
A few angles depending on what kind of trip you are planning.
Plan your trip
Hotels at their lowest outside peak season, highest on comfortable months. Shoulder seasons offer a good price/climate compromise.
🎟️ Activities & tours · Kyoto
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What you need to know before you go
Three angles: the country (language, currency, safety, budget), the year-round climate, and the specifics of a city break.
Country · Japan
🌡️ Climate
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