Kyoto: weather and best time to visit
Kyoto (Japan) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in August at around 31°C; the coolest month is January at around 8°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Kyoto
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Kyoto climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8° | 0° | – | 8 | 8 | 56 | 41 | 63 |
| Feb | 9° | 0° | – | 9 | 8 | 54 | 39 | 65 |
| Mar | 12° | 3° | – | 12 | 9 | 52 | 43 | 74 |
| Apr | 18° | 8° | – | 12 | 9 | 57 | 68 | 76 |
| May | 23° | 13° | – | 12 | 10 | 70 | 77 | 74 |
| Jun | 26° | 18° | – | 15 | 9 | 70 | 69 | 53 |
| Jul | 30° | 22° | – | 17 | 10 | 75 | 56 | 40 |
| Aug | 31° | 23° | – | 13 | 11 | 78 | 54 | 38 |
| Sep | 27° | 19° | – | 13 | 9 | 77 | 70 | 54 |
| Oct | 21° | 13° | – | 10 | 8 | 64 | 78 | 78 |
| Nov | 16° | 7° | – | 8 | 8 | 55 | 63 | 81 |
| Dec | 10° | 2° | – | 8 | 8 | 54 | 40 | 72 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Kyoto in January
Daytime highs around 8°C, nights near 0°C. January is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 8 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for January →
Kyoto in February
Daytime highs around 9°C, nights near 0°C. Expect about 9 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: goodMore destinations for February →
Kyoto in March
Daytime highs around 12°C, nights near 3°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for March →
Kyoto in April
Daytime highs around 18°C, nights near 8°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for April →
Kyoto in May
Daytime highs around 23°C, nights near 13°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for May →
Kyoto in June
Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 18°C. Expect about 15 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for June →
Kyoto in July
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 22°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 17 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for July →
Kyoto in August
Daytime highs around 31°C, nights near 23°C. August is the warmest month of the year. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 13 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for August →
Kyoto in September
Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 19°C. Expect about 13 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for September →
Kyoto in October
Daytime highs around 21°C, nights near 13°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for October →
Kyoto in November
Daytime highs around 16°C, nights near 7°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 8 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: excellentMore destinations for November →
Kyoto in December
Daytime highs around 10°C, nights near 2°C. Expect about 8 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for December →
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More in Japan: Tokyo · Osaka · Naha · Sapporo · Fukuoka · Hakuba
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