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Kyoto

Right now in Kyoto it's 16°, Clear sky. The nicest time to visit is usually Jun, Sep, Oct. Below: a 7-day forecast and the average climate month by month, from MET Norway, climate from Open-Meteo.

The week ahead

7-day forecast for Kyoto

  • Today20°16°Clear sky
  • Sat26°15°Clear sky
  • Sun27°15°Clear sky
  • Mon25°16°Clear sky
  • Tue26°19°Rain3.4 מ״מ
  • Wed22°15°Partly cloudy10.5 מ״מ
  • Thu23°13°Clear sky
Climate by month

Temperature & rainfall in Kyoto

Multi-year normals, 1991–2020 — the baseline for picking your month.

Jan3°Feb4°Mar7°Apr13°May17°Jun22°Jul25°Aug26°Sep23°Oct17°Nov11°Dec6°

Avg temp (°C) Rainfall (mm)Source: Open-Meteo climate normals 1991–2020

Month by month

Kyoto through the year

Januarycold and dry
3°2 מ״מ

Kyoto in January: cold and dry. what to do in Kyoto · attractions & tickets

Februarycold and dry
4°3 מ״מ

Kyoto in February: cold and dry. what to do in Kyoto · attractions & tickets

Marchcold and dry
7°4 מ״מ

Kyoto in March: cold and dry. what to do in Kyoto · attractions & tickets

Aprilcool and dry
13°5 מ״מ

Kyoto in April: cool and dry. what to do in Kyoto · attractions & tickets

Maycool and dry
17°6 מ״מ

Kyoto in May: cool and dry. what to do in Kyoto · attractions & tickets

Junemild and dry
22°9 מ״מ

Kyoto in June: mild and dry. what to do in Kyoto · attractions & tickets

Julymild and dry
25°7 מ״מ

Kyoto in July: mild and dry. what to do in Kyoto · attractions & tickets

Augusthot and dry
26°5 מ״מ

Kyoto in August: hot and dry. what to do in Kyoto · attractions & tickets

Septembermild and dry
23°8 מ״מ

Kyoto in September: mild and dry. what to do in Kyoto · attractions & tickets

Octobercool and dry
17°4 מ״מ

Kyoto in October: cool and dry. what to do in Kyoto · attractions & tickets

Novembercool and dry
11°3 מ״מ

Kyoto in November: cool and dry. what to do in Kyoto · attractions & tickets

Decembercold and dry
6°2 מ״מ

Kyoto in December: cold and dry. what to do in Kyoto · attractions & tickets

A guide for each month

Kyoto weather, month by month

Questions & answers

Kyoto weather — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Kyoto?
Usually Jun, Sep, Oct — comfortable weather and less rain.
How much daylight in Kyoto?
In January about 9h 54m of daylight (sunset around 16:54), in July about 14h 7m of daylight (sunset around 19:01).
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Kyoto — flights & hotels

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About this page

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Sources: Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · Climate: Open-Meteo · Daylight: astronomical calculation