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Kyōto Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Kyōto, Japan, month by month, built from OpenWeather's historical records. Use it to see what a typical Kyōto month looks like before you travel — then check the live Kyōto forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
August
33°C average high
Coolest month
January
0°C average low
Wettest month
June
175 mm of rain
Driest month
January
55 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Kyōto by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9°C | 0°C | -13°C / 17°C | 55 mm | 73% | 8 km/h |
| February | 10°C | 1°C | -14°C / 21°C | 72 mm | 71% | 9 km/h |
| March | 14°C | 4°C | -5°C / 25°C | 112 mm | 68% | 9 km/h |
| April | 19°C | 9°C | -3°C / 30°C | 131 mm | 66% | 9 km/h |
| May | 24°C | 14°C | 3°C / 33°C | 110 mm | 66% | 8 km/h |
| June | 27°C | 19°C | 8°C / 37°C | 175 mm | 73% | 8 km/h |
| July | 32°C | 24°C | 14°C / 39°C | 151 mm | 75% | 8 km/h |
| August | 33°C | 25°C | 14°C / 42°C | 136 mm | 72% | 8 km/h |
| September | 29°C | 21°C | 9°C / 37°C | 116 mm | 73% | 8 km/h |
| October | 23°C | 14°C | 2°C / 33°C | 104 mm | 74% | 9 km/h |
| November | 17°C | 8°C | -3°C / 26°C | 65 mm | 73% | 7 km/h |
| December | 12°C | 3°C | -7°C / 23°C | 58 mm | 73% | 9 km/h |
Best time to visit Kyōto
The most comfortable time to visit Kyōto is generally May and October to November, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has strongly marked seasons and rain concentrates around June, totalling about 1286 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for August, when highs average 33°C. June is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 175 mm, roughly 3× the rainfall of January.
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Kyōto forecast for what is happening now.