Kyoto weather by month

Check out Kyoto weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Kyoto (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
6°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Kyoto6
6°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Kyoto6
10°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Kyoto10
17°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Kyoto17
22°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Kyoto22
25°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Kyoto25
29°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Kyoto29
30°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Kyoto30
26°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Kyoto26
20°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Kyoto20
14°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Kyoto14
8°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Kyoto8
Min temperature (night-time)
-2°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Kyoto-2
-1°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Kyoto-1
1°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Kyoto1
7°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Kyoto7
12°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Kyoto12
16°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Kyoto16
21°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Kyoto21
22°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Kyoto22
17°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Kyoto17
11°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Kyoto11
5°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Kyoto5
0°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Kyoto0
Heat & Humidity
No heat & humidity in January in Kyoto0
No heat & humidity in February in Kyoto0
No heat & humidity in March in Kyoto0
No heat & humidity in April in Kyoto0
No heat & humidity in May in Kyoto0
Low heat & humidity in June in KyotoL
High heat & humidity in July in KyotoH
Very high heat & humidity in August in KyotoVH
Moderate heat & humidity in September in KyotoM
No heat & humidity in October in Kyoto0
No heat & humidity in November in Kyoto0
No heat & humidity in December in Kyoto0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Kyoto

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
10 hours of daylight per day in January in Kyoto10
11 hours of daylight per day in February in Kyoto11
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Kyoto12
13 hours of daylight per day in April in Kyoto13
14 hours of daylight per day in May in Kyoto14
14 hours of daylight per day in June in Kyoto14
14 hours of daylight per day in July in Kyoto14
13 hours of daylight per day in August in Kyoto13
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Kyoto12
11 hours of daylight per day in October in Kyoto11
10 hours of daylight per day in November in Kyoto10
10 hours of daylight per day in December in Kyoto10
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in January in Kyoto3
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in February in Kyoto4
UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in March in Kyoto6
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in April in Kyoto8
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in May in Kyoto9
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in June in Kyoto10
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in July in Kyoto11
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in August in Kyoto10
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in September in Kyoto8
UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in October in Kyoto6
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in November in Kyoto3
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in December in Kyoto2

Rainfall in Kyoto

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
23 days with some rainfall in January in Kyoto23
22 days with some rainfall in February in Kyoto22
22 days with some rainfall in March in Kyoto22
17 days with some rainfall in April in Kyoto17
15 days with some rainfall in May in Kyoto15
19 days with some rainfall in June in Kyoto19
19 days with some rainfall in July in Kyoto19
17 days with some rainfall in August in Kyoto17
18 days with some rainfall in September in Kyoto18
16 days with some rainfall in October in Kyoto16
17 days with some rainfall in November in Kyoto17
19 days with some rainfall in December in Kyoto19
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
78 mm monthly rainfall in January in Kyoto78
83 mm monthly rainfall in February in Kyoto83
111 mm monthly rainfall in March in Kyoto111
134 mm monthly rainfall in April in Kyoto134
142 mm monthly rainfall in May in Kyoto142
228 mm monthly rainfall in June in Kyoto228
214 mm monthly rainfall in July in Kyoto214
126 mm monthly rainfall in August in Kyoto126
181 mm monthly rainfall in September in Kyoto181
111 mm monthly rainfall in October in Kyoto111
78 mm monthly rainfall in November in Kyoto78
65 mm monthly rainfall in December in Kyoto65

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The climate guide for Japan (Kyoto) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Kyoto?

Kyoto has a temperate climate with hot summers and some rainfall in all months.

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Tropical storm risk: Kyoto, Japan typhoon season

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2.7%
5.6%
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Compare Kyoto with the USA

Below the Kyoto chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Kyoto, Japan and the USA (Washington).

Maximum daytime temperature (°C)

Kyoto, Japan
USA (Washington)
6
5
6
7
10
13
17
19
22
24
25
29
29
31
30
30
26
26
20
20
14
14
8
8
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Metric (°C / mm)  |  Imperial (°F / inches)

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