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Best Time til Visit Kyoto

Best time til visit Kyoto: september and október. Mánuður-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.

🌧️ 19°C now🕔 10:48 PM local📅 Best: september and október👥 1.5 million

Best time til visit Kyoto

Go in september and október. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: febrúar, mars and júní - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

janúar★★★☆☆
febrúar★★★☆☆
mars★★★☆☆
apríl★★★☆☆
maí★★★☆☆
júní★★★☆☆
júlí★★★☆☆
ágúst★★★☆☆
september★★★★☆
október★★★★☆
nóvember★★★☆☆
desember★★★☆☆

Loftslag in Kyoto month by month

Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.

janfebmaraprjújúágsepoktnódesLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MánuðurAvg highAvg lowRigningfallRating
janúar8°-1°29 mm★★★☆☆
febrúar10°1°76 mm★★★☆☆
mars13°4°133 mm★★★☆☆
apríl20°10°153 mm★★★☆☆
maí24°14°201 mm★★★☆☆
júní27°19°319 mm★★★☆☆
júlí33°24°196 mm★★★☆☆
ágúst34°25°135 mm★★★☆☆
september30°22°131 mm★★★★☆
október23°15°125 mm★★★★☆
nóvember17°7°88 mm★★★☆☆
desember11°2°42 mm★★★☆☆

Loftslag type: Heimsálfaal. Heimild: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

How Kyoto compares með nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Kyoto.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Osaka43 km17°C+1°C warmer1704 mm
Kansai International Airport81 km17°C+1°C warmer1581 mm
Himeji-jo100 km16°Cabout the same1453 mm
Shirahama Beach153 km18°C+2°C warmer2104 mm
Fujisan, Sacred Place and Source of Artistic Inspiration272 km-6°C22°C cooler2993 mm

Best time til visit each attraction in Kyoto

1 attractions mapped in this atlas

Best time til visit each unesco world heritage site in Kyoto

1 unesco world heritage sites mapped in this atlas

Best time til visit each district in Kyoto

1 districts and neighborhoods mapped in this atlas

What til pack, what til skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • sun.glasses, a brimmed hat and SPF 30+
  • Layers - the daily swing is 18°C, so mornings feel nothing like afternoons
  • A packable rain shell - 4 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
Worth avoiding
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid febrúar, mars and júní - historically the least comfortable months here.

Samantekt

Kyoto is a city in Japan. Kyoto is known for Temples, geisha districts and gardens. Íbúafjöldinn er um 1.5 million.

Núna er hitinn 19°C (67°F) in Kyoto með heavy drizzle. Hitinn finnst vera 22°C. Í dag er hitinn frá 18°C til 22°C. Líkur á úrkomu eru 100%. Sightseeing conditions score 5.7/10 - sæmilegt — skipuleggðu eftir veðri.

Besti tíminn til að heimsækja Kyoto is september and október. Loftslagið er continental. febrúar, mars and júní tend til be the least comfortable months. ágúst is the warmest month með average highs near 34°C, while janúar is the coldest með lows near -1°C.

The closest major airport is Kansai International Airport (KIX), about 81 km away. Nearby highlights include Fushimi Inari Taisha, Historic mán.uments of Ancient Kyoto, Himeji-jo and Shirahama Beach.

Í einföldu máli. Today is about average for október. The forecast high of 22°C is in line með the 23°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 6 PM til 9 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. fishing is the strongest bet in Kyoto today at 9.8/10. Skyggni is down til 3,0 km - use low beams and leave extra following distance. Wet roads are likely; braking distances roughly double in heavy rain.

Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.

Veður í Kyoto núna

🌧️
19°C
Heavy drizzle · feels like 22°C
Raki93%
Vindur4 km/h NE
Vindhviður22 km/h
UV-vísitala1.3 · Lágt
Skýjahula63%
Loftþrýstingur1015 hPa
SkyggniPoor · 3 km
Loftgæði33 · Good
Sólarupprás6:10 AM
Sólsetur5:11 PM
Tungl🌔 Waxing gibbous · 94%

Open-Meteo Updated 10:48 PM, okt 24 local time.

⚠️lau., okt 24: heavy rain, 25 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️mán., okt 26: heavy rain, 94 mm. Flooding and delays possible.

Weekend outlook

lau.urday, okt 24

🌧️ 22° / 18°

Rigning · 100% rain · wind 8 km/h

sun.day, okt 25

🌦️ 25° / 19°

Lítil rigning · 97% rain · wind 6 km/h

Hlutir til að gera in Kyoto

Áhugaverðir staðir, parks and landmarks in and around Kyoto.

Quick facts about Kyoto

TegundCity
LandJapan
HeimsálfaAsía
Hnit35°0′41.8″N 135°46′5.2″E (35.0116, 135.7681)
Mannfjöldi1.460.000
Known forTemples, geisha districts and gardens
Staðartími10:48 PM (UTC+09:00)
Best monthsseptember and október
LoftslagHeimsálfaal

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Kyoto?

Kyoto is a city in Japan. Its coordinates are 35.0116, 135.7681. It lies in Asía.

What is the weather like in Kyoto núna?

It is currently 19°C (67°F) með heavy drizzle. Raki is 93% and wind is 4 km/h.

When is the best time til visit Kyoto?

september and október offer the most comfortable conditions in Kyoto, which has a continental climate. febrúar, mars and júní are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Kyoto in?

Kyoto observes Asia/Tokyo (UTC+09:00). The local time is 10:48 PM.

How many people live in Kyoto?

Kyoto has a population of approximately 1.5 million.

What is the nearest airport til Kyoto?

The closest airports are Kansai International Airport (KIX), 81 km away, Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND), 369 km away and Narita International Airport (NRT), 428 km away.

What are the top things til do in Kyoto?

Popular options include Fushimi Inari Taisha, Historic mán.uments of Ancient Kyoto, Himeji-jo, Shirahama Beach, Fujisan, Sacred Place and Source of Artistic Inspiration and Mount Fuji.

What places are in Kyoto?

Kyoto covers 3 places in this atlas, including Fushimi Inari Taisha, Historic mán.uments of Ancient Kyoto and Gion.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (cities-world) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Spá and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Loftgæði and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Loftslag averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown.

Last updated október 24, 2026 at 10:48 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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