Kyōto
6 to 31°C
temperature
2518 hours
sunshine per day
656 mm
rain
165 days
dry
173 days
rain
27 days
snow

Climate of Kyōto

Kyōto has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Kyōto is 18° degrees and there is about 657 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 153 days a year with an average humidity of 81% and an UV-index of 4.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 6°C and 31°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -1°C and 22°C
  • Rain: it rains 173 days and there is a total of approximately 656 mm rainfall
  • Snow: it snows an average of 27 days per year
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2518 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 6°C and 31°C
Warmest month: 31°C in August
Coldest month: 6°C in January
Night temperature: between -1°C and 22°C
Dry days: 165 days
Days with rain: 173 days
Days with snow: 27 days
Total rain sum: 656 mm
Hours of sunshine: 2518 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Kyōto.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Kyōto.

Climate table of Kyōto

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Kyōto. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Kyōto might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 6 7 11 16 22 25 29 31 26 20 14 8
Night temp. (°C) -1 0 2 6 11 16 21 22 18 12 7 2
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 36 33 52 49 53 57 90 73 89 55 31 38
Days with rain 14 13 15 14 12 15 18 16 15 13 12 16
Days with snow 11 8 3 - - - - - - - - 5
Dry days 6 7 13 16 19 15 13 15 15 18 18 10
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 4 4 6 8 9 9 9 10 8 6 5 4
Wind force (Bft) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
UV-index 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 5 4 3 2

Best time to visit Kyōto

The best time to visit Kyōto in Japan is from May through October. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Kyōto is 31°C in August and the lowest is 6°C in January.

Climate of Kyōto by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Kyōto? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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