Climate Chart of Kyoto, Japan

Climate overview

Temperature

The monthly mean temperature is lowest in January, at 3.8 °C, and reaches its highest monthly mean in August, at 27.3 °C. These figures describe averages for each month, not daytime highs, so they are a guide to the broader temperature pattern rather than a forecast of what an individual day will feel like. Across the calendar-month means, the unweighted mean is 15.3 °C. It provides a compact overview of the annual pattern, but is not a day-weighted annual average.

Rain

Mean daily rainfall is lowest in February, at 1.82 mm/day. Visitors prioritising lower average rainfall could consider this month, while keeping in mind that a monthly mean does not guarantee dry days or indicate how often rain occurs. The highest monthly mean daily rainfall occurs in July, at 7.82 mm/day, making rain preparation particularly relevant for plans then. These are daily averages, not monthly rainfall totals; the unweighted mean across monthly means is 4.67 mm/day.

Sunshine

Mean daily sunshine reaches its highest level in August, at 9.95 hours/day, and its lowest in December, at 6.75 hours/day. The monthly averages can help with outdoor planning, but sunshine duration is not day length and does not promise clear skies on a particular date. The unweighted mean of the monthly sunshine averages is 8.14 hours/day per day, offering an overall reference rather than a guarantee for any given visit.

Snow

The highest monthly mean daily snowfall is recorded in January, at 1.80 mm/day; the unweighted mean across the monthly averages is 0.33 mm/day. These daily means do not establish how many days have snowfall, snow depth, snow cover or skiing conditions.