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When to go · Kyoto

Kyoto, month by month

The best months for Kyoto: May, Oct. Months to avoid: Aug.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGoodCold, clear, fewer people (after Jan 3).9° / 1°, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  2. FebruaryGoodCold; quiet precincts.10° / 2°, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
  3. MarchGoodLate March crowds build with blossom.14° / 4°, 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilGoodBlossom peak: book beds months ahead; be out by 07:00.20° / 9°, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
  5. MayGreatAvoid Golden Week (late Apr–early May).25° / 14°, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  6. JuneMixedRainy season; plan indoor bailouts.28° / 19°, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
  7. JulyMixedHeat + Gion Matsuri crowds.32° / 23°, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustAvoidExtreme heat; Obon rail peak.34° / 24°, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
  9. SeptemberMixedHeat lingers; typhoon risk.29° / 20°, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberGreatComfortable walking weather.23° / 14°, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  11. NovemberGoodAutumn-leaf peak; mornings only in Higashiyama/Arashiyama.17° / 8°, 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  12. DecemberGoodCold; many closures Dec 29–Jan 3.12° / 3°, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays