When to go · Kyoto
Kyoto in February
Good month. Cold; quiet precincts.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 10° / 2°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Japan overall
Verdict
GoodVoykit month rating for Kyoto
Cold; quiet precincts.
Weather in February
- KyotoHighs around 10 °C, lows around 2 °C, rain on about 9 days
- Honshū cities, Japan · Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshimacool
Rainy season June to mid-July; humid heat July–August; typhoon risk peaks in September.
Winter season
Quietest temples, rare snow on Kinkaku-ji, New Year shrine visits, special winter openings of closed halls.
Watch: Cold wooden halls; many close 29 Dec–3 Jan.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Japan overall
- Low
- Prices · Japan overall
- Low
- Room rates · Kyoto
- Low
- Cold and quiet.
Japan overall: Cheapest city month; Sapporo is the exception during the Snow Festival.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket