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When to go · Kyoto

Kyoto in September

Mixed month. Heat lingers; typhoon risk.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Temperature
29° / 20°
average high / low
Rain days
11
Crowds
Medium
Japan overall
Prices
Medium
Japan overall

Verdict

MixedVoykit month rating for Kyoto

Heat lingers; typhoon risk.

Weather in September

Long-term averages
  • KyotoHighs around 29 °C, lows around 20 °C, rain on about 11 days
  • Honshū cities, Japan · Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshimastorm or typhoon risk

    Rainy season June to mid-July; humid heat July–August; typhoon risk peaks in September.

Autumn season

Maple colour mid to late November at Tōfuku-ji, Eikan-dō and Arashiyama; night illuminations at temples.

Watch: Mid-November is the busiest fortnight of the year.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Japan overall
Medium
Prices · Japan overall
Medium
Room rates · Kyoto
Normal
Holiday weekends run high.

Japan overall: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.

What to pack

  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
  • A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries

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