November
★ Best time
17° / 9°C
6 rain days
mild
- very low rainfall (only 6 rain days)
- outside peak hazard season
Best time to visit Kyoto
Kyoto, Japan — ranked month by month from data: temperature, rainfall, snow, and peak hazard seasons. The standouts: November, April, May.
★ Best months to visit
April
★ Best time
20° / 10°C
9 rain days
mild
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 20°C / 68°F)
- manageable rain (9 days)
- outside peak hazard season
May
★ Best time
25° / 15°C
9 rain days
warm
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 25°C / 77°F)
- manageable rain (9 days)
- outside peak hazard season
- warm evenings without humidity overload
June
★ Best time
28° / 20°C
11 rain days
hot, rainy
- outside peak hazard season
- warm evenings without humidity overload
OK — shoulder months
March
OK
14° / 5°C
8 rain days
cool
- manageable rain (8 days)
- outside peak hazard season
December
OK
12° / 4°C
5 rain days
cool
- very low rainfall (only 5 rain days)
- outside peak hazard season
July
OK
32° / 24°C
9 rain days
hot
- manageable rain (9 days)
- outside peak hazard season
February
OK
10° / 2°C
5 rain days
cool
- very low rainfall (only 5 rain days)
- outside peak hazard season
January
OK
9° / 1°C
5 rain days
chilly
- very low rainfall (only 5 rain days)
- outside peak hazard season
Months to skip
October
Skip
23° / 15°C
8 rain days
⚠ peak season
warm
- peak typhoon season
September
Skip
28° / 21°C
9 rain days
⚠ peak season
hot
- peak typhoon season
August
Skip
33° / 25°C
7 rain days
⚠ peak season
hot
- very hot (33°C)
- peak typhoon season
How we ranked these
Each month is scored on temperature comfort (18–27°C avg high is the sweet spot), rainfall (more rain days = lower score), snow days, and peak hazard seasons (hurricanes, monsoons, etc.). Green-tier months are within ideal range with no major issues. Yellow are workable but with trade-offs. Red has at least one significant problem — extreme heat or cold, heavy rain, or peak storm season.