Best Month to Visit Kyoto
Editor's seasonal guidance
Best: Spring (March-May) for cherry blossoms, Autumn (November) for maple leaves
Humid subtropical with hot, humid summers and cold winters
Kyoto is surrounded by mountains, making it hotter in summer and colder in winter than coastal Tokyo. The basin location traps humidity. Autumn colors are particularly spectacular here.
- Typically sunnier
- November, December, January
- Typically wetter
- June, July, September
Qualitative editorial guidance, not measured climate normals. This site does not currently publish monthly temperature or rainfall averages because it has no verified climate dataset.
Daylight through the year in Kyoto
Daylight, midday sun angle and golden-hour length calculated for Kyoto's own coordinates (35.01° N, 135.77° E) on the 15th of each month. These are solar geometry, not climate averages.
| Month | Daylight | Sun at solar noon | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10 h 0 min | 34° | 55 min |
| February | 10 h 54 min | 42° | 51 min |
| March | 11 h 54 min | 52° | 49 min |
| April | 13 h 0 min | 64° | 50 min |
| May | 14 h 0 min | 74° | 53 min |
| June | 14 h 30 min | 78° | 55 min |
| July | 14 h 18 min | 77° | 54 min |
| August | 13 h 30 min | 69° | 51 min |
| September | 12 h 18 min | 57° | 49 min |
| October | 11 h 12 min | 45° | 50 min |
| November | 10 h 18 min | 36° | 54 min |
| December | 9 h 48 min | 32° | 56 min |
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