Best Month to Visit Tokyo
Editor's seasonal guidance
Best: Spring (March-May) for cherry blossoms, Autumn (October-November) for foliage
Humid subtropical with hot, humid summers and mild winters
Tokyo has four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid with a rainy season (tsuyu) in June-July. Typhoons can occur August-October. Winters are mild and dry with clear skies.
- 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 Tokyo
Daylight, midday sun angle and golden-hour length calculated for Tokyo's own coordinates (35.68° N, 139.65° 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 | 33° | 56 min |
| February | 10 h 48 min | 41° | 52 min |
| March | 11 h 54 min | 52° | 49 min |
| April | 13 h 6 min | 64° | 50 min |
| May | 14 h 0 min | 73° | 53 min |
| June | 14 h 36 min | 78° | 56 min |
| July | 14 h 18 min | 76° | 55 min |
| August | 13 h 30 min | 68° | 51 min |
| September | 12 h 18 min | 57° | 49 min |
| October | 11 h 12 min | 45° | 50 min |
| November | 10 h 12 min | 35° | 54 min |
| December | 9 h 48 min | 31° | 57 min |
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