When to go · Kyoto
Kyoto in June
Mixed month. Rainy season; plan indoor bailouts.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Low
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Rainy season; plan indoor bailouts.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than June?
June is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in June
- KyotoHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 13 days
- Honshū cities, Japan · Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshimarainy
Rainy season June to mid-July; humid heat July–August; typhoon risk peaks in September.
Summer season
Gion Matsuri floats through July (processions on 17 and 24 July), riverside dining platforms, the Daimonji bonfires on 16 August.
Watch: 35 °C basin heat; June rain.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Japan overall
- Low
- Prices · Japan overall
- Medium
- Room rates · Kyoto
- Low
- Rainy season: good value if you pack an umbrella.
Japan overall: Rainy season in Honshū: grey, humid, fewer tourists; Hokkaidō is at its best.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kyoto, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jun: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Jun: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 13
May: 10 (better)
Crowds
Jun: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Jun: Medium
May: Medium
Room prices
Jun: Low
May: Normal
Festivals listed
Jun: 0
May: 2
June: Rainy season; plan indoor bailouts.
May: Avoid Golden Week (late Apr–early May).
Kyoto: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast