When to go · Tokyo
Tokyo, month by month
The best months for Tokyo: May, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodCold, clear skies.10 °C (50 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 5 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low · 5 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryGoodCold; plum blossom.11 °C (52 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 6 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGoodLate-March blossom crowds.14 °C (57 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodBlossom early April; Golden Week at month end.19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- MayGreatAvoid Golden Week.24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 11 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 4 festivals or holidays
- JuneMixedRainy season.26 °C (79 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 13 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low · 3 festivals or holidays
- JulyMixedHeat and humidity.30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 12 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 4 festivals or holidays
- AugustAvoidExtreme heat; Obon.31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 9 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
- SeptemberMixedHeat and typhoons.28 °C (82 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 12 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- OctoberGreatGood walking weather.22 °C (72 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 10 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
- NovemberGreatLeaves late November.17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 4 festivals or holidays
- DecemberGoodIlluminations; closures Dec 29–Jan 3.12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 5 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tokyo, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Oct: Great
Daytime high
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Oct: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Oct: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
May: 11
Oct: 10 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Oct: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Oct: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 4
Oct: 3
May: Avoid Golden Week.
October: Good walking weather.
Tokyo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.