Year heatmap
One city, twelve months: how the weather rates, how crowded and expensive it gets, and what is on. Tap a month to see what each cell is based on.
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Kyoto across the year
Best-looking months for Kyoto: Jan, May, Oct. Rated avoid: Aug.
- JanGoodLowLow1 event
- FebGoodLowLowNone listed
- MarGoodHighHigh1 event
- AprGoodHighHigh2 events
- MayGreatMediumMedium2 events
- JunMixedLowLowNone listed
- JulMixedMediumMedium1 event
- AugAvoidHighHigh2 events
- SepMixedMediumMediumNone listed
- OctGreatMediumMedium1 event
- NovGoodHighHigh1 event
- DecGoodMediumMedium2 events
Green is good news, amber needs planning, red is a month to avoid. A dashed grey cell with a question mark means our data does not say: it is left unknown, never filled in. Crowd and price levels come from the country's month table, so they are the same for every city in it.
December in Kyoto
Typical highs 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C), lows 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C), rain on about 8 days.
- WeatherGood
- Cold; many closures Dec 29–Jan 3. Typical highs around 12 °C, lows around 3 °C, rain on about 8 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Kyoto
- CrowdsMedium
- Medium crowd level: Japan overall. Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.Based on: Japan overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesMedium
- Medium price level: Japan overall.Based on: Japan overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events2 events
- 2 listed: New Year; Autumn leaves (kōyō).Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- New Year (Dec 31–Jan 3)Huge shrine crowds (Yasaka, Fushimi Inari); many shops and restaurants closed.
- Autumn leaves (kōyō) (Mid-Nov – early Dec)Kyoto temples crowded and hotels at peak prices; night illuminations add evening crowds.