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.
April in Kyoto
Typical highs 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C), lows 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C), rain on about 10 days.
- WeatherGood
- Blossom peak: book beds months ahead; be out by 07:00. Typical highs around 20 °C, lows around 9 °C, rain on about 10 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Kyoto
- CrowdsHigh
- High crowd level: Japan overall. Blossom peak early April and Golden Week at the end: the two most crowded windows of the year.Based on: Japan overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesHigh
- High price level: Japan overall.Based on: Japan overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events2 events
- 2 listed, 1 with a big effect on crowds and closures: Cherry blossom; Golden Week.Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Cherry blossom (Late Mar–early Apr)Peak crowds; book beds months ahead; be in Higashiyama and Arashiyama before 07:30.
- Golden Week (29 Apr – 5 May)The biggest domestic travel week: Shinkansen reserved cars and hotels sell out; prices up.