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.
May in Kyoto
Typical highs 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C), lows 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C), rain on about 10 days.
- WeatherGreat
- Avoid Golden Week (late Apr–early May). Typical highs around 25 °C, lows around 14 °C, rain on about 10 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Kyoto
- CrowdsMedium
- Medium crowd level: Japan overall. After Golden Week, one of the best months: warm, green, calmer.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, 1 with a big effect on crowds and closures: Aoi Matsuri; Golden Week.Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Aoi Matsuri (May 15)Procession closes streets from the Imperial Palace to Shimogamo and Kamigamo.
- Golden Week (29 Apr – 5 May)The biggest domestic travel week: Shinkansen reserved cars and hotels sell out; prices up.