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.
August in Kyoto
Typical highs 34°C (93°F)93°F (34°C), lows 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C), rain on about 10 days.
- WeatherAvoid
- Extreme heat; Obon rail peak. Typical highs around 34 °C, lows around 24 °C, rain on about 10 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Kyoto
- CrowdsHigh
- High crowd level: Japan overall. Hottest month and Obon travel peak: go north (Hokkaidō, Tōhoku) or plan short outdoor windows.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: Gozan Okuribi (Daimonji); Obon.Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Gozan Okuribi (Daimonji) (Aug 16)Bonfires on the mountains after dark; riverbanks crowded.
- Obon (About 13–16 Aug)Family travel peak; Shinkansen and expressways jammed; some small shops close.