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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Tokyo across the year
Best-looking months for Tokyo: Jan, May, Oct. Rated avoid: Aug.
- JanGoodLowLow5 events
- FebGoodLowLow1 event
- MarGoodHighHigh3 events
- AprGoodHighHigh2 events
- MayGreatMediumMedium4 events
- JunMixedLowMedium3 events
- JulMixedMediumMedium4 events
- AugAvoidHighHigh3 events
- SepMixedMediumMedium2 events
- OctGreatMediumMedium3 events
- NovGreatHighHigh4 events
- DecGoodMediumMedium3 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 Tokyo
Typical highs 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C), lows 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C), rain on about 5 days.
- WeatherGood
- Illuminations; closures Dec 29–Jan 3. Typical highs around 12 °C, lows around 4 °C, rain on about 5 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Tokyo
- 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
- Events3 events
- 3 listed: Autumn leaves; Winter illuminations; New Year.Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Autumn leaves (Late November – early December)checkEvening garden illuminations with timed tickets; ginkgo avenue packed on weekends.
- Winter illuminations (Mid-November to December or February)Free light displays along main streets; crowded on weekends before Christmas.
- New Year (Dec 31–Jan 3)Meiji Jingū and Sensō-ji see millions of visitors; many restaurants closed.