Today, 29 July, Wednesday, in Kyoto (Japan): cloudy, light rain in places, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +32°, at night around +24°. Wind up to 8 km/h. High chance of rain — be sure to take an umbrella or a raincoat. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sun will rise at 05:04 and set at 19:02 — daylight lasts 14 hours.
Hourly weather in Kyoto
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💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in Kyoto for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Today 29.7
🌦️
💧 82%
+24°+32°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+24°
Drizzle · precipitation 82% · wind up to 8 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Tomorrow 30.7
⛅
💧 14%
+25°+34°
Morning
☀️
+28°
Day
⛅
+34°
Evening
🌇
+32°
Night
🌙
+25°
Partly cloudy · precipitation 14% · wind up to 9 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Fri 31.7
☁️
💧 8%
+25°+35°
Morning
☁️
+29°
Day
☁️
+35°
Evening
🌇
+33°
Night
🌙
+25°
Overcast · precipitation 8% · wind up to 6 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Sat 1.8
🌦️
💧 18%
+25°+39°
Morning
🌦️
+30°
Day
🌦️
+39°
Evening
🌇
+36°
Night
🌙
+25°
Drizzle · precipitation 18% · wind up to 10 km/h. 🥵 Extreme heat. No more than 15–20 minutes in direct sun is safe. Water, SPF 50 sunscreen and a hat are a must.
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Sun 2.8
☁️
💧 35%
+26°+39°
Morning
☁️
+31°
Day
☁️
+39°
Evening
🌇
+36°
Night
🌙
+26°
Overcast · precipitation 35% · wind up to 12 km/h. 🥵 Extreme heat. No more than 15–20 minutes in direct sun is safe. Water, SPF 50 sunscreen and a hat are a must.
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Mon 3.8
⛈️
💧 84%
+28°+37°
Morning
⛈️
+31°
Day
⛈️
+37°
Evening
🌇
+35°
Night
🌙
+28°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 84% · wind up to 13 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Tue 4.8
⛈️
💧 75%
+27°+34°
Morning
⛈️
+30°
Day
⛈️
+34°
Evening
🌇
+32°
Night
🌙
+27°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 75% · wind up to 11 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Wed 5.8
🌦️
💧 53%
+27°+34°
Morning
🌦️
+30°
Day
🌦️
+34°
Evening
🌇
+32°
Night
🌙
+27°
Drizzle · precipitation 53% · wind up to 9 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Thu 6.8
☁️
💧 50%
+26°+35°
Morning
☁️
+29°
Day
☁️
+35°
Evening
🌇
+33°
Night
🌙
+26°
Overcast · precipitation 50% · wind up to 16 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Fri 7.8
🌦️
💧 45%
+27°+35°
Morning
🌦️
+30°
Day
🌦️
+35°
Evening
🌇
+33°
Night
🌙
+27°
Drizzle · precipitation 45% · wind up to 15 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Sat 8.8
🌦️
💧 45%
+26°+37°
Morning
🌦️
+30°
Day
🌦️
+37°
Evening
🌇
+34°
Night
🌙
+26°
Drizzle · precipitation 45% · wind up to 10 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Sun 9.8
🌦️
💧 53%
+27°+35°
Morning
🌦️
+30°
Day
🌦️
+35°
Evening
🌇
+33°
Night
🌙
+27°
Drizzle · precipitation 53% · wind up to 5 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Mon 10.8
🌦️
💧 39%
+25°+33°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+33°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+25°
Drizzle · precipitation 39% · wind up to 10 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Tue 11.8
⛈️
💧 42%
+25°+32°
Morning
⛈️
+28°
Day
⛈️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+25°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 42% · wind up to 6 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏃 Running
0 / 100
comfort for running · Bad
🧴 UV
45%
moderate · moderate
☂️ Rain
82%
likely · high
✨ Stars
31 / 100
evening visibility · So-so
🧺 Laundry drying
0 / 100
will dry outside · Bad
🚗 Car wash
0 / 100
better to wait · Bad
🌫️ Air quality
39
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 6PM10: 7O₃: 97NO₂: 2
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
05:04
Sunset
19:02
Golden hour
18:26
Daylight
14 h (-2 min vs yesterday)
Kyoto climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+8°
+0°
Jan
+9°
+0°
Feb
+12°
+3°
Mar
+18°
+8°
Apr
+23°
+13°
May
+26°
+18°
Jun
+29°
+22°
Jul
+31°
+23°
Aug
+27°
+19°
Sep
+21°
+13°
Oct
+16°
+7°
Nov
+10°
+2°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
Month
Day
Night
Precipitation
What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January
+8°
+0°
64 mm
A cold month: +8° by day, long walks get uncomfortable. One of the wettest months (64 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🧣 a warmer jacket. This is the coldest month of the year.
February
+9°
+0°
72 mm
Cold: +9° by day, down to +0° at night — dress warmly. It's a rainy month (72 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🧥 a warm jacket.
March
+12°
+3°
122 mm
A fresh month — +12° daytime, take a jacket for walks. Frequent rain (122 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🧥 a warm jacket.
April
+18°
+8°
133 mm
Cool weather: +18° by day, noticeably colder in the evening. One of the wettest months (133 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening.
May
+23°
+13°
155 mm
One of the best times to visit: +23° by day, fresh nights. It's a rainy month (155 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
June
+26°
+18°
211 mm
Gentle warmth — about +26° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (211 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything.
July
+29°
+22°
240 mm
A comfortable month: +29° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (240 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Statistically the wettest month of the year.
August
+31°
+23°
137 mm
Warm and comfortable: +31° by day, +23° at night. It's a rainy month (137 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. This is the hottest month of the year in Kyoto.
September
+27°
+19°
189 mm
Gentle warmth — about +27° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (189 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
October
+21°
+13°
166 mm
The most pleasant season: +21° by day, comfortable all day long. One of the wettest months (166 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening.
November
+16°
+7°
84 mm
Cool: around +16° by day, you'll need a warm layer. It's a rainy month (84 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🧥 a warm jacket.
December
+10°
+2°
66 mm
A fresh month — +10° daytime, take a jacket for walks. Frequent rain (66 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🧥 a warm jacket. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early.
When to visit Kyoto
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: May, August, September
Daytime air+23…+31°
Precipitationoften
Why: comfortable +23…+31° by day, little rain.
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: January, February, April, June, October, November
Daytime air+8…+26°
Precipitationoften
Why: noticeable rain risk (64–211 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.
🔴 Not the best time
❄️ Cold season: March, July, December
Daytime air+10…+29°
Precipitationoften
Why: cold and dark (+10…+29° by day, 10 h of daylight) — only if frost and short days don’t put you off.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Kyoto is May, August, September, and the most comfortable months are May, August, September. The toughest months to visit are March, July, December: frequent rain.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+32°
Normal for July
+29°
Deviation
3° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+37°
Record for this date
+37° (2025)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
Weather archive for Kyoto
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