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Weather in Kyoto — today

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Now in Kyoto

🌤️

+30°

Mostly clear

Feels like +34° · humidity 59%

Today 12.9: +30° / +23°

🕐 16:25

Wind

4 km/h

UV index

Air (AQI)

49 · Moderate

Precipitation

12%

Humidity

59%

Pressure

1018 hPa

Sunrise / sunset

05:37 / 18:08

👕 What to wear today

Warm — a T-shirt and light trousers or shorts.

Feels warmer by 4°

Weather for an activity:

🎣 fishing 🏃 a run 📸 a photo shoot 🚶 a walk

Detailed weather information for Kyoto

Today, 12 September, Saturday, in Kyoto (Japan): cloudy, light rain in places, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +30°, at night around +23°. Due to high humidity it feels like +34°. Wind up to 4 km/h. No precipitation expected, you won't need an umbrella. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sun will rise at 05:37 and set at 18:08 — daylight lasts 13 hours.

Hourly weather in Kyoto

💧 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 12.9

🌦️

💧 12%

+23° +30°

Morning

🌦️

+26°

Day

🌦️

+30°

Evening

🌇

+28°

Night

🌙

+23°

Drizzle · precipitation 12% · wind up to 4 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Tomorrow 13.9

🌦️

💧 76%

+24° +31°

Morning

🌤️

+25°

Day

🌦️

+31°

Evening

🌇

+28°

Night

🌙

+24°

Drizzle · precipitation 76% · wind up to 5 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Mon 14.9

🌦️

💧 78%

+23° +32°

Morning

🌦️

+26°

Day

🌦️

+32°

Evening

🌇

+30°

Night

🌙

+23°

Drizzle · precipitation 78% · wind up to 7 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Tue 15.9

🌧️

💧 89%

+22° +26°

Morning

🌧️

+23°

Day

🌧️

+26°

Evening

🌇

+25°

Night

🌙

+22°

Rain · precipitation 89% · wind up to 7 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Wed 16.9

🌦️

💧 55%

+21° +29°

Morning

🌦️

+24°

Day

🌦️

+29°

Evening

🌇

+27°

Night

🌙

+21°

Drizzle · precipitation 55% · wind up to 12 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Thu 17.9

⛈️

💧 69%

+20° +28°

Morning

⛈️

+23°

Day

⛈️

+28°

Evening

🌇

+26°

Night

🌙

+20°

Thunderstorm · precipitation 69% · wind up to 8 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Fri 18.9

🌦️

💧 41%

+21° +30°

Morning

🌦️

+24°

Day

🌦️

+30°

Evening

🌇

+28°

Night

🌙

+21°

Drizzle · precipitation 41% · wind up to 11 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Sat 19.9

🌦️

💧 54%

+22° +28°

Morning

🌦️

+24°

Day

🌦️

+28°

Evening

🌇

+27°

Night

🌙

+22°

Drizzle · precipitation 54% · wind up to 15 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Sun 20.9

🌦️

💧 45%

+24° +29°

Morning

🌦️

+26°

Day

🌦️

+29°

Evening

🌇

+28°

Night

🌙

+24°

Drizzle · precipitation 45% · wind up to 12 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Mon 21.9

🌦️

💧 51%

+24° +32°

Morning

🌦️

+27°

Day

🌦️

+32°

Evening

🌇

+30°

Night

🌙

+24°

Drizzle · precipitation 51% · wind up to 9 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Tue 22.9

⛈️

💧 70%

+24° +29°

Morning

⛈️

+26°

Day

⛈️

+29°

Evening

🌇

+28°

Night

🌙

+24°

Thunderstorm · precipitation 70% · wind up to 7 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Wed 23.9

🌦️

💧 55%

+22° +29°

Morning

🌦️

+25°

Day

🌦️

+29°

Evening

🌇

+27°

Night

🌙

+22°

Drizzle · precipitation 55% · wind up to 23 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Thu 24.9

🌤️

💧 49%

+19° +27°

Morning

🌤️

+22°

Day

🌤️

+27°

Evening

🌇

+25°

Night

🌙

+19°

Mostly clear · precipitation 49% · wind up to 13 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Fri 25.9

☁️

💧 35%

+18° +25°

Morning

☁️

+21°

Day

☁️

+25°

Evening

🌇

+23°

Night

🌙

+18°

Overcast · precipitation 35% · wind up to 10 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

🗺️ 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

42 / 100

comfort for running · Average

🧴 UV

18%

moderate · low

☂️ Rain

12%

unlikely · low

✨ Stars

80 / 100

evening visibility · Excellent

🧺 Laundry drying

63 / 100

will dry outside · Average

🚗 Car wash

81 / 100

no rain expected · Excellent

🌫️ Air quality

Moderate air

European AQI

PM2.5: 9PM10: 11O₃: 109NO₂: 2

Moderate. Those sensitive to dust should be more careful during long outdoor exercise.

🌅 Sun, moon and sea

Sunrise

05:37

Sunset

18:08

Golden hour

17:35

Daylight

13 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.