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Kyōto Prefecturewhen to go

Regional slice of Japan with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Jan · Feb · Mar.

Range
8–32 °C
Compare
+3.4°C vs. Japan mean
Country
Japan
TZ
Asia/Tokyo
Region match
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12-month climate · Kyōto Prefecture

How the year moves in Kyōto Prefecture

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Kyōto Prefecture itself rather than over Japan as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyKyōto Prefecture, Japan. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in January (7.7), highest in August (31.8). Monthly means: 7.7, 8.5, 13.1, 18.2, 22.7, 26.0, 30.4, 31.8, 27.8, 21.5, 16.1, 10.2.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January7.7
February8.5
March13.1
April18.2
May22.7
June26.0
July30.4
August31.8
September27.8
October21.5
November16.1
December10.2
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyKyōto Prefecture, Japan. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in November (78), highest in July (259). Monthly means: 83, 81, 119, 149, 158, 219, 259, 212, 199, 178, 78, 84.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January83
February81
March119
April149
May158
June219
July259
August212
September199
October178
November78
December84
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyKyōto Prefecture, Japan. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in December (4.5), highest in April (6.2). Monthly means: 4.7, 5.3, 5.8, 6.2, 6.2, 5.3, 5.1, 5.8, 4.6, 4.7, 4.9, 4.5.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January4.7
February5.3
March5.8
April6.2
May6.2
June5.3
July5.1
August5.8
September4.6
October4.7
November4.9
December4.5
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Exercise normal precautions
Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed
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AU

Exercise normal precautions

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CA

Exercise normal precautions

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DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
UK

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.gov.uk
US

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked travel.state.gov

Parts of Japan carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.

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