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Kyoto
Photo: Basile Morin · CC BY-SA 4.0
CountryJapan
RegionKyoto & Kansai
Best monthsNo clear best season
Nearest airportsITM · Osaka Itami International Airport · 39 km
UKB · Kobe Airport · 65 km
KIX · Kansai International Airport · 81 km
UKB · Kobe Airport · 65 km
KIX · Kansai International Airport · 81 km
About
Kyoto, officially Kyoto City, is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan's largest and most populous island of Honshu. As of 2020, the city had a population of 1.46 million, making it the ninth-most populous city in Japan.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
When to go
In Kyoto the warmest month is August (average high 34°) and the coolest is January (9°). Most rainy days come in June.
Highlights
From OpenStreetMap records, by distance from the centre.
Average monthly temperature (°C)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 9 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 34 | 29 | 23 | 17 | 12 |
| Low | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 4 |
| Rainy days | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
Climate data: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)