The climate of Kyoto (Japan)
Kyoto has been the imperial residence and the capital of Japan for a
long time. The Shogun’s former residence, the imperial buildings and
many temples can still be admired in all their glory today. The
Kinkakuji Temple is completely covered in gold. The Tofukuji Temple is
a spectacular sight during autumn. The many Japanese Acers (tree
species) give the surroundings a crimson color. Kyoto is known by most
people because of the 2005 Kyoto treaty. With this treaty western
countries try to call a halt to climate change to prevent the further
decline of nature.
Kyoto has a warm sea climate. During the driest month Kyoto still gets
30mm of rain on average. Kyoto is quite humid all year round.
Differences in temperature between the seasons are not too high.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Kyoto:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
9
1
5
19
n/a
February
10
2
5
19
n/a
March
13
4
5
20
n/a
April
20
10
6
17
n/a
May
24
14
6
15
n/a
June
27
19
5
18
n/a
July
31
23
6
19
n/a
August
33
24
7
17
n/a
September
29
20
5
18
n/a
October
23
14
5
14
n/a
November
17
8
5
16
n/a
December
12
4
5
9
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
