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Kyoto in August: weather & travel advice

This month's data profile

Rain shapes the decision

Kyoto in August is climatically mixed. The average daily high is around 30 °C. With about 16 rainy days it is very wet.

Historical monthly averages, not a weather forecast. Individual days and years can differ substantially.

Rank among 12 monthly averages

52/100 · #7

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View from above of Ginkaku-ji temple in Kyoto

Kyoto · AugustPhoto: Basile Morin · CC BY-SA 4.0

Average high: 30 °C
Average low: 22 °C
Rainy days (est.): 16 rainy days (est.)
Sun (est.): 6 h/day
Humidity: 85 %

Climate evidence with direct month comparison

The highlighted row is the selected month. Precipitation total and rainy days are separate monthly averages.

Climate averages for Kyoto: selected and adjacent months
Month	Avg high °C	Avg low °C	Rainy days (est.)	Precipitation mm	Sun h/day (est.)	Humidity %	Wind m/s	Score
July	29	21	17	201	6.0	86	2.0	54
August (selected)	30	22	16	153	6.2	85	2.0	52
September	26	19	16	189	4.9	85	2.2	63

How do the previous and next months compare?

Baseline: August (52/100)

Positive and negative values show the change from the selected month.

	Score Δ	Average high Δ	Average low Δ	Rainy days Δ	Rain Δ	Sun Δ	Humidity Δ	Wind Δ
July	+2	-0.9 °C	-0.8 °C	+1	+47.9 mm	-0.2 h	+1.1 %	±0 m/s
September	+11	-3.5 °C	-3.6 °C	+0.2	+35.2 mm	-1.3 h	+0.2 %	+0.2 m/s

All twelve months in context

JanUnsuitable21 FebUnsuitable29 MarUnsuitable40 AprLimited63 MayGood74 JunGood67 JulLimited54 AugLimited52 SepLimited63 OctGood67 NovLimited49 DecUnsuitable25

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Average daily high°C

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Frequently asked questions

How warm is Kyoto in August?

The average daily high is around 30 °C, with an average daily low of about 22 °C.

Does it rain a lot in Kyoto in August?

The curated estimate is about 16 rainy days per month, not a directly measured long-term average. Total precipitation averages around 153 mm for the month. A rainy day does not mean all-day rain.

When is the best time to visit Kyoto?

By the climate score, April, May, June and October are the strongest months for Kyoto. August is not among them.