Historical Weather in Kyoto, Japan
See 55+ years of weather history for any date in Kyoto going back to 1970.
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Monthly Climate Averages
Historical temperature and precipitation averages for Kyoto, Japan, based on 55+ years of weather data.
Temperatures shown in Celsius with Fahrenheit in parentheses. Rainfall in millimetres, snowfall in centimetres.
Kyoto Weather by Month
The January heat record, 17°C (63°F) on January 9, 1979, has stood for 47 years.
February 2026 was the warmest February in 41 years of records, 2.4°C (4.3°F) above the long-run average.
March in Kyoto has become 2.0°C (3.6°F) warmer on average: the 2012–2026 average against 1970–1989.
Kyoto's hottest April day on record is a recent one: 31°C (87°F) on April 28, 2024.
May 2026 was the warmest May in 52 years of records, 2.7°C (4.8°F) above the long-run average.
6 of the 10 warmest Junes on record in Kyoto have come since 2012.
July in Kyoto has become 1.7°C (3.1°F) warmer on average: the 2012–2026 average against 1970–1989.
7 of the 10 warmest Augusts on record in Kyoto have come since 2012.
September 2025 was the warmest September in 43 years of records, 3.1°C (5.7°F) above the long-run average.
October 2025 was the warmest October in 42 years of records, 2.7°C (4.9°F) above the long-run average.
5 of the 10 warmest Novembers on record in Kyoto have come since 2011.
December 2025 was the 3rd warmest December in 48 years of records, 1.3°C (2.3°F) above the long-run average.
Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Kyoto (1971–2026). Records through 2026.