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Best time to visit Japan

4 destinations · 30-year monthly averages, judged against the Warm preset (highs 19–28 °C66–82 °F, dry or showers) · pick another preset below

The best time to visit Japan for warm weather is June, when 1 of the 4 destinations on Sun Season fits. Tokyo and Kyoto have a true monsoon season. It falls between June and October, depending on the destination.

Verdicts come from WorldClim 2.1 monthly normals 1970–2000; see the method.

Japan month by month

Pick the weather you like. Every month of every destination is then judged against it.

Weather you like

highs 19–28 °C66–82 °F, dry or showers

For Warm weather, the best time is June, when 1 of the 4 destinations fits.

Open Japan on the interactive map ↗ the same verdicts for any place on Earth, in any month

DestinationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
TokyoCLDCLDCLDRNRNMSNHOTHOTMSNMSNCLDCLD
KyotoCLDCLDCLDCLDRNMSNHOTHOTMSNRNCLDCLD
SapporoCLDCLDCLDCLDCLDGORNRNRNCLDCLDCLD
OkinawaRNRNRNRNRNHOTHOTHOTHOTHOTRNRN

GO fits · CLD too cold · HOT too hot · DRY too dry · RN too rainy · MSN monsoon

When to go to Japan, by the weather you like

Looking forRuleBest monthsDestinations that fit
Warmhighs 19–28 °C66–82 °F, dry or showersJune1 of 4
Tropicalhighs 28–38 °C82–100 °F, any rain except monsoonJuly to August2 of 4
Beachhighs 28–38 °C82–100 °F, dry or showersno month0 of 4
Coolhighs 3–19 °C37–66 °F, any rain except monsoonMarch and November3 of 4
Snowhighs below 3 °C37 °F, any rainDecember to February1 of 4

Destinations in Japan