Winter (December to February)
Cool weather with highs around 10° and lows near 1°, a few showers (7 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
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Climate · 10-year averages
When to visit Tokyo?
Best time to visit Tokyo: from April to Mayandin October. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall and sunshine, based on ten years of weather data.
Best time to go
From April to Mayandin October
Hottest month
August · 31°
Coldest month
January · -0°
Wettest month
September · 210 mm
Climate month by month
Bars: monthly rainfall. Lines: average highs and lows. Month color: our travel comfort index.
- JanuaryMitigé
9° / -0°
- Rain
- 57 mm · 6 d
- Sunshine
- 7.9 h/day
- Humidity
- 67%
- FebruaryMitigé
10° / 0°
- Rain
- 67 mm · 7 d
- Sunshine
- 8.1 h/day
- Humidity
- 66%
- MarchCorrect
14° / 5°
- Rain
- 128 mm · 11 d
- Sunshine
- 8.2 h/day
- Humidity
- 70%
- AprilTrès bien
18° / 9°
- Rain
- 131 mm · 11 d
- Sunshine
- 8.9 h/day
- Humidity
- 71%
- MayIdéal
23° / 14°
- Rain
- 120 mm · 11 d
- Sunshine
- 9.2 h/day
- Humidity
- 74%
- JuneCorrect
26° / 18°
- Rain
- 185 mm · 16 d
- Sunshine
- 8.1 h/day
- Humidity
- 79%
- JulyMitigé
30° / 23°
- Rain
- 191 mm · 17 d
- Sunshine
- 8.7 h/day
- Humidity
- 81%
- AugustMitigé
31° / 24°
- Rain
- 134 mm · 14 d
- Sunshine
- 9.8 h/day
- Humidity
- 80%
- SeptemberCorrect
27° / 20°
- Rain
- 210 mm · 15 d
- Sunshine
- 7.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 81%
- OctoberTrès bien
21° / 14°
- Rain
- 202 mm · 12 d
- Sunshine
- 7.1 h/day
- Humidity
- 78%
- NovemberCorrect
17° / 8°
- Rain
- 94 mm · 10 d
- Sunshine
- 7.2 h/day
- Humidity
- 76%
- DecemberCorrect
11° / 2°
- Rain
- 67 mm · 7 d
- Sunshine
- 7.4 h/day
- Humidity
- 71%
2014–2023 averages from the ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus) via Open-Meteo. A day counts as a “rainy day” from 1 mm of rain.
Our take, season by season
Spring (March to May)
Mild weather with highs around 19° and lows near 9°, regular rain (11 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
Summer (June to August)
Pleasant warmth with highs around 29° and lows near 22°, very frequent rain (15 rainy days per month on average). A decent time to go, as long as you're willing to make a few compromises.
Fall (September to November)
Mild weather with highs around 22° and lows near 14°, regular rain (13 rainy days per month on average). A decent time to go, as long as you're willing to make a few compromises.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to visit Tokyo?
- The best time to visit Tokyo is from April to Mayandin October, with highs between 18° and 23° and few rainy days.
- What is the hottest month in Tokyo?
- August is the hottest month, with an average high of 31 °C.
- What is the coldest month in Tokyo?
- January is the coldest month, with an average low of -0 °C.
- When does it rain the most in Tokyo?
- September is the wettest month (210 mm, about 15 rainy days). The driest is January (57 mm).
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