January 9° · ☂ 6 February 10° · ☂ 8 March 15° · ☂ 10 April 20° · ☂ 9 ★ May25° · ☂ 9 June 29° · ☂ 11 July 33° · ☂ 13 August 34° · ☂ 9 September 30° · ☂ 10 ★ October24° · ☂ 9 November 18° · ☂ 6 December 12° · ☂ 7 Kyoto in April:cool and fresh, Kyoto, Japan · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.
Mean high 20° Hottest day 29.7° (2024)
Mean low 10° Coldest night −0.2° (2006)
Rain days 9 days 6-13 by year
Rainfall 134mm Daylight 12.6 → 13.6 h
Kyoto's 12 months i Best: May and October
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Trip types Sightseeing on foot Goodmild
Humidity 67% 0 muggy days
Clear days 6 days 11 overcast days
Mean wind 10 km/h Rarely windy
Sunrise / sunset (15th) 05:25 / 18:29 Daylight 12.6 → 13.6 h
Kyoto in April Cherry blossoms are at their peak, centered on early April, and famous temples and walks are packed. Trains and bicycles are often quicker than buses. Golden Week begins on April 29.
Neither hot nor cold: 20°C by day and 10°C after dark. Spending hours on foot was easy. The temperature swung about 11°C within a single day, so midday and evening called for different clothes. With 9 rain days on average, a wet day was rarely more than a few days away. Counts moved moderately between years: 6 in 2009, 13 in 2015.
About 3 nights a month dipped under 5°C, cold enough to want a jacket for the walk back. The warmest year was 2024, with highs averaging 22.9°C, 2.7°C above normal. The lowest night on record was −0.2°C in 2006.
Typhoons i Typhoons: June to October
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April 1 Thursday 1 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 18° 7° April 2 Friday 2 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 19° 7° April 3 Saturday 3 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 18° 8° 1-3 rain on 27% of days 18° 8°
April 4 Sunday 4 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 19° 7° April 5 Monday 5 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 18° 8° April 6 Tuesday 6 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 19° 8° April 7 Wednesday 7 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 19° 8° April 8 Thursday 8 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 19° 9° April 9 Friday 9 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 19° 8° April 10 Saturday 10 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 19° 9° 4-10 rain on 28% of days 19° 8°
April 11 Sunday 11 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 19° 10° April 12 Monday 12 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 20° 9° April 13 Tuesday 13 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 20° 9° April 14 Wednesday 14 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 20° 10° April 15 Thursday 15 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 19° 9° April 16 Friday 16 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 20° 9° April 17 Saturday 17 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 20° 10° 11-17 rain on 35% of days 20° 10°
April 18 Sunday 18 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 21° 10° April 19 Monday 19 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 21° 11° April 20 Tuesday 20 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 22° 11° April 21 Wednesday 21 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 21° 12° April 22 Thursday 22 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 21° 11° April 23 Friday 23 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 21° 11° April 24 Saturday 24 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 21° 11° 18-24 rain on 30% of days 21° 11°
April 25 Sunday 25 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 22° 11° April 26 Monday 26 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 22° 10° April 27 Tuesday 27 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 22° 11° April 28 Wednesday 28 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 22° 11° April 29 Thursday 29 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 22° 11° April 30 Friday 30 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 24° 12°
25-30 rain on 33% of days 22° 11°
1-3 rain on 27% of days 18° 8° 4-10 rain on 28% of days 19° 8° 11-17 rain on 35% of days 20° 10° 18-24 rain on 30% of days 21° 11° 25-30 rain on 33% of days 22° 11°
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April 1 Saturday 1 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 18° 7° April 1 rain on 35% of days 18° 7°
April 2 Sunday 2 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 19° 7° April 3 Monday 3 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 18° 8° April 4 Tuesday 4 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 19° 7° April 5 Wednesday 5 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 18° 8° April 6 Thursday 6 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 19° 8° April 7 Friday 7 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 19° 8° April 8 Saturday 8 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 19° 9° 2-8 rain on 28% of days 19° 8°
April 9 Sunday 9 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 19° 8° April 10 Monday 10 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 19° 9° April 11 Tuesday 11 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 19° 10° April 12 Wednesday 12 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 20° 9° April 13 Thursday 13 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 20° 9° April 14 Friday 14 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 20° 10° April 15 Saturday 15 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 19° 9° 9-15 rain on 30% of days 20° 9°
April 16 Sunday 16 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 20° 9° April 17 Monday 17 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 20° 10° April 18 Tuesday 18 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 21° 10° April 19 Wednesday 19 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 21° 11° April 20 Thursday 20 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 22° 11° April 21 Friday 21 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 21° 12° April 22 Saturday 22 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 21° 11° 16-22 rain on 31% of days 21° 11°
April 23 Sunday 23 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 21° 11° April 24 Monday 24 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 21° 11° April 25 Tuesday 25 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 22° 11° April 26 Wednesday 26 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 22° 10° April 27 Thursday 27 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 22° 11° April 28 Friday 28 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 22° 11° April 29 Saturday 29 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 22° 11° 23-29 rain on 34% of days 22° 11°
April 30 Sunday 30 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 24° 12°
April 30 rain on 30% of days 24° 12°
April 1 rain on 35% of days 18° 7° 2-8 rain on 28% of days 19° 8° 9-15 rain on 30% of days 20° 9° 16-22 rain on 31% of days 21° 11° 23-29 rain on 34% of days 22° 11° April 30 rain on 30% of days 24° 12°
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2006 none
2007 none
2008 44mm
2009 none
2010 2mm
2011 none
2012 1mm
2013 none
2014 none
2015 2mm
2016 17mm
2017 52mm
2018 15mm
2019 2mm
2020 none
2021 48mm
2022 none
2023 none
2024 4mm
2025 none
Holidays in April (2027) April 29 Showa DayApril 29 to May 5 Golden Week 1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)
Day by day temperature i 6° 14° 23° 31° 1 8 15 22 29 30
Your trip dates, the past 20 years Trip dates April 1 (Thu) 2 (Fri) 3 (Sat) 4 (Sun) 5 (Mon) 6 (Tue) 7 (Wed) 8 (Thu) 9 (Fri) 10 (Sat) 11 (Sun) 12 (Mon) 13 (Tue) 14 (Wed) 15 (Thu) 16 (Fri) 17 (Sat) 18 (Sun) 19 (Mon) 20 (Tue) 21 (Wed) 22 (Thu) 23 (Fri) 24 (Sat) 25 (Sun) 26 (Mon) 27 (Tue) 28 (Wed) 29 (Thu) 30 (Fri) ~ April 1 (Thu) 2 (Fri) 3 (Sat) 4 (Sun) 5 (Mon) 6 (Tue) 7 (Wed) 8 (Thu) 9 (Fri) 10 (Sat) 11 (Sun) 12 (Mon) 13 (Tue) 14 (Wed) 15 (Thu) 16 (Fri) 17 (Sat) 18 (Sun) 19 (Mon) 20 (Tue) 21 (Wed) 22 (Thu) 23 (Fri) 24 (Sat) 25 (Sun) 26 (Mon) 27 (Tue) 28 (Wed) 29 (Thu) 30 (Fri) 1-7 8-14 15-21 22-end Whole month
You can also click two dates on the axis. Hover a cell to see that day's rain. By year Driest trips first
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Trip rain days Month rain days Tap a date to start, tap another to end. Each cell is that date in one year. '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25
of 20 Dates outside your trip are dimmed.
One row per year, one cell per day. 2009 had 6 rain days, 2015 had 13.
What to pack Jeans or light trousers, a tee and a thin sweater were the easy uniform for 20°C days. A cardigan or thin jacket was welcome after dark. On average 3 nights still dipped below 5°C. With an 11°C swing between day and night, dress in layers you can peel off at two in the afternoon and put back on at dusk.
Rainy days were mixed in often enough that shoes you cannot get wet are a bad bet.
Common questions Does it rain a lot in Kyoto in April? Over the past 20 years April averaged 9 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 30. Individual years ran from 6 in the driest to 13 in the wettest.
What should I wear in Kyoto in April? Days averaged 20°C and nights 10°C. Pack a compact umbrella, a waterproof jacket, a light layer for the evenings, and T-shirts.
Is April a good time to visit Kyoto? On warmth and rain days alone, Kyoto's easiest months were May and October. April ranked 3 of 12, close to the top.
How many clear days does Kyoto get in April? About 6 clear days (under 30% cloud on average) and 11 overcast days (80% or more).
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