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 August:seriously hot, rain here and there Kyoto, Japan · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.
Mean high 34° Hottest day 39.1° (2018)
Mean low 25° Coldest night 18.4° (2018)
Rain days 9 days 2-18 by year
Rainfall 178mm Daylight 13.9 → 13.0 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 Poorhot, muggy and storm risk
Humidity 76% 30 muggy days
Clear days 5 days 11 overcast days
Mean wind 7 km/h Rarely windy
Sunrise / sunset (15th) 05:17 / 18:47 Daylight 13.9 → 13.0 h
Kyoto in August The hottest month, so finish sightseeing in the morning and spend afternoons indoors. On the night of August 16 the Gozan no Okuribi (Daimonji) lights fires on five mountains, best seen from the Kamo riverbank or Nakagyo ward.
August brought serious heat to Kyoto, 34°C on a typical afternoon and 25°C overnight. Early mornings were the best time to be outside. Showers came now and then, about 9 rain days in all, and most of the month stayed dry. The average is 9, but individual years ran from 2 (2010) to 18 (2014).
Highs topped 30°C on 29 days of the month on average. Mixing in indoor stops at midday made sense. Each rainy day brought about 20 mm, closer to downpours than drizzle.
Typhoons i 8 of the last 20 years had a tropical storm pass within 300 km this month.
Noru (2017), 46 km away typhoon strength Halong (2014), 71 km away tropical storm Lan (2023), 74 km away typhoon strength 1 2 3 4 5 2 6 7 7 8 8 11 9 5 10 11 12
Date by date i Sun
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August 1 Sunday 1 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 35° 25° August 2 Monday 2 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 35° 26° August 3 Tuesday 3 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 35° 26° August 4 Wednesday 4 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 35° 26° August 5 Thursday 5 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 36° 26° August 6 Friday 6 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 36° 26° August 7 Saturday 7 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 35° 26° 1-7 rain on 22% of days 35° 26°
August 8 Sunday 8 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 35° 26° August 9 Monday 9 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 35° 26° August 10 Tuesday 10 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 35° 26° August 11 Wednesday 11 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 35° 26° August 12 Thursday 12 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 34° 25° August 13 Friday 13 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 35° 26° August 14 Saturday 14 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 34° 26° 8-14 rain on 31% of days 35° 26°
August 15 Sunday 15 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 34° 26° August 16 Monday 16 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 34° 26° August 17 Tuesday 17 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 34° 25° August 18 Wednesday 18 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 35° 25° August 19 Thursday 19 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 34° 25° August 20 Friday 20 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 34° 25° August 21 Saturday 21 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 34° 25° 15-21 rain on 30% of days 34° 25°
August 22 Sunday 22 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 34° 26° August 23 Monday 23 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 33° 25° August 24 Tuesday 24 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 34° 25° August 25 Wednesday 25 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 33° 25° August 26 Thursday 26 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 34° 24° August 27 Friday 27 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 33° 24° August 28 Saturday 28 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 33° 24° 22-28 rain on 31% of days 34° 25°
August 29 Sunday 29 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 33° 24° August 30 Monday 30 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 33° 24° August 31 Tuesday 31 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 33° 24°
29-31 rain on 30% of days 33° 24°
1-7 rain on 22% of days 35° 26° 8-14 rain on 31% of days 35° 26° 15-21 rain on 30% of days 34° 25° 22-28 rain on 31% of days 34° 25° 29-31 rain on 30% of days 33° 24°
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August 1 Tuesday 1 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 35° 25° August 2 Wednesday 2 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 35° 26° August 3 Thursday 3 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 35° 26° August 4 Friday 4 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 35° 26° August 5 Saturday 5 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 36° 26° 1-5 rain on 20% of days 35° 26°
August 6 Sunday 6 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 36° 26° August 7 Monday 7 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 35° 26° August 8 Tuesday 8 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 35° 26° August 9 Wednesday 9 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 35° 26° August 10 Thursday 10 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 35° 26° August 11 Friday 11 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 35° 26° August 12 Saturday 12 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 34° 25° 6-12 rain on 28% of days 35° 26°
August 13 Sunday 13 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 35° 26° August 14 Monday 14 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 34° 26° August 15 Tuesday 15 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 34° 26° August 16 Wednesday 16 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 34° 26° August 17 Thursday 17 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 34° 25° August 18 Friday 18 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 35° 25° August 19 Saturday 19 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 34° 25° 13-19 rain on 35% of days 34° 25°
August 20 Sunday 20 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 34° 25° August 21 Monday 21 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 34° 25° August 22 Tuesday 22 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 34° 26° August 23 Wednesday 23 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 33° 25° August 24 Thursday 24 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 34° 25° August 25 Friday 25 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 33° 25° August 26 Saturday 26 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 34° 24° 20-26 rain on 30% of days 34° 25°
August 27 Sunday 27 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 33° 24° August 28 Monday 28 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 33° 24° August 29 Tuesday 29 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 33° 24° August 30 Wednesday 30 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 33° 24° August 31 Thursday 31 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 33° 24°
27-31 rain on 29% of days 33° 24°
1-5 rain on 20% of days 35° 26° 6-12 rain on 28% of days 35° 26° 13-19 rain on 35% of days 34° 25° 20-26 rain on 30% of days 34° 25° 27-31 rain on 29% of days 33° 24°
Tap another date to change
2006 none
2007 none
2008 3mm
2009 none
2010 9mm
2011 none
2012 22mm
2013 none
2014 2mm
2015 none
2016 9mm
2017 none
2018 none
2019 2mm
2020 none
2021 95mm
2022 23mm
2023 5mm
2024 none
2025 none
Holidays in August (2027) August 11 Mountain DayAugust 13 to August 16 Obon 1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)
Holidays in August (2028)
Day by day temperature i 23° 29° 35° 41° 1 8 15 22 29 31
Your trip dates, the past 20 years Trip dates August 1 (Sun) 2 (Mon) 3 (Tue) 4 (Wed) 5 (Thu) 6 (Fri) 7 (Sat) 8 (Sun) 9 (Mon) 10 (Tue) 11 (Wed) 12 (Thu) 13 (Fri) 14 (Sat) 15 (Sun) 16 (Mon) 17 (Tue) 18 (Wed) 19 (Thu) 20 (Fri) 21 (Sat) 22 (Sun) 23 (Mon) 24 (Tue) 25 (Wed) 26 (Thu) 27 (Fri) 28 (Sat) 29 (Sun) 30 (Mon) 31 (Tue) ~ August 1 (Sun) 2 (Mon) 3 (Tue) 4 (Wed) 5 (Thu) 6 (Fri) 7 (Sat) 8 (Sun) 9 (Mon) 10 (Tue) 11 (Wed) 12 (Thu) 13 (Fri) 14 (Sat) 15 (Sun) 16 (Mon) 17 (Tue) 18 (Wed) 19 (Thu) 20 (Fri) 21 (Sat) 22 (Sun) 23 (Mon) 24 (Tue) 25 (Wed) 26 (Thu) 27 (Fri) 28 (Sat) 29 (Sun) 30 (Mon) 31 (Tue) 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. 2010 had 2 rain days, 2014 had 18.
What to pack Loose linen or quick-dry cotton, a wide-brimmed hat and sunscreen were the basics. A water bottle stayed in the bag, and midday plans moved indoors.
With 9 rain days, a pocket umbrella was insurance rather than a daily tool.
Common questions Does it rain a lot in Kyoto in August? Over the past 20 years August averaged 9 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 31. Individual years ran from 2 in the driest to 18 in the wettest.
What should I wear in Kyoto in August? Days averaged 34°C and nights 25°C. Pack a compact umbrella, T-shirts, sunscreen plus a hat, and insect repellent.
Is August a good time to visit Kyoto? On warmth and rain days alone, Kyoto's easiest months were May and October. August ranked 9 of 12.
Is Kyoto humid in August? Mean relative humidity was 76%, with about 30 muggy days (dew point of 20°C or more) in the month.
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