When to Go
When to Visit Japan: Month by Month
Average highs, rainfall and public holidays across all twelve months in Japan — and the quietest hours at the places worth going.
- Best month
- Nov
- Average high
- 10–32°C
- Rainfall
- 1794mm
The year at a glance
- Good time to go
- Middling
- Less good
- Best avoided
Colours rank each country's twelve months against one another: how far the month sits from a mild 22°C in either direction, and how much of the year's rain falls in it. The number is that month's average daytime high.
Easiest months to travel
Ranked by how mild and dry each month is on average. A comfortable month can still be a busy one — check its holidays.
Every month compared
| Month | Average high | Average low | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10° | 1° | 57mm |
| Feb | 11° | 2° | 56mm |
| Mar | 14° | 5° | 152mm |
| Apr | 19° | 10° | 149mm |
| May | 23° | 15° | 177mm |
| Jun | 26° | 19° | 219mm |
| Jul | 30° | 23° | 181mm |
| Aug | 32° | 25° | 167mm |
| Sep | 28° | 22° | 234mm |
| Oct | 22° | 15° | 235mm |
| Nov | 17° | 9° | 105mm |
| Dec | 12° | 4° | 62mm |
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Verified quiet times
Real foot-traffic data for places worth timing right.
- Fushimi Inari Taisha Kyoto Weekdays 7–8 AM, 8–11 PM
- Nara Park Nara 7–8 AM, 8–11 PM
- Kiyomizu-dera Kyoto 7–9 AM
- Tokyo Skytree Tokyo Weekdays 10–11 AM, 9–10 PM
- Kinkaku-ji Kyoto 9–10 AM, 4–5 PM
- Osaka Castle Osaka Weekdays 9–10 AM, 5–6 PM
Places to go in Japan
attraction Sensō-ji
Sensō-ji, Tokyo's oldest temple (completed 645 AD), sits in Asakusa and is best reached via Asakusa Station (Ginza or Asakusa subway lines, exit 1).
attraction Tokyo Tower
Tokyo Tower, in Minato City's Shibakoen district, is best visited on a clear late afternoon so you catch sunset melting into the night skyline from the Main Deck (150m) or the pricier Top Deck (250m).
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Climate figures are 10-year averages for Tokyo, from NASA POWER; holidays from public calendars. Updated monthly.