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When is the best time to visit Tokyo?

The best time to visit Tokyo is between May and October, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.

Tokyo has four seasons without a desert summer or a guaranteed freeze. Pack for mixed weather. The good outdoor weeks are real, and so are the grey ones. Tokyo is a city in Japan. This page is about Tokyo, not a country average.

Most visitors come for cities, walking and the milder stretch of the year. Treat midwinter as museums and food unless you like weather for its own sake. The monthly table owns the averages. This layer is how Tokyo actually feels.

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Spring

Spring in Tokyo is when the year becomes walkable again. March, April and May are mixed: bright days, wet days, and the odd reminder that winter has not fully left.

In Tokyo the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. This is a good month-range for a city break that wants outdoor hours without betting the packing list on heat. Carry a shell.

Read Tokyo in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Summer

Summer in Tokyo is the most usable stretch of the year: June, July and August. Long days, milder nights, and outdoor weather that makes a city break feel like a holiday.

In Tokyo the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. It is still a mixed-sky climate. A grey afternoon is not a surprise. Pack for sitting outside and for the hour you duck into a museum because the sky decided otherwise.

Read Tokyo in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Autumn

Autumn in Tokyo is the second spring, then a slide: September, October and November. Early weeks are for walking. Later weeks are for jackets and shorter outdoor plans.

In Tokyo the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. Rain returns as a planning constraint. Tokyo in these months is still a good city-break climate if you pack for weather instead of for a brochure afternoon.

Read Tokyo in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Winter

Winter in Tokyo is grey, wet and short on daylight: December, January and February. Snow is possible and not the identity of the season. Museums, food and walking between showers are the trip.

In Tokyo the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. A bright winter afternoon in Tokyo is worth going out for. The rest of the day is not a failed summer. It is the climate this place actually has.

Read Tokyo in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Tokyo weather by month

TemperatureRainfall

Source: MeteostatPeriod: 1991-2020Checked: 2 Sept 2026358 places covered

Average temperature and rainfall, month by month

Every figure below is a 1991–2020 climate normal for Tokyo, in °C and °F. Open a month for what to expect and what to pack.

Tokyo weather by month: average temperature, rainfall, sunshine for each month, from 1991–2020 climate normals
MonthAverageRainfall
January6°C / 43°F60 mm
February7°C / 44°F57 mm
March10°C / 50°F117 mm
April15°C / 59°F134 mm
May20°C / 67°F140 mm
June23°C / 73°F168 mm
July27°C / 80°F157 mm
August28°C / 83°F155 mm
September24°C / 76°F221 mm
October19°C / 66°F237 mm
November14°C / 57°F97 mm
December9°C / 48°F58 mm

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Climate averages for Tokyo, 1991–2020.

The best time to visit Tokyo is between May and October, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.

August is the hottest month, with an average around 28°C.

October is the wettest month, with about 237 mm of rain.

Tokyo has a distinct rainy season from June to October, peaking in October at about 237 mm. The dry season runs from November to May.

January is the coolest month, averaging 6°C (43°F) against 28°C (83°F) in August.

This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what each month is usually like, which is what you want when booking ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.

No. These are 1991–2020 climate normals from Meteostat, not a live forecast. Actual weather in any given week can differ.