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Best Time to Visit Japan
Climate based on Tokyo • 2015–2024
The best overall weather in Japan is in July, with average highs around 30°C. The single best 14-day window: Jul 10 - Jul 23. The hottest month is August (31°C highs) and the coolest is January (9°C highs).
Year-at-a-glance heatmap
Each cell is colored by the typical daytime high for that day. Hover for rainfall and sunshine.
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- Freezingbelow 0°C
- Very Cold0–5°C
- Cold5–12°C
- Fresh12–18°C
- Comfortable18–25°C
- Warm25–30°C
- Very Warm30–39°C
- Smoking Hot39°C+
Best 14-day travel windows
Top pick
Jul 10 - Jul 23
14-day window • Avg 27°C • Very Warm
Alternative 1
Aug 22 - Sep 4
14-day window • Avg 27°C • Warm
Alternative 2
Aug 8 - Aug 21
14-day window • Avg 28°C • Very Warm
Month-by-month breakdown
January
Cold5°Cavg
- 9°C / -0°C
- 57mm total
- 7.8h sun/day
February
Cold6°Cavg
- 10°C / 1°C
- 56mm total
- 7.9h sun/day
March
Fresh10°Cavg
- 14°C / 5°C
- 142mm total
- 8.1h sun/day
April
Comfortable14°Cavg
- 19°C / 10°C
- 131mm total
- 8.6h sun/day
May
Comfortable19°Cavg
- 23°C / 15°C
- 132mm total
- 9.0h sun/day
June
Warm22°Cavg
- 26°C / 19°C
- 194mm total
- 8.2h sun/day
July
Warm26°Cavg
- 30°C / 23°C
- 194mm total
- 8.6h sun/day
August
Very Warm28°Cavg
- 31°C / 24°C
- 144mm total
- 10.0h sun/day
September
Warm24°Cavg
- 27°C / 21°C
- 217mm total
- 7.5h sun/day
October
Comfortable18°Cavg
- 22°C / 14°C
- 193mm total
- 7.0h sun/day
November
Fresh13°Cavg
- 17°C / 8°C
- 97mm total
- 7.3h sun/day
December
Cold7°Cavg
- 11°C / 3°C
- 61mm total
- 7.5h sun/day
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