Kyoto weather in February
Temperature, sea and sunshine in February: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in February
Poor
Best time to visit: April – June, September – November
What is the weather like in Kyoto in February?
In February, Kyoto is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 64 mm. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kyoto.
February compared
How the weather changes from January to March. Tap a month to open it.
| JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 31 | 33 | 48 |
| Day | 8° | 9° | 13° |
| Night | 0° | 0° | 3° |
| Sun | 5 h | 5 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 7 | 8 | 11 |
More details for February
- Daylight
- 10 h 54 min06:44 – 17:38
- UV index
- 4 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 15 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 57 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Time zone
- UTC+9Asia/Tokyo
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %9 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %33 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %71 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in February
- Sunscreen
- Warm jacket
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Kyoto in February: quick answers
Is Kyoto hot in February?
No. In February, Kyoto is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C and nights drop to about 0 °C.
Does it rain much in Kyoto in February?
Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 64 mm.
Kyoto month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)