Kyoto weather in October
Temperature, sea and sunshine in October: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in October
Good
Best time to visit: April – June, September – November
What is the weather like in Kyoto in October?
In October, Kyoto is warm: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 143 mm in total. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Kyoto.
October compared
How the weather changes from September to November. Tap a month to open it.
| SeptemberSep | OctoberOct | NovemberNov | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 70 | 75 | 69 |
| Day | 27° | 21° | 16° |
| Night | 20° | 14° | 8° |
| Sun | 5 h | 5 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 11 | 10 | 7 |
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 22 min06:02 – 17:23
- UV index
- 5 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 3 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 13 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 55 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Time zone
- UTC+9Asia/Tokyo
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %35 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %59 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Kyoto in October: quick answers
Is Kyoto hot in October?
Warm rather than hot: in October, daytime highs in Kyoto average 21 °C and nights cool to about 14 °C.
Does it rain much in Kyoto in October?
Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 143 mm in total.
Kyoto month by month
The whole year in KyotoAll destinations: JapanWhere to go in October
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)