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Monthly climate in Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Arashiyama features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (17 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1798 mm (70.8 inches) and receives 146 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Arashiyama enjoys an average of 2917 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 49 minutes to 14 hours 27 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan §

The warmest months in Arashiyama are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 28 °C (75 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 6 °C (39 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Arashiyama experiences 104 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 41 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 16°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 21°C
(71°F)
Mean maximum 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 16°C
(62°F)
Average high 8°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 10°C
(51°F)
Daily mean 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Average low 0°C
(32°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Mean minimum -6°C
(22°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)
Minimum -7°C
(19°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan §

Arashiyama usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 16 rainy days and 266 mm (10.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Arashiyama are January, February and November. On average, 55 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 56 (2.2) 62 (2.5) 125 (4.9) 157 (6.2) 154 (6.1) 161 (6.3) 324 (12.7) 228 (9.0) 172 (6.8) 246 (9.7) 47 (1.8) 66 (2.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 9 12 11 12 14 22 14 15 13 6 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan §

The sunniest months in Arashiyama are April, May and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Arashiyama: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 175 210 255 272 284 264 253 294 236 231 229 209
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 4m 10h 54m 11h 58m 13h 4m 13h 59m 14h 27m 14h 13m 13h 25m 12h 22m 11h 16m 10h 19m 9h 49m

Solar UV radiation in Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan §

Arashiyama experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Arashiyama UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 6 8 10 11 11 11 11 10 7 5 3