Tokyo Climate by Month
Tokyo, Japan
Hot summers and cool winters, with rain spread through the year.
The climate in Tokyo is one of hot summers and cool winters, with rain spread through the year. Afternoon highs range from 50°F (10°C) in January to 88°F (31°C) in August, and January nights average 35°F (1°C). It gets 59 in (1492 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 88°F(31°C)
- Average high, August
- Coldest nights
- 35°F(1°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 59 in(1492 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 65%
- Sunniest: May
Best and worst months in Tokyo
Best for weatherMay is the best time for weather in Tokyo: highs near 75°F (24°C) and about 5.4 in (137 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJanuary and February are the least pleasant; January is the coldest, with highs of only 50°F (10°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in May.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Tokyo weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 50°F(10°C) | 35°F(1°C) | 2.0 in(52 mm) | 55% | 2.5 |
| FebFebruary | 51°F(11°C) | 36°F(2°C) | 2.2 in(56 mm) | 51% | 3.0 |
| MarMarch | 57°F(14°C) | 41°F(5°C) | 4.0 in(102 mm) | 59% | 3.7 |
| AprApril | 67°F(19°C) | 50°F(10°C) | 4.5 in(115 mm) | 60% | 4.6 |
| MayMayBest | 75°F(24°C) | 58°F(15°C) | 5.4 in(137 mm) | 63% | 5.0 |
| JunJune | 79°F(26°C) | 66°F(19°C) | 6.7 in(170 mm) | 74% | 4.4 |
| JulJuly | 86°F(30°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 6.5 in(165 mm) | 73% | 4.5 |
| AugAugust | 88°F(31°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 5.8 in(147 mm) | 73% | 4.7 |
| SepSeptember | 81°F(27°C) | 69°F(20°C) | 7.7 in(195 mm) | 74% | 3.6 |
| OctOctober | 72°F(22°C) | 58°F(15°C) | 8.5 in(215 mm) | 71% | 2.9 |
| NovNovember | 63°F(17°C) | 48°F(9°C) | 3.2 in(82 mm) | 67% | 2.3 |
| DecDecember | 54°F(12°C) | 38°F(4°C) | 2.2 in(56 mm) | 56% | 2.1 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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