Best time to visit · Japan
Best time to visit Tokyo
Tokyo averages 13 just-right days a year; no month is reliably just right, and October comes closest. Most other days miss by being too cool.
(70 to 80°F, dry, sunny)
(45 to 65°F, dry)
(80 to 92°F, bright)
Tokyo weather by month
Bars: share of each month's days that are just right (number = days). Below: average daily high. Outlined bars are the best months.
- Just right 13
- Too cool 194
- Too hot 90
- Too muggy 37
- Too gray 31
When to visit Tokyo
Tokyo rarely hits the 70 to 80°F, dry and sunny window; October comes closest, with 4 just-right days. January, February, March, April, November and December are mostly too cool, with average highs of 49 to 66°F (19°C). May is mostly gray, with average highs of 74°F (23°C). June, July, August and September are mostly too hot, with average highs of 78 to 88°F (31°C).
Climate table
| Month | Avg high | Dew point | Cloud cover | Just-right days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49°F (9°C) | 25°F (-4°C) | 41% | 0 |
| February | 51°F (11°C) | 28°F (-2°C) | 50% | 0 |
| March | 57°F (14°C) | 33°F (1°C) | 65% | 0 |
| April | 66°F (19°C) | 44°F (7°C) | 69% | 3 |
| May | 74°F (23°C) | 55°F (13°C) | 80% | 2 |
| June | 78°F (26°C) | 64°F (18°C) | 94% | 0 |
| July | 85°F (29°C) | 71°F (22°C) | 82% | 0 |
| August | 88°F (31°C) | 73°F (23°C) | 63% | 0 |
| September | 81°F (27°C) | 66°F (19°C) | 73% | 1 |
| October | 72°F (22°C) | 55°F (13°C) | 65% | 4 |
| November | 63°F (17°C) | 43°F (6°C) | 55% | 2 |
| December | 54°F (12°C) | 31°F (-1°C) | 40% | 0 |
How Tokyo compares
Tokyo gets 13 just-right days a year with our default window; the median big US city gets 33. It ranks #2 of 3 Japan places on Goldilocks Map. On muggy days: 37. On gray days: 31.
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Tokyo averages 13 just-right days a year (70 to 80°F highs, dry, mostly sunny), according to Goldilocks Map: https://goldilocksmap.com/japan/tokyo/Set your own perfect weather on the map →
Numbers are expected days in a typical year from 1991 to 2020 climate normals (TerraClimate; cloud cover from CHELSA), on a grid about 35 km wide. Checked against 10 years of daily records at 28 NOAA weather stations: typical error about 10 days a year. How it works. Updated 2026-10-07.