Best time to visit Tokyo
All twelve months scored on daily temperature, rainfall, humidity and holiday crowding, against what the flight from BLR actually costs.
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Month by month
| Month | Max °C | Rain days | Humidity | Sun h/day | Typical fare | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9° | 4d | 62% | 7.9h | ₹63,256 | ok | 9C max, 4 rainy days |
| Feb | 11° | 5d | 61% | 8.0h | — | sweet spot | 11C max, 5 rainy days |
| Mar | 15° | 11d | 68% | 7.9h | — | okbusy | peak: Ideal spring weather and cherry blossom season attract tourists. |
| Apr | 19° | 9d | 70% | 8.5h | — | sweet spot busy | peak: Ideal spring weather and cherry blossom season attract tourists. |
| May | 23° | 10d | 73% | 8.6h | — | sweet spot busy | peak: Ideal spring weather and cherry blossom season attract tourists. |
| Jun | 26° | 13d | 79% | 8.1h | — | avoid | rainy season (moderate) |
| Jul | 31° | 14d | 78% | 9.1h | — | okbusy | peak: Summer brings many festivals and events, despite the heat. |
| Aug | 32° | 11d | 78% | 10.1h | — | sweet spot busy | peak: Summer brings many festivals and events, despite the heat. |
| Sep | 28° | 13d | 80% | 7.8h | — | avoid | typhoon season (moderate) |
| Oct | 22° | 11d | 78% | 6.6h | — | sweet spot | 22C max, 11 rainy days |
| Nov | 17° | 7d | 74% | 7.5h | — | sweet spot busy | shoulder season |
| Dec | 11° | 5d | 68% | 7.5h | — | okbusy | shoulder season |
A busy month is a crowded one, not a bad one — usually it is crowded because the weather is good. It is flagged rather than scored down, and crowds alone never make a month “avoid”: that is reserved for weather worth skipping.
Getting there
How far Tokyo is, and what it costs, depends on where you set off from — the months above do not.
- from Seoul
- from Taipei
- from Hong Kong
- from Manila
- from Ho Chi Minh City
- from Bangkok
- from Kolkata
- from Singapore
The year in Tokyo
Tokyo has a well-defined seasonal profile that aligns with typical climate norms. Visitors should be aware of the summer heat and potential typhoons during late summer.
| Busiest |
mid Mar to late May — Ideal spring weather and cherry blossom season attract tourists.
early Jul to late Aug — Summer brings many festivals and events, despite the heat.
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|---|---|
| Quieter, still good |
early Jan to mid Mar — Winter is less crowded with better prices, though colder.
early Sep to late Oct — Fall foliage begins, making it a beautiful time to visit with moderate crowds.
early Nov to late Dec — Transitioning from fall to winter offers fewer tourists and holiday decorations.
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| Wet or stormy |
early Jun to late Jun — rainy season, moderate
early Sep to late Sep — typhoon season, moderate
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| Worth timing for |
Sakura Matsuri (Cherry Blossom Festival), March — High accommodation prices and potential crowding.
Sumida River Fireworks Festival, July — Increased hotel prices due to demand.
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| Watch out for | hot temperatures in summer; typhoon risks in late summer; urban flooding during heavy rains |
This section was written by a language model from the climate figures above, and nobody has checked it. The month-by-month table is measured — ten years of ERA5 readings and published holiday calendars — and where the two disagree, the table is the one to believe. The busiest and quieter periods here also count toward the crowd score, which is 20% of the ranking.
The rest of the trip
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