Overview: Kyoto Kyoto (Japan) in general has a mild continental climate. Temperatures during the day are in the range from 8 °C (47 °F) in January to 33 °C (91 °F) in August. Temperatures during the night go from 1 °C (33 °F) in January to 24 °C (75 °F) in August. The least rainy month in Kyoto is May with its 11 days of rain, the rainiest month is January, when it rains 18 days.