Tokyo, Japan

If you're planning a city break, Tokyo deserves a close look. This Japan destination lies under maritime skies, and its climate record peaks at an 80/100 sun score in May — 23°C afternoons under 71% average cloud cover.

The year runs from average lows of 0°C in January to highs of 32°C in August. The wet–dry contrast is pronounced: 50% rain-day odds in June against 15% in January. If 24°C is your bar for proper warmth, count on June–September.

Averaged by season, sun scores land at 67 for spring, 78 for summer, 70 for autumn and 56 for winter — with typical afternoons of 19°, 30°, 22° and 10°C respectively. Summer wins on the numbers and winter loses them; everything in between is a trade-off between warmth and crowds. For warmth without the densest crowds, the shoulder play is September: still 28°C highs, with a sun score of 72.

Best months to visit Tokyo

The best month on record is May — an 80/100 sun score, built on 71% cloud cover and 38% rain-day odds — followed by July and August. The dependable window is wider than the podium, though: April–October all score 70 or better. Skip March if sunshine is the point — it bottoms out at 49/100.

For context: in May, Tokyo is drier than 19% of the ocean destinations we track.

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As of the latest refresh, Tokyo's next 16 days span 7°C to 24°C; 3 days look mostly sunny while one looks likely to be wet — a live sun score of 66/100.