Tokyo in January
Highs around 10°C, lows 1°C, 60mm of rain; rooms at the year's low. One of the three driest months. On this month: New Year holiday.
Cheap and not one of the wettest months: a good time to go.
Best time to visit / Tokyo
When is it cheapest to visit Tokyo?
See how room prices move month by month, and know the cheapest window and the peak season to avoid before you book.
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Read from this city's own twelve months. The table below adds the temperature and rainfall for each one.
Tokyo is cheapest to visit in January, February, June.
Peak season is March, April, August, December, when rooms cost the most.
The month to pick is June. Rooms sit at this city's yearly low, and at an average high of 26°C and low of 19°C with 168mm of rain it asks the least of you of any of its cheap months.
The wettest month in Tokyo is October, at 235mm. It is not one of the cheap months, so dodging the rain and saving money are two separate decisions here.
Tokyo month by month: weather and room prices
One row per month. The price column is relative to this city's own year, and the temperature and rainfall are thirty-year normals.
| Month | Rooms | Temp | Rain | What is on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Cheap | 10°C / 1°C | 60mm | New Year holiday, Quiet shoulder |
| February | Cheap | 11°C / 2°C | 57mm | Nothing in particular |
| March | Peak | 14°C / 5°C | 116mm | Cherry blossom |
| April | Peak | 19°C / 10°C | 134mm | Cherry blossom, Golden Week |
| May | Mid | 24°C / 15°C | 140mm | Golden Week |
| June | Cheap | 26°C / 19°C | 168mm | Rainy season |
| July | Mid | 30°C / 23°C | 156mm | Nothing in particular |
| August | Peak | 31°C / 24°C | 155mm | Obon holiday, Summer holidays |
| September | Mid | 28°C / 21°C | 225mm | Nothing in particular |
| Octobernow | Mid | 22°C / 15°C | 235mm | Nothing in particular |
| November | Mid | 17°C / 9°C | 96mm | Autumn foliage |
| December | Peak | 12°C / 4°C | 58mm | New Year holiday, Christmas |
Temperature and rainfall are published 1991-2020 monthly normals from national meteorological agencies. The price level is Tripdify's own per-city read of peak seasons and holidays; what you actually pay varies by property and day of the week.
Tokyo month by month
Tokyo in February
Highs around 11°C, lows 2°C, 57mm of rain; rooms at the year's low. One of the three driest months.
Cheap and not one of the wettest months: a good time to go.
Tokyo in March
Highs around 14°C, lows 5°C, 116mm of rain; rooms at the year's high. On this month: Cherry blossom.
Peak prices: book early if your dates are fixed.
Tokyo in April
Highs around 19°C, lows 10°C, 134mm of rain; rooms at the year's high. On this month: Cherry blossom, Golden Week.
Peak prices: book early if your dates are fixed.
Tokyo in May
Highs around 24°C, lows 15°C, 140mm of rain; rooms mid-priced. On this month: Golden Week.
Tokyo in June
Highs around 26°C, lows 19°C, 168mm of rain; rooms at the year's low. One of the three wettest months. On this month: Rainy season.
Cheap, but wet: keep plans flexible and pack for rain.
Tokyo in July
Highs around 30°C, lows 23°C, 156mm of rain; rooms mid-priced.
Tokyo in August
Highs around 31°C, lows 24°C, 155mm of rain; rooms at the year's high. On this month: Obon holiday, Summer holidays.
Peak prices: book early if your dates are fixed.
Tokyo in September
Highs around 28°C, lows 21°C, 225mm of rain; rooms mid-priced. One of the three wettest months.
Tokyo in October
Highs around 22°C, lows 15°C, 235mm of rain; rooms mid-priced. One of the three wettest months.
Tokyo in November
Highs around 17°C, lows 9°C, 96mm of rain; rooms mid-priced. On this month: Autumn foliage.
Tokyo in December
Highs around 12°C, lows 4°C, 58mm of rain; rooms at the year's high. One of the three driest months. On this month: New Year holiday, Christmas.
Peak prices: book early if your dates are fixed.
Tokyo seasons and room prices
Tokyo rooms peak in late March and early April for cherry blossom, again during Golden Week at the end of April into early May, and over the New Year holiday. Mid August, when Obon brings domestic travelers into the city, is also expensive. Mid January through February and the June rainy season are the reliable low points, and the same hotel can drop by a third. Weekend nights carry a clear premium because so many visitors fly in from nearby countries for two or three nights, so a Sunday check in often beats a Friday one on price alone.
Tokyo local costs and payment
The currency is the yen. Hotels, department stores and chains take cards everywhere, but small restaurants and older shops can still be cash only, so carry some notes. At checkout pay in yen rather than letting the booking site convert to your home currency, since that conversion hides a margin. Japan adds a small accommodation tax per person per night in Tokyo on rooms above a threshold, collected at the hotel, and it will not appear in most online totals.
Take Tokyo further into a stay plan
Once you have picked a cheap time to go, work out which base gives you the shortest travel.
When to visit Tokyo: common questions
When is it cheapest?
Tokyo is cheapest in the low season, January, February, June.
When is peak season?
March, April, August, December is peak season, when room prices are highest.
Which months should I avoid?
To spend the least, avoid the peak months of March, April, August, December, when prices climb.
Which month in Tokyo is both cheap and pleasant?
The month to pick is June. Rooms sit at this city's yearly low, and at an average high of 26°C and low of 19°C with 168mm of rain it asks the least of you of any of its cheap months.
Which month is wettest in Tokyo?
The wettest month in Tokyo is October, at 235mm. It is not one of the cheap months, so dodging the rain and saving money are two separate decisions here.