January in Tokyo Skytree — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.5/10Expect 5°C (41°F) in January. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
With around 34 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 5 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.8 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 6.5/10 on the same scale — 2nd of 12 months, versus 6.9/10 for the best month here.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
February in Tokyo Skytree — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.6/10Expect 6°C (42°F) in February. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 84 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 9 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.7 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 5.6/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 6.9/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
March in Tokyo Skytree: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.5/10March averages 10°C (50°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 147 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 15 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 5.5/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 6.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
April in Tokyo Skytree — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.3/10Temperatures hover around 15°C (60°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
162 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 17 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 6.3/10 on the same scale — 3rd of 12 months, versus 6.9/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
May in Tokyo Skytree — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.1/10May averages 19°C (65°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
224 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 6.1/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 6.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
June in Tokyo Skytree — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.6/10At 22°C (72°F) this is comfortable city weather in June, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Expect monsoon-level rainfall at 309 mm: only about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the month, and stretches of heavy rain are normal.
That is 5.6/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 6.9/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
July in Tokyo Skytree — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.9/10Days in July average 27°C (81°F) and humidity near 83% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
129 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 4.9/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 6.9/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, December is materially better in Tokyo Skytree — 2 points higher on the same scale.
August in Tokyo Skytree: expect compromises
Hardest · 3.8/10August averages 28°C (82°F) and humidity near 83%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
205 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 3.8/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 6.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? December scores 3.1 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
September in Tokyo Skytree: expect compromises
Hardest · 3.8/10September averages 26°C (78°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
242 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 13 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 3.8/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 6.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? December scores 3.1 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
October in Tokyo Skytree — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.3/10Temperatures hover around 19°C (66°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
183 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 7 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 5.3/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 6.9/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, December is materially better in Tokyo Skytree — 1.6 points higher on the same scale.
November in Tokyo Skytree: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.7/10Temperatures hover around 14°C (57°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
120 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 4 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 5.7/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 6.9/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
December in Tokyo Skytree — the year's strongest window
Best window · 6.9/10December averages 8°C (46°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 32 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 4 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.6 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Tokyo Skytree at 6.9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Figure on peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
