Tokyo in July
Hot, humid, festival season
The short answer
July is a below-average month in Tokyo.
Matsuri season, if you can handle the climate.
5/10 overall23–30°CModerate crowds¥¥¥ (Moderate)
Weather4/10
Crowds6/10
Prices6/10
Events9/10
July in detail
What July actually feels like
- Weather
- 23–30°C
- Hot and very humid, rain easing late in the month
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Domestic summer travel builds through the month
- Prices
- ¥¥¥ (Moderate)
- Moderate, spiking around festival dates
+Summer festivals and fireworks are a genuine spectacle.
–Heat and humidity are punishing by midday.
My tip for July
Front-load mornings and evenings; keep afternoons indoors.
- Festivals
- Fireworks
- Night walks
How July compares
Against the other eleven months
10th of 12 overall in Tokyo, 10th for weather, 8th for space, 7th for value. The emptiest month is January; the best value is January.
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Months I'd choose over July
Still going to Tokyo in July?
Book early and plan around the busiest hours — heat and humidity are punishing by midday.
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