Japan - weather in June

I know it's going to rain in June but will it be warm? I'm going June 11 - 25th. I will be traveling to Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara and Hiroshima. I plan to bring a light rain jacket, not a trench or anything thick. what will the temp be like? will it be warm and raining? is a think rain jacket with a shirt under sufficient? I'm planning to pack light so any tips will be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

http://www.topsightseeing.com/japan/kyoto/weather/index.htm

Hard to predict weather in June. But experience has shown that you may several sunny days punctuated by one heavy rain day. It's unusual to have it rain day after day.

Warm to warmer to even slightly hot, the humidity will be high. I would carry an umbrella, they work better in the humidity. IMO YMMV......

Agree with the above. It will be too warm for a rain coat. An umbrella with short sleeves is probably better. The humidity will be severe.

You don't even have to carry an umbrella in your luggage.

You can buy a cheap but serviceable umbrella at any convenience store. When it starts raining, convenience store clerks and owners of accessory stores wheel racks of umbrellas out onto the sidewalk to sell.

If you take your umbrella into a public building or store, they may have a plastic bag dispenser at the door. That's for carrying your dripping wet umbrella. Otherwise, leave it in the rack at the door. Japanese people do not like wet umbrellas dripping all over their floors.

You can buy a cheap but serviceable umbrella at any convenience store. When it starts raining, convenience store clerks and owners of accessory stores wheel racks of umbrellas out onto the sidewalk to sell.

And they almost always cost 500 yen a pop. I learned from a TV show that this price point is used because it's just a bit cheaper than a short taxi ride, which is the easiest alternative purchase if you want to stay dry.

thanks everyone! I read that the hotel I may be staying at have umbrellas for guest so I might not even pack one (trying to keep my bags light).

Not to steal your thunder OP, but figured it might be better to just post here instead of starting a new topic.

I'll be in Japan from May 19-June 2 (Tokyo, Nara, Kyoto, Osaka). Will the weather be similar to what you have all described? I was told to pack thinner style long sleeve shirts because it may still be chilly... :confused:

Not to steal your thunder OP, but figured it might be better to just post here instead of starting a new topic.

I'll be in Japan from May 19-June 2 (Tokyo, Nara, Kyoto, Osaka). Will the weather be similar to what you have all described? I was told to pack thinner style long sleeve shirts because it may still be chilly... :confused:

Unless you're going to be in the mountains somewhere, I doubt that a Canadian would consider the weather at such time "chilly".

Unless you're going to be in the mountains somewhere, I doubt that a Canadian would consider the weather at such time "chilly".

LOL!! That's pretty much what I was thinking reading everyone else's comments. Couldn't see there being that large of a difference but chilly is what I was told. >.<

I was just there in mid-April. I had packed a couple of short-sleeved shirts and a couple of thin cotton long-sleeves. Even on rainy days, the long-sleeves stayed in the bag. Up in the hills in Takayama, I added a light jacket on top only in the evenings. The only times I even wore the long sleeved shirts was on the overly cool flights to and from Japan.