Busan vs Tokyo: which is better, month by month

Busan beats Tokyo in 4 of 12 months — its lead peaks in October (86 vs 75) — while Tokyo wins August; they are within 3 points in the other 7 months.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Busan vs Tokyo — all 12 months

MonthBusanTokyoWinnerGap
January66Ccold, a little rain67Ccold, a little rainTie1
February69Ccold, a little rain72Bcold, a little rainTie3
March74Bcool, rainy70Bcool, rainyBusan4
April81Anice, rainy80Anice, rainyTie1
May88Anice, rainy, muggy air85Awarm, rainy, muggy airTie3
June77Bwarm, soaked, muggy air71Bwarm, soaked, muggy airBusan6
July61Csweltering, soaked, clean air58Dsweltering, soaked, muggy airTie3
August58Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air62Csweltering, rainy, muggy airTokyo4
September65Chot, soaked, clean air66Chot, soaked, muggy airTie1
October86Anice, rainy75Bnice, soaked, muggy airBusan11
November82Acool, a little rain, clean air77Bnice, rainy, muggy airBusan5
December70Bcold, dry69Ccold, a little rainTie1

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is October (86 vs 75). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Busan

🇰🇷 South Korea · mild climate

Best month
May 88/100
Months won
4 of 12

Tokyo

🇯🇵 Japan · mild climate

Best month
May 85/100
Months won
1 of 12

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