SeasonMapGangneung vs Okinawa: which is better, month by month
Okinawa beats Gangneung in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (62 vs 52) — while Gangneung wins May to June; they are within 3 points in the other 4 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.
Gangneung vs Okinawa — all 12 months
| Month | Gangneung | Okinawa | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52Dcold, a little rain, reliable snow | 62Cnice, rainy | Okinawa | 10 |
| February | 57Dcold, a little rain, reliable snow | 67Cnice, rainy | Okinawa | 10 |
| March | 68Ccool, a little rain, reliable snow | 71Bnice, rainy | Tie | 3 |
| April | 77Bnice, a little rain | 76Bwarm, rainy, muggy air | Tie | 1 |
| May | 81Anice, a little rain | 72Bhot, soaked, muggy air | Gangneung | 9 |
| June | 85Ahot, rainy, muggy air | 70Bhot, soaked, clean air | Gangneung | 15 |
| July | 76Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air | 79Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| August | 72Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air | 77Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | Okinawa | 5 |
| September | 74Bwarm, soaked, clean air | 75Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| October | 70Bnice, rainy, clean air | 78Bhot, rainy, clean air | Okinawa | 8 |
| November | 69Ccool, a little rain, clean air | 73Bwarm, rainy, clean air | Okinawa | 4 |
| December | 54Dcold, a little rain, clean air | 60Cnice, soaked, clean air | Okinawa | 6 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (85 vs 70). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.