Hakone vs Hiroshima: which is better, month by month

Hiroshima beats Hakone in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in October (87 vs 69) — while Hakone wins June to September.

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.

Hakone vs Hiroshima — all 12 months

MonthHakoneHiroshimaWinnerGap
January59Dcold, a little rain, clean air67Ccold, a little rain, clean airHiroshima8
February61Ccold, rainy, clean air70Bcold, a little rain, clean airHiroshima9
March62Ccold, soaked, clean air74Bcool, rainyHiroshima12
April69Ccool, soaked, muggy air81Anice, rainyHiroshima12
May76Bnice, soaked, muggy air86Awarm, rainy, muggy airHiroshima10
June73Bnice, soaked, muggy air68Chot, soaked, muggy airHakone5
July70Bhot, soaked, muggy air53Dsweltering, soaked, clean airHakone17
August72Bhot, soaked, clean air56Dsweltering, soaked, clean airHakone16
September73Bwarm, soaked, clean air63Chot, soaked, clean airHakone10
October69Cnice, soaked, clean air87Awarm, rainy, clean airHiroshima18
November71Bcool, rainy, clean air83Anice, a little rain, clean airHiroshima12
December66Ccold, a little rain, clean air71Bcold, a little rain, clean airHiroshima5

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is October (69 vs 87). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Hakone

🇯🇵 Japan · mild climate

Best month
May 76/100
Months won
4 of 12

Hiroshima

🇯🇵 Japan · mild climate

Best month
October 87/100
Months won
8 of 12

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