Hakone vs Kyoto: which is better, month by month

Kyoto beats Hakone in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in October (82 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

🇯🇵 Japan · mild climate

Best month: May 76/100
Months won: 4 of 12

Kyoto

🇯🇵 Japan · mild climate

Best month: May 85/100
Months won: 8 of 12

Hakone vs Kyoto — all 12 months

Month	Hakone	Kyoto	Winner	Gap
January	59Dcold, a little rain, clean air	66Ccold, a little rain, clean air	Kyoto	7
February	61Ccold, rainy, clean air	68Ccold, a little rain, clean air	Kyoto	7
March	62Ccold, soaked, clean air	73Bcool, rainy	Kyoto	11
April	69Ccool, soaked, muggy air	80Anice, soaked	Kyoto	11
May	76Bnice, soaked, muggy air	85Awarm, soaked, muggy air	Kyoto	9
June	73Bnice, soaked, muggy air	69Chot, soaked, muggy air	Hakone	4
July	70Bhot, soaked, muggy air	52Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Hakone	18
August	72Bhot, soaked, clean air	54Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	Hakone	18
September	73Bwarm, soaked, clean air	64Chot, soaked, clean air	Hakone	9
October	69Cnice, soaked, clean air	82Awarm, soaked, clean air	Kyoto	13
November	71Bcool, rainy, clean air	81Anice, a little rain, clean air	Kyoto	10
December	66Ccold, a little rain, clean air	71Bcold, a little rain, clean air	Kyoto	5

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (70 vs 52). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.