Hakuba vs Niseko: which is better, month by month

Niseko beats Hakuba in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in November (64 vs 52) — while Hakuba wins August; they are within 3 points in the other 5 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.

Hakuba

🇯🇵 Japan · mild climate

Best month: January 89/100
Months won: 1 of 12

Niseko

🇯🇵 Japan · continental climate

Best month: January 93/100
Months won: 6 of 12

Hakuba vs Niseko — all 12 months

Month	Hakuba	Niseko	Winner	Gap
January	89Afreezing, soaked, clean air	93Sfreezing, a little rain, clean air	Niseko	4
February	87Afreezing, soaked, clean air	91Sfreezing, a little rain, clean air	Niseko	4
March	77Bcold, soaked, muggy air	78Bcold, a little rain, clean air	Tie	1
April	43Fcool, soaked, muggy air	46Fcold, rainy, clean air	Tie	3
May	22Fnice, soaked, clean air	20Fnice, rainy, clean air	Tie	2
June	19Fwarm, soaked, muggy air	18Fnice, rainy, clean air	Tie	1
July	12Fhot, soaked, clean air	16Fhot, rainy, clean air	Niseko	4
August	15Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	11Fhot, soaked, clean air	Hakuba	4
September	10Fwarm, soaked, clean air	13Fwarm, rainy, clean air	Tie	3
October	17Fnice, soaked, clean air	27Fcool, rainy, clean air	Niseko	10
November	52Dcool, soaked, clean air	64Ccold, rainy, clean air	Niseko	12
December	81Acold, soaked, clean air	85Afreezing, rainy, clean air	Niseko	4

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is November (52 vs 64). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.