Hakuba vs Okinawa: which is better, month by month

Okinawa beats Hakuba in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (79 vs 12) — while Hakuba wins December to March.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Hakuba vs Okinawa — all 12 months

Month	Hakuba	Okinawa	Winner	Gap
January	89Afreezing, soaked, clean air	62Cnice, rainy	Hakuba	27
February	87Afreezing, soaked, clean air	67Cnice, rainy	Hakuba	20
March	77Bcold, soaked, muggy air	71Bnice, rainy	Hakuba	6
April	43Fcool, soaked, muggy air	76Bwarm, rainy, muggy air	Okinawa	33
May	22Fnice, soaked, clean air	72Bhot, soaked, muggy air	Okinawa	50
June	19Fwarm, soaked, muggy air	70Bhot, soaked, clean air	Okinawa	51
July	12Fhot, soaked, clean air	79Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Okinawa	67
August	15Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	77Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Okinawa	62
September	10Fwarm, soaked, clean air	75Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Okinawa	65
October	17Fnice, soaked, clean air	78Bhot, rainy, clean air	Okinawa	61
November	52Dcool, soaked, clean air	73Bwarm, rainy, clean air	Okinawa	21
December	81Acold, soaked, clean air	60Cnice, soaked, clean air	Hakuba	21

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (12 vs 79). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Hakuba

🇯🇵 Japan · mild climate

Best month: January 89/100
Months won: 4 of 12

Okinawa

🇯🇵 Japan · mild climate

Best month: July 79/100
Months won: 8 of 12

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