Hakuba vs Pyeongchang: which is better, month by month

Hakuba beats Pyeongchang in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in March (77 vs 50) — while Pyeongchang wins September; 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 vs Pyeongchang — all 12 months

MonthHakubaPyeongchangWinnerGap
January89Afreezing, soaked, clean air74Bfreezing, dry, reliable snowHakuba15
February87Afreezing, soaked, clean air71Bcold, a little rain, reliable snowHakuba16
March77Bcold, soaked, muggy air50Dcold, a little rain, reliable snowHakuba27
April43Fcool, soaked, muggy air25Fnice, a little rainHakuba18
May22Fnice, soaked, clean air22Fnice, rainyTie0
June19Fwarm, soaked, muggy air20Fwarm, rainyTie1
July12Fhot, soaked, clean air10Fhot, soaked, muggy airTie2
August15Fsweltering, soaked, clean air13Fhot, soaked, muggy airTie2
September10Fwarm, soaked, clean air15Fwarm, soaked, clean airPyeongchang5
October17Fnice, soaked, clean air17Fnice, a little rain, clean airTie0
November52Dcool, soaked, clean air38Fcold, a little rain, clean airHakuba14
December81Acold, soaked, clean air65Cfreezing, dryHakuba16

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is March (77 vs 50). 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
6 of 12

Pyeongchang

🇰🇷 South Korea · mild climate

Best month
January 74/100
Months won
1 of 12

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