Hakuba vs Tokyo: which is better, month by month

Tokyo beats Hakuba in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (85 vs 22) — 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 Tokyo — all 12 months

Month	Hakuba	Tokyo	Winner	Gap
January	89Afreezing, soaked, clean air	67Ccold, a little rain	Hakuba	22
February	87Afreezing, soaked, clean air	72Bcold, a little rain	Hakuba	15
March	77Bcold, soaked, muggy air	70Bcool, rainy	Hakuba	7
April	43Fcool, soaked, muggy air	80Anice, rainy	Tokyo	37
May	22Fnice, soaked, clean air	85Awarm, rainy, muggy air	Tokyo	63
June	19Fwarm, soaked, muggy air	71Bwarm, soaked, muggy air	Tokyo	52
July	12Fhot, soaked, clean air	58Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Tokyo	46
August	15Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	62Csweltering, rainy, muggy air	Tokyo	47
September	10Fwarm, soaked, clean air	66Chot, soaked, muggy air	Tokyo	56
October	17Fnice, soaked, clean air	75Bnice, soaked, muggy air	Tokyo	58
November	52Dcool, soaked, clean air	77Bnice, rainy, muggy air	Tokyo	25
December	81Acold, soaked, clean air	69Ccold, a little rain	Hakuba	12

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (22 vs 85). 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

Tokyo

🇯🇵 Japan · mild climate

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

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