Hiroshima vs Okinawa: which is better, month by month

Hiroshima beats Okinawa in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (86 vs 72) — while Okinawa wins July to September; they are within 3 points in February, March and June.

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.

Hiroshima vs Okinawa — all 12 months

MonthHiroshimaOkinawaWinnerGap
January67Ccold, a little rain, clean air62Cnice, rainyHiroshima5
February70Bcold, a little rain, clean air67Cnice, rainyTie3
March74Bcool, rainy71Bnice, rainyTie3
April81Anice, rainy76Bwarm, rainy, muggy airHiroshima5
May86Awarm, rainy, muggy air72Bhot, soaked, muggy airHiroshima14
June68Chot, soaked, muggy air70Bhot, soaked, clean airTie2
July53Dsweltering, soaked, clean air79Bsweltering, soaked, clean airOkinawa26
August56Dsweltering, soaked, clean air77Bsweltering, soaked, clean airOkinawa21
September63Chot, soaked, clean air75Bsweltering, soaked, clean airOkinawa12
October87Awarm, rainy, clean air78Bhot, rainy, clean airHiroshima9
November83Anice, a little rain, clean air73Bwarm, rainy, clean airHiroshima10
December71Bcold, a little rain, clean air60Cnice, soaked, clean airHiroshima11

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (53 vs 79). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Hiroshima

🇯🇵 Japan · mild climate

Best month
October 87/100
Months won
6 of 12

Okinawa

🇯🇵 Japan · mild climate

Best month
July 79/100
Months won
3 of 12

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