Kamakura vs Kyoto: which is better, month by month

Kamakura beats Kyoto in 4 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (62 vs 54) — while Kyoto wins October; they are within 3 points in the other 7 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.

Kamakura

🇯🇵 Japan · mild climate

Best month: May 83/100
Months won: 4 of 12

Kyoto

🇯🇵 Japan · mild climate

Best month: May 85/100
Months won: 1 of 12

Kamakura vs Kyoto — all 12 months

Month	Kamakura	Kyoto	Winner	Gap
January	70Bcold, a little rain, clean air	66Ccold, a little rain, clean air	Kamakura	4
February	73Bcold, a little rain, clean air	68Ccold, a little rain, clean air	Kamakura	5
March	71Bcool, rainy	73Bcool, rainy	Tie	2
April	80Anice, rainy, muggy air	80Anice, soaked	Tie	0
May	83Awarm, rainy, muggy air	85Awarm, soaked, muggy air	Tie	2
June	69Chot, soaked, muggy air	69Chot, soaked, muggy air	Tie	0
July	59Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	52Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Kamakura	7
August	62Csweltering, rainy, clean air	54Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	Kamakura	8
September	65Chot, soaked, clean air	64Chot, soaked, clean air	Tie	1
October	75Bnice, soaked, muggy air	82Awarm, soaked, clean air	Kyoto	7
November	79Bnice, rainy, clean air	81Anice, a little rain, clean air	Tie	2
December	74Bcool, a little rain, clean air	71Bcold, a little rain, clean air	Tie	3

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (62 vs 54). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.