Kanazawa vs Kyoto: which is better, month by month

Kyoto beats Kanazawa in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in December (71 vs 50) — while Kanazawa wins June to July; they are within 3 points in the other 4 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.

Kanazawa

🇯🇵 Japan · mild climate

Best month: May 88/100
Months won: 2 of 12

Kyoto

🇯🇵 Japan · mild climate

Best month: May 85/100
Months won: 6 of 12

Kanazawa vs Kyoto — all 12 months

Month	Kanazawa	Kyoto	Winner	Gap
January	48Fcold, soaked, clean air	66Ccold, a little rain, clean air	Kyoto	18
February	58Dcold, soaked, clean air	68Ccold, a little rain, clean air	Kyoto	10
March	67Ccold, rainy, reliable snow	73Bcool, rainy	Kyoto	6
April	76Bnice, soaked	80Anice, soaked	Kyoto	4
May	88Anice, rainy	85Awarm, soaked, muggy air	Tie	3
June	78Bwarm, soaked, muggy air	69Chot, soaked, muggy air	Kanazawa	9
July	57Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	52Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Kanazawa	5
August	56Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	54Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	Tie	2
September	66Chot, soaked, clean air	64Chot, soaked, clean air	Tie	2
October	80Anice, soaked, clean air	82Awarm, soaked, clean air	Tie	2
November	70Bcool, soaked, clean air	81Anice, a little rain, clean air	Kyoto	11
December	50Dcold, soaked, clean air	71Bcold, a little rain, clean air	Kyoto	21

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is December (50 vs 71). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.