Karuizawa vs Nara: which is better, month by month

Nara beats Karuizawa in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (67 vs 51) — while Karuizawa wins June to September.

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.

Karuizawa vs Nara — all 12 months

Month	Karuizawa	Nara	Winner	Gap
January	51Dfreezing, a little rain, clean air	67Ccold, a little rain, clean air	Nara	16
February	54Dfreezing, a little rain, clean air	69Ccold, a little rain, clean air	Nara	15
March	63Ccold, rainy, reliable snow	74Bcool, rainy	Nara	11
April	73Bcool, rainy	83Anice, rainy	Nara	10
May	79Bnice, rainy, muggy air	85Awarm, soaked	Nara	6
June	77Bnice, soaked, muggy air	71Bhot, soaked, muggy air	Karuizawa	6
July	71Bhot, soaked, clean air	56Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Karuizawa	15
August	75Bhot, soaked, clean air	60Csweltering, rainy, clean air	Karuizawa	15
September	78Bnice, soaked, clean air	68Chot, rainy, muggy air	Karuizawa	10
October	66Ccool, soaked, clean air	82Awarm, soaked, clean air	Nara	16
November	69Ccold, a little rain, clean air	80Anice, a little rain, clean air	Nara	11
December	58Dcold, a little rain, clean air	72Bcold, a little rain, clean air	Nara	14

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (51 vs 67). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Karuizawa

🇯🇵 Japan · mild climate

Best month: May 79/100
Months won: 4 of 12

Nara

🇯🇵 Japan · mild climate

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

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