Karuizawa vs Tokyo: which is better, month by month

Tokyo beats Karuizawa in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in February (72 vs 54) — 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 Tokyo — all 12 months

MonthKaruizawaTokyoWinnerGap
January51Dfreezing, a little rain, clean air67Ccold, a little rainTokyo16
February54Dfreezing, a little rain, clean air72Bcold, a little rainTokyo18
March63Ccold, rainy, reliable snow70Bcool, rainyTokyo7
April73Bcool, rainy80Anice, rainyTokyo7
May79Bnice, rainy, muggy air85Awarm, rainy, muggy airTokyo6
June77Bnice, soaked, muggy air71Bwarm, soaked, muggy airKaruizawa6
July71Bhot, soaked, clean air58Dsweltering, soaked, muggy airKaruizawa13
August75Bhot, soaked, clean air62Csweltering, rainy, muggy airKaruizawa13
September78Bnice, soaked, clean air66Chot, soaked, muggy airKaruizawa12
October66Ccool, soaked, clean air75Bnice, soaked, muggy airTokyo9
November69Ccold, a little rain, clean air77Bnice, rainy, muggy airTokyo8
December58Dcold, a little rain, clean air69Ccold, a little rainTokyo11

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is February (54 vs 72). 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

Tokyo

🇯🇵 Japan · mild climate

Best month
May 85/100
Months won
8 of 12

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