Kyoto vs Nara: which is better, month by month

Nara beats Kyoto in 3 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (60 vs 54) — and they are within 3 points in October to June.

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.

Kyoto

🇯🇵 Japan · mild climate

Best month: May 85/100
Months won: 0 of 12

Nara

🇯🇵 Japan · mild climate

Best month: May 85/100
Months won: 3 of 12

Kyoto vs Nara — all 12 months

Month	Kyoto	Nara	Winner	Gap
January	66Ccold, a little rain, clean air	67Ccold, a little rain, clean air	Tie	1
February	68Ccold, a little rain, clean air	69Ccold, a little rain, clean air	Tie	1
March	73Bcool, rainy	74Bcool, rainy	Tie	1
April	80Anice, soaked	83Anice, rainy	Tie	3
May	85Awarm, soaked, muggy air	85Awarm, soaked	Tie	0
June	69Chot, soaked, muggy air	71Bhot, soaked, muggy air	Tie	2
July	52Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	56Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Nara	4
August	54Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	60Csweltering, rainy, clean air	Nara	6
September	64Chot, soaked, clean air	68Chot, rainy, muggy air	Nara	4
October	82Awarm, soaked, clean air	82Awarm, soaked, clean air	Tie	0
November	81Anice, a little rain, clean air	80Anice, a little rain, clean air	Tie	1
December	71Bcold, a little rain, clean air	72Bcold, a little rain, clean air	Tie	1

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (54 vs 60). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.