Kyoto vs Nikko: which is better, month by month

Kyoto beats Nikko in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (66 vs 55) — while Nikko 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.

Kyoto

🇯🇵 Japan · mild climate

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

Nikko

🇯🇵 Japan · mild climate

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

Kyoto vs Nikko — all 12 months

Month	Kyoto	Nikko	Winner	Gap
January	66Ccold, a little rain, clean air	55Dcold, a little rain, clean air	Kyoto	11
February	68Ccold, a little rain, clean air	60Ccold, a little rain, clean air	Kyoto	8
March	73Bcool, rainy	65Ccold, rainy, clean air	Kyoto	8
April	80Anice, soaked	74Bcool, rainy, muggy air	Kyoto	6
May	85Awarm, soaked, muggy air	79Bnice, soaked, muggy air	Kyoto	6
June	69Chot, soaked, muggy air	78Bwarm, soaked, muggy air	Nikko	9
July	52Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	59Dhot, soaked, muggy air	Nikko	7
August	54Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	61Chot, soaked, clean air	Nikko	7
September	64Chot, soaked, clean air	70Bwarm, soaked, clean air	Nikko	6
October	82Awarm, soaked, clean air	72Bnice, soaked, clean air	Kyoto	10
November	81Anice, a little rain, clean air	73Bcool, a little rain, clean air	Kyoto	8
December	71Bcold, a little rain, clean air	64Ccold, a little rain, clean air	Kyoto	7

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (66 vs 55). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.