Kyoto vs Sapporo: which is better, month by month

Kyoto beats Sapporo in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in December (71 vs 42) — while Sapporo wins June to September; they are within 3 points in May.

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: 7 of 12

Sapporo

🇯🇵 Japan · continental climate

Best month: June 89/100
Months won: 4 of 12

Kyoto vs Sapporo — all 12 months

Month	Kyoto	Sapporo	Winner	Gap
January	66Ccold, a little rain, clean air	40Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air	Kyoto	26
February	68Ccold, a little rain, clean air	45Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air	Kyoto	23
March	73Bcool, rainy	57Dcold, a little rain, muggy air	Kyoto	16
April	80Anice, soaked	74Bcool, rainy, muggy air	Kyoto	6
May	85Awarm, soaked, muggy air	84Anice, rainy, clean air	Tie	1
June	69Chot, soaked, muggy air	89Anice, rainy, clean air	Sapporo	20
July	52Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	79Bhot, rainy, clean air	Sapporo	27
August	54Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	67Chot, soaked, clean air	Sapporo	13
September	64Chot, soaked, clean air	86Awarm, rainy, clean air	Sapporo	22
October	82Awarm, soaked, clean air	73Bcool, rainy, clean air	Kyoto	9
November	81Anice, a little rain, clean air	59Dcold, rainy, clean air	Kyoto	22
December	71Bcold, a little rain, clean air	42Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air	Kyoto	29

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is December (71 vs 42). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.