Kyoto vs Sendai: which is better, month by month

Kyoto beats Sendai in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (66 vs 57) — while Sendai wins June to September; they are within 3 points in April to 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: 6 of 12

Sendai

🇯🇵 Japan · mild climate

Best month: May 87/100
Months won: 4 of 12

Kyoto vs Sendai — all 12 months

Month	Kyoto	Sendai	Winner	Gap
January	66Ccold, a little rain, clean air	57Dcold, a little rain, clean air	Kyoto	9
February	68Ccold, a little rain, clean air	63Ccold, a little rain, clean air	Kyoto	5
March	73Bcool, rainy	69Ccold, rainy, reliable snow	Kyoto	4
April	80Anice, soaked	79Bcool, rainy, muggy air	Tie	1
May	85Awarm, soaked, muggy air	87Anice, rainy, muggy air	Tie	2
June	69Chot, soaked, muggy air	84Awarm, rainy, muggy air	Sendai	15
July	52Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	65Chot, soaked, clean air	Sendai	13
August	54Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	59Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	Sendai	5
September	64Chot, soaked, clean air	73Bwarm, soaked, clean air	Sendai	9
October	82Awarm, soaked, clean air	78Bnice, rainy, clean air	Kyoto	4
November	81Anice, a little rain, clean air	76Bcool, a little rain, clean air	Kyoto	5
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 June (69 vs 84). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.