Kyoto vs Yokohama: which is better, month by month

Yokohama beats Kyoto in 3 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (62 vs 54) — while Kyoto wins October to November; they are within 3 points in the other 7 months.

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: 2 of 12

Yokohama

🇯🇵 Japan · mild climate

Best month: May 83/100
Months won: 3 of 12

Kyoto vs Yokohama — all 12 months

Month	Kyoto	Yokohama	Winner	Gap
January	66Ccold, a little rain, clean air	68Ccold, a little rain	Tie	2
February	68Ccold, a little rain, clean air	72Bcold, a little rain	Yokohama	4
March	73Bcool, rainy	70Bcool, rainy	Tie	3
April	80Anice, soaked	80Anice, rainy	Tie	0
May	85Awarm, soaked, muggy air	83Awarm, rainy, muggy air	Tie	2
June	69Chot, soaked, muggy air	69Chot, soaked, muggy air	Tie	0
July	52Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	59Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Yokohama	7
August	54Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	62Csweltering, rainy, muggy air	Yokohama	8
September	64Chot, soaked, clean air	64Chot, soaked, muggy air	Tie	0
October	82Awarm, soaked, clean air	74Bnice, soaked, muggy air	Kyoto	8
November	81Anice, a little rain, clean air	76Bnice, rainy	Kyoto	5
December	71Bcold, a little rain, clean air	71Bcool, a little rain	Tie	0

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (54 vs 62). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.