SeasonMapLhasa vs Niseko: which is better, month by month
Lhasa beats Niseko in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (87 vs 11) — while Niseko wins December to February; they are within 3 points in March.
Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.
Lhasa vs Niseko — all 12 months
| Month | Lhasa | Niseko | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69Cfreezing, dry, reliable snow | 93Sfreezing, a little rain, clean air | Niseko | 24 |
| February | 74Bcold, dry, reliable snow | 91Sfreezing, a little rain, clean air | Niseko | 17 |
| March | 78Bcold, a little rain, reliable snow | 78Bcold, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| April | 81Acool, a little rain, reliable snow | 46Fcold, rainy, clean air | Lhasa | 35 |
| May | 84Acool, rainy, reliable snow | 20Fnice, rainy, clean air | Lhasa | 64 |
| June | 89Anice, rainy | 18Fnice, rainy, clean air | Lhasa | 71 |
| July | 83Anice, soaked, clean air | 16Fhot, rainy, clean air | Lhasa | 67 |
| August | 87Anice, soaked, clean air | 11Fhot, soaked, clean air | Lhasa | 76 |
| September | 87Anice, rainy, clean air | 13Fwarm, rainy, clean air | Lhasa | 74 |
| October | 85Acool, a little rain, clean air | 27Fcool, rainy, clean air | Lhasa | 58 |
| November | 80Acold, dry, clean air | 64Ccold, rainy, clean air | Lhasa | 16 |
| December | 76Bcold, dry, clean air | 85Afreezing, rainy, clean air | Niseko | 9 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (87 vs 11). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.