Nara vs Osaka: which is better, month by month

Nara beats Osaka in 4 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (60 vs 53) — while Osaka wins 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.

Nara vs Osaka — all 12 months

MonthNaraOsakaWinnerGap
January67Ccold, a little rain, clean air69Ccold, a little rainTie2
February69Ccold, a little rain, clean air71Bcold, a little rainTie2
March74Bcool, rainy75Bcool, rainyTie1
April83Anice, rainy83Anice, rainyTie0
May85Awarm, soaked82Awarm, soakedTie3
June71Bhot, soaked, muggy air66Chot, soaked, muggy airNara5
July56Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air51Dsweltering, soaked, muggy airNara5
August60Csweltering, rainy, clean air53Dsweltering, soaked, muggy airNara7
September68Chot, rainy, muggy air61Csweltering, soaked, muggy airNara7
October82Awarm, soaked, clean air80Awarm, soaked, muggy airTie2
November80Anice, a little rain, clean air84Anice, a little rain, muggy airOsaka4
December72Bcold, a little rain, clean air73Bcool, a little rain, muggy airTie1

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (60 vs 53). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Nara

🇯🇵 Japan · mild climate

Best month
May 85/100
Months won
4 of 12

Osaka

🇯🇵 Japan · mild climate

Best month
November 84/100
Months won
1 of 12

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