Nara vs Sendai: which is better, month by month

Nara beats Sendai in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (67 vs 57) — while Sendai wins June, July and September; they are within 3 points in May and August.

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 Sendai — all 12 months

MonthNaraSendaiWinnerGap
January67Ccold, a little rain, clean air57Dcold, a little rain, clean airNara10
February69Ccold, a little rain, clean air63Ccold, a little rain, clean airNara6
March74Bcool, rainy69Ccold, rainy, reliable snowNara5
April83Anice, rainy79Bcool, rainy, muggy airNara4
May85Awarm, soaked87Anice, rainy, muggy airTie2
June71Bhot, soaked, muggy air84Awarm, rainy, muggy airSendai13
July56Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air65Chot, soaked, clean airSendai9
August60Csweltering, rainy, clean air59Dsweltering, soaked, clean airTie1
September68Chot, rainy, muggy air73Bwarm, soaked, clean airSendai5
October82Awarm, soaked, clean air78Bnice, rainy, clean airNara4
November80Anice, a little rain, clean air76Bcool, a little rain, clean airNara4
December72Bcold, a little rain, clean air64Ccold, a little rain, clean airNara8

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (71 vs 84). 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
7 of 12

Sendai

🇯🇵 Japan · mild climate

Best month
May 87/100
Months won
3 of 12

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