Nara vs Yakushima: which is better, month by month

Nara beats Yakushima in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (85 vs 68) — while Yakushima wins July to August; they are within 3 points in January and September.

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.

Nara

🇯🇵 Japan · mild climate

Best month: May 85/100
Months won: 8 of 12

Yakushima

🇯🇵 Japan · mild climate

Best month: October 71/100
Months won: 2 of 12

Nara vs Yakushima — all 12 months

Month	Nara	Yakushima	Winner	Gap
January	67Ccold, a little rain, clean air	64Ccold, rainy, clean air	Tie	3
February	69Ccold, a little rain, clean air	64Ccold, soaked	Nara	5
March	74Bcool, rainy	66Ccold, soaked	Nara	8
April	83Anice, rainy	69Ccool, soaked	Nara	14
May	85Awarm, soaked	68Cnice, soaked, muggy air	Nara	17
June	71Bhot, soaked, muggy air	60Cnice, soaked, clean air	Nara	11
July	56Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	66Cwarm, soaked, clean air	Yakushima	10
August	60Csweltering, rainy, clean air	67Cwarm, soaked, clean air	Yakushima	7
September	68Chot, rainy, muggy air	67Cnice, soaked, clean air	Tie	1
October	82Awarm, soaked, clean air	71Bnice, soaked, clean air	Nara	11
November	80Anice, a little rain, clean air	71Bcool, soaked, clean air	Nara	9
December	72Bcold, a little rain, clean air	67Ccold, rainy, clean air	Nara	5

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (85 vs 68). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.