Niseko vs Osaka: which is better, month by month

Osaka beats Niseko in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (82 vs 20) — 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.

Niseko

🇯🇵 Japan · continental climate

Best month: January 93/100
Months won: 3 of 12

Osaka

🇯🇵 Japan · mild climate

Best month: November 84/100
Months won: 8 of 12

Niseko vs Osaka — all 12 months

Month	Niseko	Osaka	Winner	Gap
January	93Sfreezing, a little rain, clean air	69Ccold, a little rain	Niseko	24
February	91Sfreezing, a little rain, clean air	71Bcold, a little rain	Niseko	20
March	78Bcold, a little rain, clean air	75Bcool, rainy	Tie	3
April	46Fcold, rainy, clean air	83Anice, rainy	Osaka	37
May	20Fnice, rainy, clean air	82Awarm, soaked	Osaka	62
June	18Fnice, rainy, clean air	66Chot, soaked, muggy air	Osaka	48
July	16Fhot, rainy, clean air	51Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Osaka	35
August	11Fhot, soaked, clean air	53Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Osaka	42
September	13Fwarm, rainy, clean air	61Csweltering, soaked, muggy air	Osaka	48
October	27Fcool, rainy, clean air	80Awarm, soaked, muggy air	Osaka	53
November	64Ccold, rainy, clean air	84Anice, a little rain, muggy air	Osaka	20
December	85Afreezing, rainy, clean air	73Bcool, a little rain, muggy air	Niseko	12

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (20 vs 82). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.