Okinawa vs Tokyo: which is better, month by month

Tokyo beats Okinawa in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (85 vs 72) — while Okinawa wins July to September; they are within 3 points in March, June and October.

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.

Okinawa vs Tokyo — all 12 months

MonthOkinawaTokyoWinnerGap
January62Cnice, rainy67Ccold, a little rainTokyo5
February67Cnice, rainy72Bcold, a little rainTokyo5
March71Bnice, rainy70Bcool, rainyTie1
April76Bwarm, rainy, muggy air80Anice, rainyTokyo4
May72Bhot, soaked, muggy air85Awarm, rainy, muggy airTokyo13
June70Bhot, soaked, clean air71Bwarm, soaked, muggy airTie1
July79Bsweltering, soaked, clean air58Dsweltering, soaked, muggy airOkinawa21
August77Bsweltering, soaked, clean air62Csweltering, rainy, muggy airOkinawa15
September75Bsweltering, soaked, clean air66Chot, soaked, muggy airOkinawa9
October78Bhot, rainy, clean air75Bnice, soaked, muggy airTie3
November73Bwarm, rainy, clean air77Bnice, rainy, muggy airTokyo4
December60Cnice, soaked, clean air69Ccold, a little rainTokyo9

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (79 vs 58). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Okinawa

🇯🇵 Japan · mild climate

Best month
July 79/100
Months won
3 of 12

Tokyo

🇯🇵 Japan · mild climate

Best month
May 85/100
Months won
6 of 12

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