Osaka vs Tokyo: which is better, month by month
Osaka and Tokyo split the year 4–4 — Osaka wins March, October, November and December, Tokyo wins June to September, and they are within 3 points in the other 4 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.
Osaka vs Tokyo — all 12 months
| Month | Osaka | Tokyo | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69Ccold, a little rain | 67Ccold, a little rain | Tie | 2 |
| February | 71Bcold, a little rain | 72Bcold, a little rain | Tie | 1 |
| March | 75Bcool, rainy | 70Bcool, rainy | Osaka | 5 |
| April | 83Anice, rainy | 80Anice, rainy | Tie | 3 |
| May | 82Awarm, soaked | 85Awarm, rainy, muggy air | Tie | 3 |
| June | 66Chot, soaked, muggy air | 71Bwarm, soaked, muggy air | Tokyo | 5 |
| July | 51Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air | 58Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Tokyo | 7 |
| August | 53Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air | 62Csweltering, rainy, muggy air | Tokyo | 9 |
| September | 61Csweltering, soaked, muggy air | 66Chot, soaked, muggy air | Tokyo | 5 |
| October | 80Awarm, soaked, muggy air | 75Bnice, soaked, muggy air | Osaka | 5 |
| November | 84Anice, a little rain, muggy air | 77Bnice, rainy, muggy air | Osaka | 7 |
| December | 73Bcool, a little rain, muggy air | 69Ccold, a little rain | Osaka | 4 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (53 vs 62). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.