Sapporo vs Tokyo: which is better, month by month

Tokyo beats Sapporo in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (67 vs 40) — while Sapporo wins June to September; they are within 3 points in May and October.

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.

Sapporo

🇯🇵 Japan · continental climate

Best month: June 89/100
Months won: 4 of 12

Tokyo

🇯🇵 Japan · mild climate

Best month: May 85/100
Months won: 6 of 12

Sapporo vs Tokyo — all 12 months

Month	Sapporo	Tokyo	Winner	Gap
January	40Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air	67Ccold, a little rain	Tokyo	27
February	45Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air	72Bcold, a little rain	Tokyo	27
March	57Dcold, a little rain, muggy air	70Bcool, rainy	Tokyo	13
April	74Bcool, rainy, muggy air	80Anice, rainy	Tokyo	6
May	84Anice, rainy, clean air	85Awarm, rainy, muggy air	Tie	1
June	89Anice, rainy, clean air	71Bwarm, soaked, muggy air	Sapporo	18
July	79Bhot, rainy, clean air	58Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Sapporo	21
August	67Chot, soaked, clean air	62Csweltering, rainy, muggy air	Sapporo	5
September	86Awarm, rainy, clean air	66Chot, soaked, muggy air	Sapporo	20
October	73Bcool, rainy, clean air	75Bnice, soaked, muggy air	Tie	2
November	59Dcold, rainy, clean air	77Bnice, rainy, muggy air	Tokyo	18
December	42Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air	69Ccold, a little rain	Tokyo	27

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (40 vs 67). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.