Sendai vs Tokyo: which is better, month by month

Sendai and Tokyo split the year 3–3 — Sendai wins June, July and September, Tokyo wins December to February, and they are within 3 points in the other 6 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.

Sendai vs Tokyo — all 12 months

MonthSendaiTokyoWinnerGap
January57Dcold, a little rain, clean air67Ccold, a little rainTokyo10
February63Ccold, a little rain, clean air72Bcold, a little rainTokyo9
March69Ccold, rainy, reliable snow70Bcool, rainyTie1
April79Bcool, rainy, muggy air80Anice, rainyTie1
May87Anice, rainy, muggy air85Awarm, rainy, muggy airTie2
June84Awarm, rainy, muggy air71Bwarm, soaked, muggy airSendai13
July65Chot, soaked, clean air58Dsweltering, soaked, muggy airSendai7
August59Dsweltering, soaked, clean air62Csweltering, rainy, muggy airTie3
September73Bwarm, soaked, clean air66Chot, soaked, muggy airSendai7
October78Bnice, rainy, clean air75Bnice, soaked, muggy airTie3
November76Bcool, a little rain, clean air77Bnice, rainy, muggy airTie1
December64Ccold, a little rain, clean air69Ccold, a little rainTokyo5

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (84 vs 71). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Sendai

🇯🇵 Japan · mild climate

Best month
May 87/100
Months won
3 of 12

Tokyo

🇯🇵 Japan · mild climate

Best month
May 85/100
Months won
3 of 12

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