SeasonMapTokyo vs Yakushima: which is better, month by month
Tokyo beats Yakushima in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (85 vs 68) — while Yakushima wins July to August; they are within 3 points in January, September and December.
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.
Tokyo vs Yakushima — all 12 months
| Month | Tokyo | Yakushima | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 67Ccold, a little rain | 64Ccold, rainy, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| February | 72Bcold, a little rain | 64Ccold, soaked | Tokyo | 8 |
| March | 70Bcool, rainy | 66Ccold, soaked | Tokyo | 4 |
| April | 80Anice, rainy | 69Ccool, soaked | Tokyo | 11 |
| May | 85Awarm, rainy, muggy air | 68Cnice, soaked, muggy air | Tokyo | 17 |
| June | 71Bwarm, soaked, muggy air | 60Cnice, soaked, clean air | Tokyo | 11 |
| July | 58Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air | 66Cwarm, soaked, clean air | Yakushima | 8 |
| August | 62Csweltering, rainy, muggy air | 67Cwarm, soaked, clean air | Yakushima | 5 |
| September | 66Chot, soaked, muggy air | 67Cnice, soaked, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| October | 75Bnice, soaked, muggy air | 71Bnice, soaked, clean air | Tokyo | 4 |
| November | 77Bnice, rainy, muggy air | 71Bcool, soaked, clean air | Tokyo | 6 |
| December | 69Ccold, a little rain | 67Ccold, rainy, clean air | Tie | 2 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (85 vs 68). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.