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Santiago vs Nara-shi
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Santiago and Nara-shi have nearly identical year-round temperatures; Nara-shi is the wetter, with 1039 mm more rain a year, and Santiago the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Santiago and Nara-shi, in everyday terms.
Summers
Nara-shi has hotter summers
Santiago: Warm
Nara-shi: Hot
Winters
Santiago has milder winters
Santiago: Chilly
Nara-shi: Chilly
Rain & snow
Nara-shi is much wetter
Santiago: Fairly dry
Nara-shi: Wet
Sky
Santiago is sunnier
Santiago: Partly cloudy
Nara-shi: Often cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Santiago and Nara-shi run remarkably close all year.
Precipitation
Nara-shi is the wetter — about 1039 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Santiago has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°C) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 30 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 29 |
| Nara-shi | 9 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 23 | 17 | 12 |
| Difference | -21 | -20 | -14 | -3 | +6 | +12 | +16 | +16 | +9 | — | -9 | -17 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 30 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 19 | 16 |
| Nara-shi | 9 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 25 | 28 |
| Difference | -21 | -20 | -14 | -3 | +6 | +12 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 15 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 29 |
| Nara-shi | 32 | 33 | 29 | 23 | 17 | 12 |
| Difference | +16 | +16 | +9 | — | -9 | -17 |
Avg low (°C) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 |
| Nara-shi | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 3 |
| Difference | -13 | -12 | -8 | — | +7 | +14 | +19 | +19 | +14 | +5 | -3 | -10 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| Nara-shi | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 18 |
| Difference | -13 | -12 | -8 | — | +7 | +14 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 |
| Nara-shi | 23 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 3 |
| Difference | +19 | +19 | +14 | +5 | -3 | -10 |
Precipitation (mm) Nara-shi runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 0 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 45 | 88 | 54 | 54 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 6 |
| Nara-shi | 52 | 63 | 105 | 99 | 139 | 184 | 174 | 128 | 159 | 135 | 71 | 57 |
| Difference | +52 | +61 | +101 | +80 | +93 | +96 | +119 | +74 | +129 | +119 | +64 | +51 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 0 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 45 | 88 |
| Nara-shi | 52 | 63 | 105 | 99 | 139 | 184 |
| Difference | +52 | +61 | +101 | +80 | +93 | +96 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 54 | 54 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 6 |
| Nara-shi | 174 | 128 | 159 | 135 | 71 | 57 |
| Difference | +119 | +74 | +129 | +119 | +64 | +51 |
Cloud cover (%) Nara-shi runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 33 | 31 | 36 | 53 | 68 | 73 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 62 | 48 | 38 |
| Nara-shi | 72 | 69 | 67 | 65 | 69 | 80 | 74 | 63 | 70 | 66 | 66 | 69 |
| Difference | +39 | +38 | +31 | +12 | +2 | +7 | +4 | -6 | +2 | +4 | +18 | +31 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 33 | 31 | 36 | 53 | 68 | 73 |
| Nara-shi | 72 | 69 | 67 | 65 | 69 | 80 |
| Difference | +39 | +38 | +31 | +12 | +2 | +7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 70 | 69 | 68 | 62 | 48 | 38 |
| Nara-shi | 74 | 63 | 70 | 66 | 66 | 69 |
| Difference | +4 | -6 | +2 | +4 | +18 | +31 |
Relative humidity (%) Nara-shi runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 31 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 42 | 51 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 44 | 35 | 31 |
| Nara-shi | 84 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 80 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 |
| Difference | +53 | +49 | +48 | +44 | +38 | +32 | +32 | +32 | +34 | +41 | +49 | +53 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 31 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 42 | 51 |
| Nara-shi | 84 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 80 | 83 |
| Difference | +53 | +49 | +48 | +44 | +38 | +32 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 53 | 51 | 50 | 44 | 35 | 31 |
| Nara-shi | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 |
| Difference | +32 | +32 | +34 | +41 | +49 | +53 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Santiago trends → · Nara-shi trends →
Methodology & sources
Santiago
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the WMO's CLINO 1991–2020 collection, measured at Eulogiosancheztobalabaad, about 9 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
Nara-shi
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the Japan Meteorological Agency, measured at Nara, about 3 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
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