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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 41 in 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 41 in 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 (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 86 | 85 | 82 | 73 | 66 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 67 | 73 | 79 | 83 |
| Nara-shi | 48 | 50 | 57 | 68 | 77 | 83 | 89 | 92 | 84 | 73 | 63 | 53 |
| Difference | -39 | -35 | -25 | -6 | +11 | +22 | +29 | +29 | +17 | — | -16 | -31 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 86 | 85 | 82 | 73 | 66 | 60 |
| Nara-shi | 48 | 50 | 57 | 68 | 77 | 83 |
| Difference | -39 | -35 | -25 | -6 | +11 | +22 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 60 | 63 | 67 | 73 | 79 | 83 |
| Nara-shi | 89 | 92 | 84 | 73 | 63 | 53 |
| Difference | +29 | +29 | +17 | — | -16 | -31 |
Avg low (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 57 | 56 | 53 | 48 | 44 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 44 | 47 | 51 | 55 |
| Nara-shi | 33 | 34 | 38 | 48 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Difference | -24 | -22 | -15 | — | +13 | +25 | +35 | +35 | +24 | +9 | -6 | -17 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 57 | 56 | 53 | 48 | 44 | 40 |
| Nara-shi | 33 | 34 | 38 | 48 | 57 | 65 |
| Difference | -24 | -22 | -15 | — | +13 | +25 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 39 | 40 | 44 | 47 | 51 | 55 |
| Nara-shi | 73 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Difference | +35 | +35 | +24 | +9 | -6 | -17 |
Precipitation (in) Nara-shi runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Nara-shi | 2.1 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 5 | 6.3 | 5.3 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
| Difference | +2 | +2.4 | +4 | +3.1 | +3.7 | +3.8 | +4.7 | +2.9 | +5.1 | +4.7 | +2.5 | +2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 3.5 |
| Nara-shi | 2.1 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 7.2 |
| Difference | +2 | +2.4 | +4 | +3.1 | +3.7 | +3.8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Nara-shi | 6.8 | 5 | 6.3 | 5.3 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
| Difference | +4.7 | +2.9 | +5.1 | +4.7 | +2.5 | +2 |
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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