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Santiago vs Tokyo
Comparing Santiago change · Tokyo change
Santiago and Tokyo have nearly identical year-round temperatures; Tokyo is the wetter, with 1272 mm more rain a year, and Santiago the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Santiago and Tokyo, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Santiago: Warm
Tokyo: Hot
Winters
Santiago has milder winters
Santiago: Chilly
Tokyo: Chilly
Rain & snow
Tokyo is much wetter
Santiago: Fairly dry
Tokyo: Very wet
Sky
Santiago is sunnier
Santiago: Partly cloudy
Tokyo: Often cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Santiago and Tokyo run remarkably close all year.
Precipitation
Tokyo is the wetter — about 1272 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 |
| Tokyo | 10 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 22 | 17 | 12 |
| Difference | -20 | -19 | -13 | -4 | +5 | +10 | +15 | +14 | +8 | -1 | -9 | -17 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 30 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 19 | 16 |
| Tokyo | 10 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 26 |
| Difference | -20 | -19 | -13 | -4 | +5 | +10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 15 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 29 |
| Tokyo | 30 | 31 | 28 | 22 | 17 | 12 |
| Difference | +15 | +14 | +8 | -1 | -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 |
| Tokyo | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 4 |
| Difference | -13 | -11 | -7 | +1 | +8 | +14 | +19 | +19 | +14 | +7 | -2 | -9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| Tokyo | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 19 |
| Difference | -13 | -11 | -7 | +1 | +8 | +14 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 |
| Tokyo | 22 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 4 |
| Difference | +19 | +19 | +14 | +7 | -2 | -9 |
Precipitation (mm) Tokyo 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 |
| Tokyo | 60 | 56 | 116 | 134 | 140 | 168 | 156 | 155 | 225 | 235 | 96 | 58 |
| Difference | +59 | +55 | +112 | +114 | +95 | +80 | +102 | +100 | +195 | +219 | +89 | +52 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 0 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 45 | 88 |
| Tokyo | 60 | 56 | 116 | 134 | 140 | 168 |
| Difference | +59 | +55 | +112 | +114 | +95 | +80 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 54 | 54 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 6 |
| Tokyo | 156 | 155 | 225 | 235 | 96 | 58 |
| Difference | +102 | +100 | +195 | +219 | +89 | +52 |
Cloud cover (%) Tokyo 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 |
| Tokyo | 46 | 52 | 60 | 64 | 70 | 82 | 75 | 64 | 71 | 67 | 56 | 45 |
| Difference | +13 | +21 | +24 | +11 | +2 | +9 | +5 | -5 | +4 | +5 | +8 | +7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 33 | 31 | 36 | 53 | 68 | 73 |
| Tokyo | 46 | 52 | 60 | 64 | 70 | 82 |
| Difference | +13 | +21 | +24 | +11 | +2 | +9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 70 | 69 | 68 | 62 | 48 | 38 |
| Tokyo | 75 | 64 | 71 | 67 | 56 | 45 |
| Difference | +5 | -5 | +4 | +5 | +8 | +7 |
Relative humidity (%) Tokyo 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 |
| Tokyo | 75 | 74 | 75 | 77 | 79 | 82 | 83 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 77 |
| Difference | +44 | +42 | +44 | +42 | +37 | +31 | +30 | +30 | +32 | +38 | +45 | +47 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 31 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 42 | 51 |
| Tokyo | 75 | 74 | 75 | 77 | 79 | 82 |
| Difference | +44 | +42 | +44 | +42 | +37 | +31 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 53 | 51 | 50 | 44 | 35 | 31 |
| Tokyo | 83 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 77 |
| Difference | +30 | +30 | +32 | +38 | +45 | +47 |
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 → · Tokyo 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.
Tokyo
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the Japan Meteorological Agency, measured at Tokyo, about 5 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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