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Menton vs Kyoto
Comparing Menton change · Kyoto change
Menton and Kyoto have nearly identical year-round temperatures; Kyoto is the wetter, with 31 in more rain a year, and Menton the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Menton and Kyoto, in everyday terms.
Summers
Kyoto has much hotter summers
Menton: Warm
Kyoto: Hot
Winters
Menton has milder winters
Menton: Cool
Kyoto: Chilly
Rain & snow
Kyoto is wetter
Menton: Moderate rainfall
Kyoto: Wet
Sky
Menton is far sunnier
Menton: Partly cloudy
Kyoto: Often grey
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Menton and Kyoto run remarkably close all year.
Precipitation
Kyoto is the wetter — about 31 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Menton 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menton | 56 | 57 | 60 | 64 | 70 | 77 | 82 | 82 | 77 | 70 | 63 | 58 |
| Kyoto | 48 | 50 | 57 | 68 | 77 | 83 | 90 | 93 | 85 | 74 | 63 | 53 |
| Difference | -8 | -7 | -3 | +5 | +7 | +6 | +8 | +10 | +7 | +4 | — | -5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menton | 56 | 57 | 60 | 64 | 70 | 77 |
| Kyoto | 48 | 50 | 57 | 68 | 77 | 83 |
| Difference | -8 | -7 | -3 | +5 | +7 | +6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menton | 82 | 82 | 77 | 70 | 63 | 58 |
| Kyoto | 90 | 93 | 85 | 74 | 63 | 53 |
| Difference | +8 | +10 | +7 | +4 | — | -5 |
Avg low (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menton | 42 | 42 | 46 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 69 | 70 | 64 | 57 | 49 | 43 |
| Kyoto | 35 | 35 | 40 | 49 | 58 | 67 | 74 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 47 | 38 |
| Difference | -7 | -8 | -7 | -2 | — | +2 | +5 | +7 | +6 | +1 | -2 | -5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menton | 42 | 42 | 46 | 51 | 58 | 65 |
| Kyoto | 35 | 35 | 40 | 49 | 58 | 67 |
| Difference | -7 | -8 | -7 | -2 | — | +2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menton | 69 | 70 | 64 | 57 | 49 | 43 |
| Kyoto | 74 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 47 | 38 |
| Difference | +5 | +7 | +6 | +1 | -2 | -5 |
Precipitation (in) Kyoto runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menton | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 3.5 |
| Kyoto | 2.1 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 6 | 7.9 | 8.8 | 6.1 | 7 | 5.6 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
| Difference | -0.7 | +0.5 | +2.3 | +2.1 | +4.3 | +6.5 | +8.4 | +5.1 | +4.4 | +1.1 | -2.2 | -1.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menton | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
| Kyoto | 2.1 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 6 | 7.9 |
| Difference | -0.7 | +0.5 | +2.3 | +2.1 | +4.3 | +6.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menton | 0.4 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 3.5 |
| Kyoto | 8.8 | 6.1 | 7 | 5.6 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
| Difference | +8.4 | +5.1 | +4.4 | +1.1 | -2.2 | -1.2 |
Cloud cover (%) Kyoto runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menton | 57 | 56 | 52 | 55 | 54 | 42 | 32 | 34 | 44 | 54 | 59 | 57 |
| Kyoto | 84 | 81 | 75 | 69 | 71 | 81 | 77 | 66 | 74 | 70 | 74 | 80 |
| Difference | +27 | +25 | +23 | +14 | +17 | +39 | +45 | +31 | +30 | +16 | +15 | +23 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menton | 57 | 56 | 52 | 55 | 54 | 42 |
| Kyoto | 84 | 81 | 75 | 69 | 71 | 81 |
| Difference | +27 | +25 | +23 | +14 | +17 | +39 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menton | 32 | 34 | 44 | 54 | 59 | 57 |
| Kyoto | 77 | 66 | 74 | 70 | 74 | 80 |
| Difference | +45 | +31 | +30 | +16 | +15 | +23 |
Relative humidity (%) Kyoto runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menton | 72 | 72 | 74 | 77 | 78 | 77 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 76 | 73 | 72 |
| Kyoto | 85 | 83 | 81 | 79 | 81 | 84 | 86 | 84 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 85 |
| Difference | +12 | +11 | +6 | +3 | +3 | +7 | +12 | +11 | +11 | +8 | +10 | +13 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menton | 72 | 72 | 74 | 77 | 78 | 77 |
| Kyoto | 85 | 83 | 81 | 79 | 81 | 84 |
| Difference | +12 | +11 | +6 | +3 | +3 | +7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menton | 74 | 73 | 73 | 76 | 73 | 72 |
| Kyoto | 86 | 84 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 85 |
| Difference | +12 | +11 | +11 | +8 | +10 | +13 |
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. Menton trends → · Kyoto trends →
Methodology & sources
Menton
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 26 years of daily observations at Cote D Azur, a weather station, about 27 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
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.
Kyoto
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the Japan Meteorological Agency, measured at Kyoto, about 2 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.