Tokyo is 10.2°C (18.4°F) warmer by day, Tokyo has 13.4°C (24.1°F) warmer nights, Tokyo gets 1,086 mm (42.8 in) more rain a year.
Calgary is at its warmest in July and coolest in December, while Tokyo peaks in August and bottoms out in January. Month for month, Tokyo is the warmer of the two in 12 of 12 months.
Tokyo is the wetter of the two, collecting 1,610 mm (63.4 in) of rain a year against 524 mm (20.6 in) in Calgary. The most comfortable time to visit is June, July and August in Calgary and May, June and October in Tokyo.
| Calgary | Metric | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|
| 🌡️ Temperature | ||
| 9.6°C | 🌡️Average daytime high | 19.8°C |
| -1.8°C | 🌙Average nighttime low | 11.6°C |
| July | 🔥Hottest month | August |
| December | ❄️Coldest month | January |
| 🌧️ Rain | ||
| 524 mm | 🌧️Annual rainfall | 1,610 mm |
| June | ☔Wettest month | September |
| January | 🏜️Driest month | December |
| 💨 Climate | ||
| 71% | 💧Average humidity | 79% |
| 1.3 m/s | 💨Average wind speed | 2.6 m/s |
Overnight, Calgary typically falls to around -1.8°C (28.8°F) while Tokyo settles near 11.6°C (52.9°F).
Calgary is hottest in July and coldest in December, whereas Tokyo peaks in August and is coolest in January.
Calgary sees the most rain in June and the least in January; Tokyo is wettest in September and driest in December.
Tokyo feels the more humid of the two, averaging 79% relative humidity against 71%.
For Tokyo, the pick of the year is May, June and October.
Month by month, here is the coldest night, the average day and the hottest afternoon each city can expect. Switch Compare to read rainfall, humidity, wind or solar instead, and Period to move between the long-term 45-year average and any single year — the shading is a quick warm-to-cool guide.
| Month | Calgary | Tokyo | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min | Avg | Max | Min | Avg | Max | |
| January | -11.7 | -7.3 | -2.9 | 0.9 | 5❄️ | 9.2 |
| February | -11.2 | -6 | -0.9 | 1.2 | 5.5 | 9.9 |
| March | -7.2 | -1.6 | 3.9 | 4 | 8.7 | 13.4 |
| April | -3 | 3.2 | 9.3 | 8.9 | 13.6 | 18.4 |
| May | 2.1 | 8.7 | 15.2 | 13.9 | 18.3 | 22.7 |
| June | 6.4 | 12.7 | 19 | 18.1 | 21.9 | 25.7 |
| July | 9.4 | 16.2🔥 | 22.9 | 22.1 | 25.8 | 29.4 |
| August | 8.9 | 15.8 | 22.6 | 23.6 | 27.3🔥 | 31 |
| September | 4.3 | 10.9 | 17.6 | 20.5 | 24 | 27.5 |
| October | -1.2 | 4.6 | 10.3 | 14.4 | 18.2 | 22 |
| November | -7 | -2.7 | 1.6 | 8.7 | 12.8 | 16.9 |
| December | -11.8 | -7.7❄️ | -3.5 | 3.4 | 7.6 | 11.8 |
| Annual Avg | -1.8 | 3.9 | 9.6 | 11.6 | 15.7 | 19.8 |
Min / mean / max temperature (°C). 🔥 marks each city's hottest month, ❄️ its coldest; shading runs cool blue to warm red.
The same figures plotted out, so the shape of a typical year is easier to see than in a grid. Where the two lines run close together Calgary and Tokyo feel alike; where they separate, they are genuinely different places to be.
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Quick answers to the questions people ask most when comparing Calgary and Tokyo — each drawn straight from the climate figures above.
Tokyo is the warmer of the two. It averages daytime highs of 19.8°C (67.6°F) against 9.6°C (49.3°F) in Calgary — roughly 10.2°C (18.4°F) warmer by day. Nights are milder in Tokyo, with average lows of 11.6°C (52.9°F) versus -1.8°C (28.8°F).
Calgary is hottest in July, averaging highs of about 22.9°C (73.3°F), while Tokyo peaks in August at around 31°C (87.7°F). That makes Tokyo the hotter of the two at the height of summer.
Calgary gets colder. In its coldest month (December) overnight lows average about -11.8°C (10.8°F), compared with 0.9°C (33.6°F) at the low point of the year in Tokyo.
Tokyo is the wetter city, collecting about 1,610 mm (63.4 in) of rain a year versus 524 mm (20.6 in) in Calgary. Calgary is wettest in June and driest in January; Tokyo is wettest in September and driest in December.
Tokyo is the more humid of the two, averaging 79% relative humidity over the year against 71% in Calgary.
The most comfortable months in Calgary are June, July and August, when average temperatures are at their mildest.
Tokyo is at its most pleasant around May, June and October, based on the mildest average temperatures of the year.
Tokyo is the warmer city in all 12 months of the year. The gap is widest in November, about 15.5°C (27.9°F), and narrowest in June, about 9.2°C (16.6°F).
Calgary has the bigger seasonal swing, about 23.9°C (43°F) between its coldest and hottest months versus 22.3°C (40.1°F) in Tokyo — so Tokyo has the steadier, more even climate.
It depends what matters most to you: choose Tokyo for warmer weather, pick Calgary if you prefer drier conditions and go for Calgary if you want lower humidity. There is no single "better" climate — it comes down to whether you value warmth, dryness or comfort most.
Every figure on this page is calculated from NASA POWER satellite climate data spanning 1981–2025 (45 years). The averages describe the long-term climate of Calgary and Tokyo, not a single year's weather or a short-range forecast.
