Head to head

Ibiza or Japan?

Ibiza, clearly — 78 vs 56 across the year.

There's no month where Japan overtakes Ibiza — Ibiza leads all 12 months and takes it 78 to 56 on the Atlas Ranger Score. Ibiza peaks in June (88); Japan's strongest stretch (April, 58) still trails. Choose Japan for what it is, not when.

Month by month

When to go

Pick a month. The line shows each place's score across the year; the figures below are that month's averages.

Ibiza Japan

In October, Ibiza is the better bet — 90 vs 57.

Score

High / low

24° / 19°

22° / 14°

Rain

43 mm

200 mm

Sunshine

9.6 h

5 h

Ibiza: Season winds down — last warm beach days

Japan: Autumn leaves begin — dry, mild, photographically perfect

At a glance

Side by side

Ibiza Japan

Timing & weather

Year-round score78/10056/100

Best monthJune (88)April (58)

Months it leadsJan–DecNone

Cheapest monthsJan–Mar and Nov–DecJun–Sep

Driest monthJune (8mm)December (50mm)

Wettest monthSeptember (74mm)September (220mm)

Hottest monthJuly (31°C)August (31°C)

Best for

BeachesIbiza is the stronger beach tripStronger—

Culture & festivalsJapan is the stronger pick for history, temples and festivals—Stronger

Mountains & hikingJapan is the stronger pick for mountains and hiking—Stronger

Off-peak monthsBoth have 7 shoulder or low-season monthsEvenEven

Practical

Main airportsIbiza Airport (IBZ)Tokyo Haneda (HND), Tokyo Narita (NRT), Osaka Kansai (KIX)

CurrencyEUR (Euro)JPY (Japanese Yen)

LanguageSpanish (Castilian) + Catalan/IbicencoJapanese

Time zoneCET (UTC+1) / CEST (UTC+2)JST (UTC+9, no DST)

ClimateHot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa)Humid subtropical on Honshu (Köppen Cfa); colder Hokkaido, subtropical Okinawa

VisaSchengen — 90 days for EU/UK/US/Canada/Australia and most other nationalitiesVisa-free 90-day entry for ~70 nationalities (US, UK, EU, Australia, etc.)

SafetyLow risk — standard precautions late at nightVery low risk — one of the safest countries to travel in

Named storms nearby nowNASA EONET, checked hourly. Not a forecast.None tracked within 1,000kmNone tracked within 1,000km

Your trip

Which should you pick?

PickIbiza

Pick Ibiza if you want beaches, plus city life and food — it leads all year and peaks in June (88).

Ibiza full guide

PickJapan

Pick Japan if you want history and temples, plus city life and food — its strongest stretch is around April (58).

Japan full guide

Plan your trip

Hotels, flights and more

Switch between the two. Hotel prices are for a week in each destination's best month.

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Questions

Good to know

Is Ibiza or Japan better to visit?

Ibiza is the clearer pick — 78 vs 56 on the Atlas Ranger Score, our 0–100 measure of weather, crowds, value, and timing across the year. It leads most of the year, though the month-by-month chart still shows the other's stronger windows.

Which has better weather, Ibiza or Japan?

Ibiza averages a higher weather score (76 vs 51). Weather is the biggest input to the score, but both have strong months and weak months; the month-by-month chart shows exactly when.

When is it cheapest to visit Ibiza or Japan?

Ibiza is cheapest in Jan–Mar and Nov–Dec; Japan is cheapest in Jun–Sep. Those are the low and shoulder months, when hotel rates and crowds ease — usually because the weather is less reliable, so check the month-by-month scores above before you book.

Can I visit both Ibiza and Japan in one trip?

Often yes — many travellers pair them. The smart move is to time each leg to its own best months. Check each destination's full guide (linked below) for the month-by-month detail, then sequence your trip so each stop lands in its strong window.