SeasonMapBeijing vs Dali: which is better, month by month
Dali beats Beijing in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (79 vs 48) — while Beijing wins September; they are within 3 points in the other 4 months.
Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.
Beijing vs Dali — all 12 months
| Month | Beijing | Dali | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48Ffreezing, dry, poor air quality | 79Bcool, dry, clean air | Dali | 31 |
| February | 59Dcold, dry, poor air quality | 84Anice, dry | Dali | 25 |
| March | 77Bcool, dry, poor air quality | 91Snice, dry | Dali | 14 |
| April | 91Snice, dry, poor air quality | 93Snice, a little rain | Tie | 2 |
| May | 88Awarm, dry, poor air quality | 89Awarm, rainy | Tie | 1 |
| June | 75Bhot, a little rain, poor air quality | 75Bhot, soaked, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| July | 53Dsweltering, soaked, poor air quality | 66Chot, soaked, clean air | Dali | 13 |
| August | 61Csweltering, rainy, poor air quality | 63Chot, soaked, muggy air | Tie | 2 |
| September | 84Awarm, a little rain, poor air quality | 76Bwarm, soaked, clean air | Beijing | 8 |
| October | 80Anice, a little rain, poor air quality | 85Anice, rainy, clean air | Dali | 5 |
| November | 67Ccold, dry, poor air quality | 86Anice, dry, clean air | Dali | 19 |
| December | 50Dcold, dry, poor air quality | 81Acool, dry, clean air | Dali | 31 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (48 vs 79). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.