SeasonMapBeijing vs Jiuzhaigou: which is better, month by month
Jiuzhaigou beats Beijing in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (78 vs 53) — while Beijing wins April, May and September; they are within 3 points in March and October.
Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.
Beijing vs Jiuzhaigou — all 12 months
| Month | Beijing | Jiuzhaigou | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48Ffreezing, dry, poor air quality | 68Cfreezing, dry, clean air | Jiuzhaigou | 20 |
| February | 59Dcold, dry, poor air quality | 72Bcold, dry, clean air | Jiuzhaigou | 13 |
| March | 77Bcool, dry, poor air quality | 77Bcold, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| April | 91Snice, dry, poor air quality | 81Acool, rainy, muggy air | Beijing | 10 |
| May | 88Awarm, dry, poor air quality | 83Anice, soaked, muggy air | Beijing | 5 |
| June | 75Bhot, a little rain, poor air quality | 84Anice, soaked, muggy air | Jiuzhaigou | 9 |
| July | 53Dsweltering, soaked, poor air quality | 78Bwarm, soaked, clean air | Jiuzhaigou | 25 |
| August | 61Csweltering, rainy, poor air quality | 80Awarm, soaked, clean air | Jiuzhaigou | 19 |
| September | 84Awarm, a little rain, poor air quality | 80Anice, soaked, clean air | Beijing | 4 |
| October | 80Anice, a little rain, poor air quality | 77Bcool, rainy, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| November | 67Ccold, dry, poor air quality | 78Bcold, a little rain, clean air | Jiuzhaigou | 11 |
| December | 50Dcold, dry, poor air quality | 73Bcold, dry, clean air | Jiuzhaigou | 23 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (53 vs 78). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.