SeasonMapBeijing vs Lhasa: which is better, month by month
Lhasa beats Beijing in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (83 vs 53) — while Beijing wins April to May; they are within 3 points in March and September.
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 Lhasa — all 12 months
| Month | Beijing | Lhasa | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48Ffreezing, dry, poor air quality | 69Cfreezing, dry, reliable snow | Lhasa | 21 |
| February | 59Dcold, dry, poor air quality | 74Bcold, dry, reliable snow | Lhasa | 15 |
| March | 77Bcool, dry, poor air quality | 78Bcold, a little rain, reliable snow | Tie | 1 |
| April | 91Snice, dry, poor air quality | 81Acool, a little rain, reliable snow | Beijing | 10 |
| May | 88Awarm, dry, poor air quality | 84Acool, rainy, reliable snow | Beijing | 4 |
| June | 75Bhot, a little rain, poor air quality | 89Anice, rainy | Lhasa | 14 |
| July | 53Dsweltering, soaked, poor air quality | 83Anice, soaked, clean air | Lhasa | 30 |
| August | 61Csweltering, rainy, poor air quality | 87Anice, soaked, clean air | Lhasa | 26 |
| September | 84Awarm, a little rain, poor air quality | 87Anice, rainy, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| October | 80Anice, a little rain, poor air quality | 85Acool, a little rain, clean air | Lhasa | 5 |
| November | 67Ccold, dry, poor air quality | 80Acold, dry, clean air | Lhasa | 13 |
| December | 50Dcold, dry, poor air quality | 76Bcold, dry, clean air | Lhasa | 26 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (53 vs 83). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.