Beijing vs Pingyao: which is better, month by month

Beijing beats Pingyao in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in June (75 vs 46) — while Pingyao wins October to February.

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

🇨🇳 China · continental climate

Best month: April 91/100
Months won: 7 of 12

Pingyao

🇨🇳 China · mild climate

Best month: October 85/100
Months won: 5 of 12

Beijing vs Pingyao — all 12 months

Month	Beijing	Pingyao	Winner	Gap
January	48Ffreezing, dry, poor air quality	59Dcold, rainy, poor air quality	Pingyao	11
February	59Dcold, dry, poor air quality	64Ccold, rainy, poor air quality	Pingyao	5
March	77Bcool, dry, poor air quality	71Bnice, rainy, poor air quality	Beijing	6
April	91Snice, dry, poor air quality	82Awarm, rainy, poor air quality	Beijing	9
May	88Awarm, dry, poor air quality	72Bhot, soaked, poor air quality	Beijing	16
June	75Bhot, a little rain, poor air quality	46Fsweltering, soaked, poor air quality	Beijing	29
July	53Dsweltering, soaked, poor air quality	44Fsweltering, soaked, poor air quality	Beijing	9
August	61Csweltering, rainy, poor air quality	51Dsweltering, soaked, poor air quality	Beijing	10
September	84Awarm, a little rain, poor air quality	60Chot, soaked, poor air quality	Beijing	24
October	80Anice, a little rain, poor air quality	85Awarm, a little rain, poor air quality	Pingyao	5
November	67Ccold, dry, poor air quality	78Bnice, a little rain, poor air quality	Pingyao	11
December	50Dcold, dry, poor air quality	66Ccold, a little rain, poor air quality	Pingyao	16

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (75 vs 46). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.