SeasonMapBeijing vs Sapporo: which is better, month by month
Beijing beats Sapporo in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in March (77 vs 57) — while Sapporo wins June to August; they are within 3 points in September.
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 Sapporo — all 12 months
| Month | Beijing | Sapporo | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48Ffreezing, dry, poor air quality | 40Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | Beijing | 8 |
| February | 59Dcold, dry, poor air quality | 45Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | Beijing | 14 |
| March | 77Bcool, dry, poor air quality | 57Dcold, a little rain, muggy air | Beijing | 20 |
| April | 91Snice, dry, poor air quality | 74Bcool, rainy, muggy air | Beijing | 17 |
| May | 88Awarm, dry, poor air quality | 84Anice, rainy, clean air | Beijing | 4 |
| June | 75Bhot, a little rain, poor air quality | 89Anice, rainy, clean air | Sapporo | 14 |
| July | 53Dsweltering, soaked, poor air quality | 79Bhot, rainy, clean air | Sapporo | 26 |
| August | 61Csweltering, rainy, poor air quality | 67Chot, soaked, clean air | Sapporo | 6 |
| September | 84Awarm, a little rain, poor air quality | 86Awarm, rainy, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| October | 80Anice, a little rain, poor air quality | 73Bcool, rainy, clean air | Beijing | 7 |
| November | 67Ccold, dry, poor air quality | 59Dcold, rainy, clean air | Beijing | 8 |
| December | 50Dcold, dry, poor air quality | 42Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | Beijing | 8 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (53 vs 79). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.