Beijing vs Ürümqi: which is better, month by month

Beijing beats Ürümqi in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in February (59 vs 40) — while Ürümqi wins June to September; they are within 3 points in May.

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 Ürümqi — all 12 months

MonthBeijingÜrümqiWinnerGap
January48Ffreezing, dry, poor air quality32Ffreezing, dry, poor air qualityBeijing16
February59Dcold, dry, poor air quality40Ffreezing, dry, poor air qualityBeijing19
March77Bcool, dry, poor air quality60Ccold, dry, poor air qualityBeijing17
April91Snice, dry, poor air quality78Bnice, a little rain, poor air qualityBeijing13
May88Awarm, dry, poor air quality90Snice, a little rain, poor air qualityTie2
June75Bhot, a little rain, poor air quality84Awarm, dry, poor air qualityÜrümqi9
July53Dsweltering, soaked, poor air quality75Bhot, dry, poor air qualityÜrümqi22
August61Csweltering, rainy, poor air quality81Awarm, dry, poor air qualityÜrümqi20
September84Awarm, a little rain, poor air quality92Snice, a little rain, poor air qualityÜrümqi8
October80Anice, a little rain, poor air quality68Ccool, a little rain, poor air qualityBeijing12
November67Ccold, dry, poor air quality48Fcold, a little rain, poor air qualityBeijing19
December50Dcold, dry, poor air quality36Ffreezing, dry, poor air qualityBeijing14

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (53 vs 75). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Beijing

🇨🇳 China · continental climate

Best month
April 91/100
Months won
7 of 12

Ürümqi

🇨🇳 China · arid climate

Best month
September 92/100
Months won
4 of 12

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