Chengdu vs Hangzhou: which is better, month by month
Chengdu beats Hangzhou in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in June (64 vs 45) — while Hangzhou wins August and October; they are within 3 points in the other 4 months.
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.
Chengdu vs Hangzhou — all 12 months
| Month | Chengdu | Hangzhou | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 67Ccold, dry, poor air quality | 61Ccold, a little rain, poor air quality | Chengdu | 6 |
| February | 73Bcool, dry, poor air quality | 66Ccool, a little rain, poor air quality | Chengdu | 7 |
| March | 83Anice, dry, poor air quality | 74Bnice, rainy, poor air quality | Chengdu | 9 |
| April | 88Awarm, a little rain, poor air quality | 84Awarm, rainy, poor air quality | Chengdu | 4 |
| May | 77Bhot, a little rain, poor air quality | 70Bhot, soaked, poor air quality | Chengdu | 7 |
| June | 64Csweltering, rainy, poor air quality | 45Fsweltering, soaked, poor air quality | Chengdu | 19 |
| July | 46Fsweltering, soaked, poor air quality | 44Fsweltering, soaked, poor air quality | Tie | 2 |
| August | 45Fsweltering, soaked, poor air quality | 49Fsweltering, rainy, poor air quality | Hangzhou | 4 |
| September | 61Chot, rainy, poor air quality | 60Csweltering, rainy, poor air quality | Tie | 1 |
| October | 79Bnice, a little rain, poor air quality | 85Awarm, a little rain, poor air quality | Hangzhou | 6 |
| November | 78Bnice, dry, poor air quality | 79Bnice, a little rain, poor air quality | Tie | 1 |
| December | 69Ccool, dry, poor air quality | 67Ccool, a little rain, poor air quality | Tie | 2 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (64 vs 45). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.