Chengdu vs Huangshan: which is better, month by month

Chengdu and Huangshan split the year 4–4 — Chengdu wins January to April, Huangshan wins July to October, and they are within 3 points in the other 4 months.

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.

Chengdu vs Huangshan — all 12 months

MonthChengduHuangshanWinnerGap
January67Ccold, dry, poor air quality61Cfreezing, rainyChengdu6
February73Bcool, dry, poor air quality65Ccold, rainy, muggy airChengdu8
March83Anice, dry, poor air quality68Ccold, soakedChengdu15
April88Awarm, a little rain, poor air quality76Bcool, soakedChengdu12
May77Bhot, a little rain, poor air quality80Anice, soaked, muggy airTie3
June64Csweltering, rainy, poor air quality67Cnice, soaked, muggy airTie3
July46Fsweltering, soaked, poor air quality71Bwarm, soaked, clean airHuangshan25
August45Fsweltering, soaked, poor air quality77Bwarm, rainy, muggy airHuangshan32
September61Chot, rainy, poor air quality84Anice, rainy, muggy airHuangshan23
October79Bnice, a little rain, poor air quality86Acool, a little rainHuangshan7
November78Bnice, dry, poor air quality78Bcold, a little rainTie0
December69Ccool, dry, poor air quality68Ccold, a little rainTie1

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (45 vs 77). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Chengdu

🇨🇳 China · mild climate

Best month
April 88/100
Months won
4 of 12

Huangshan

🇨🇳 China · mild climate

Best month
October 86/100
Months won
4 of 12

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