Chengdu vs Suzhou: which is better, month by month

Chengdu beats Suzhou in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in March (83 vs 72) — while Suzhou wins July, 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

🇨🇳 China · mild climate

Best month
April 88/100
Months won
5 of 12

Suzhou

🇨🇳 China · mild climate

Best month
October 84/100
Months won
3 of 12

Chengdu vs Suzhou — all 12 months

MonthChengduSuzhouWinnerGap
January67Ccold, dry, poor air quality59Dcold, a little rain, poor air qualityChengdu8
February73Bcool, dry, poor air quality64Ccold, a little rain, poor air qualityChengdu9
March83Anice, dry, poor air quality72Bcool, rainy, poor air qualityChengdu11
April88Awarm, a little rain, poor air quality82Anice, rainy, poor air qualityChengdu6
May77Bhot, a little rain, poor air quality78Bwarm, rainy, poor air qualityTie1
June64Csweltering, rainy, poor air quality55Dhot, soaked, poor air qualityChengdu9
July46Fsweltering, soaked, poor air quality50Dsweltering, soaked, poor air qualitySuzhou4
August45Fsweltering, soaked, poor air quality57Dsweltering, rainy, poor air qualitySuzhou12
September61Chot, rainy, poor air quality63Chot, soaked, poor air qualityTie2
October79Bnice, a little rain, poor air quality84Anice, a little rain, muggy airSuzhou5
November78Bnice, dry, poor air quality77Bnice, a little rain, poor air qualityTie1
December69Ccool, dry, poor air quality67Ccold, a little rain, poor air qualityTie2

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (45 vs 57). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.