Chongqing vs Hangzhou: which is better, month by month

Chongqing and Hangzhou split the year 4–4 — Chongqing wins January, February, March and June, Hangzhou wins April, May, August and October, and 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.

Chongqing vs Hangzhou — all 12 months

MonthChongqingHangzhouWinnerGap
January67Ccool, a little rain, poor air quality61Ccold, a little rain, poor air qualityChongqing6
February73Bcool, a little rain, poor air quality66Ccool, a little rain, poor air qualityChongqing7
March81Anice, rainy, poor air quality74Bnice, rainy, poor air qualityChongqing7
April77Bwarm, rainy, poor air quality84Awarm, rainy, poor air qualityHangzhou7
May65Chot, soaked, poor air quality70Bhot, soaked, poor air qualityHangzhou5
June55Dsweltering, soaked, poor air quality45Fsweltering, soaked, poor air qualityChongqing10
July42Fsweltering, soaked, poor air quality44Fsweltering, soaked, poor air qualityTie2
August44Fsweltering, rainy, poor air quality49Fsweltering, rainy, poor air qualityHangzhou5
September60Csweltering, rainy, muggy air60Csweltering, rainy, poor air qualityTie0
October75Bwarm, rainy, poor air quality85Awarm, a little rain, poor air qualityHangzhou10
November78Bnice, a little rain, poor air quality79Bnice, a little rain, poor air qualityTie1
December69Ccool, dry, poor air quality67Ccool, a little rain, poor air qualityTie2

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (55 vs 45). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Chongqing

🇨🇳 China · mild climate

Best month
March 81/100
Months won
4 of 12

Hangzhou

🇨🇳 China · mild climate

Best month
October 85/100
Months won
4 of 12

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