Chongqing vs Lijiang: which is better, month by month

Lijiang beats Chongqing in all 12 months — its lead peaks in August (65 vs 44).

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.

Chongqing vs Lijiang — all 12 months

MonthChongqingLijiangWinnerGap
January67Ccool, a little rain, poor air quality84Acool, dry, clean airLijiang17
February73Bcool, a little rain, poor air quality88Acool, dry, clean airLijiang15
March81Anice, rainy, poor air quality93Scool, dry, clean airLijiang12
April77Bwarm, rainy, poor air quality94Snice, a little rainLijiang17
May65Chot, soaked, poor air quality83Anice, rainyLijiang18
June55Dsweltering, soaked, poor air quality67Cwarm, soaked, clean airLijiang12
July42Fsweltering, soaked, poor air quality61Cwarm, soaked, clean airLijiang19
August44Fsweltering, rainy, poor air quality65Cwarm, soaked, clean airLijiang21
September60Csweltering, rainy, muggy air69Cwarm, soaked, clean airLijiang9
October75Bwarm, rainy, poor air quality82Anice, rainy, clean airLijiang7
November78Bnice, a little rain, poor air quality90Snice, a little rain, clean airLijiang12
December69Ccool, dry, poor air quality87Acool, dry, clean airLijiang18

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (44 vs 65). 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
0 of 12

Lijiang

🇨🇳 China · mild climate

Best month
April 94/100
Months won
12 of 12

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