Chongqing vs Xi'an: which is better, month by month

Xi'an beats Chongqing in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (87 vs 65) — while Chongqing wins November to February; they are within 3 points in March and October.

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

🇨🇳 China · mild climate

Best month
March 81/100
Months won
4 of 12

Xi'an

🇨🇳 China · mild climate

Best month
April 89/100
Months won
6 of 12

Chongqing vs Xi'an — all 12 months

MonthChongqingXi'anWinnerGap
January67Ccool, a little rain, poor air quality57Dcold, dry, poor air qualityChongqing10
February73Bcool, a little rain, poor air quality68Ccold, dry, poor air qualityChongqing5
March81Anice, rainy, poor air quality81Acool, a little rain, poor air qualityTie0
April77Bwarm, rainy, poor air quality89Anice, a little rain, poor air qualityXi'an12
May65Chot, soaked, poor air quality87Awarm, a little rain, poor air qualityXi'an22
June55Dsweltering, soaked, poor air quality74Bhot, rainy, poor air qualityXi'an19
July42Fsweltering, soaked, poor air quality60Csweltering, soaked, poor air qualityXi'an18
August44Fsweltering, rainy, poor air quality64Csweltering, rainy, poor air qualityXi'an20
September60Csweltering, rainy, muggy air74Bwarm, soaked, poor air qualityXi'an14
October75Bwarm, rainy, poor air quality75Bnice, rainy, poor air qualityTie0
November78Bnice, a little rain, poor air quality71Bcool, a little rain, poor air qualityChongqing7
December69Ccool, dry, poor air quality63Ccold, dry, poor air qualityChongqing6

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (65 vs 87). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.