Dali vs Kunming: which is better, month by month

Dali beats Kunming in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in June (75 vs 67) — while Kunming wins July to August; 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.

Dali

🇨🇳 China · mild climate

Best month: April 93/100
Months won: 6 of 12

Kunming

🇨🇳 China · mild climate

Best month: April 90/100
Months won: 2 of 12

Dali vs Kunming — all 12 months

Month	Dali	Kunming	Winner	Gap
January	79Bcool, dry, clean air	75Bcool, a little rain	Dali	4
February	84Anice, dry	81Acool, dry	Tie	3
March	91Snice, dry	89Anice, a little rain	Tie	2
April	93Snice, a little rain	90Snice, a little rain	Tie	3
May	89Awarm, rainy	84Awarm, rainy	Dali	5
June	75Bhot, soaked, clean air	67Cwarm, soaked, muggy air	Dali	8
July	66Chot, soaked, clean air	70Bwarm, soaked, muggy air	Kunming	4
August	63Chot, soaked, muggy air	69Chot, soaked, muggy air	Kunming	6
September	76Bwarm, soaked, clean air	79Bwarm, soaked, muggy air	Tie	3
October	85Anice, rainy, clean air	80Anice, rainy, muggy air	Dali	5
November	86Anice, dry, clean air	82Anice, a little rain, muggy air	Dali	4
December	81Acool, dry, clean air	77Bcool, dry, muggy air	Dali	4

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (75 vs 67). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.