SeasonMapDali vs Lijiang: which is better, month by month
Dali and Lijiang split the year 4–4 — Dali wins May, June, July and September, Lijiang wins November to February, and they are within 3 points in the other 4 months.
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.
Dali vs Lijiang — all 12 months
| Month | Dali | Lijiang | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 79Bcool, dry, clean air | 84Acool, dry, clean air | Lijiang | 5 |
| February | 84Anice, dry | 88Acool, dry, clean air | Lijiang | 4 |
| March | 91Snice, dry | 93Scool, dry, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| April | 93Snice, a little rain | 94Snice, a little rain | Tie | 1 |
| May | 89Awarm, rainy | 83Anice, rainy | Dali | 6 |
| June | 75Bhot, soaked, clean air | 67Cwarm, soaked, clean air | Dali | 8 |
| July | 66Chot, soaked, clean air | 61Cwarm, soaked, clean air | Dali | 5 |
| August | 63Chot, soaked, muggy air | 65Cwarm, soaked, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| September | 76Bwarm, soaked, clean air | 69Cwarm, soaked, clean air | Dali | 7 |
| October | 85Anice, rainy, clean air | 82Anice, rainy, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| November | 86Anice, dry, clean air | 90Snice, a little rain, clean air | Lijiang | 4 |
| December | 81Acool, dry, clean air | 87Acool, dry, clean air | Lijiang | 6 |
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.