Dali vs Shanghai: which is better, month by month

Dali beats Shanghai in 11 of 12 months — its lead peaks in June (75 vs 55) — and they are within 3 points in 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.

Dali

🇨🇳 China · mild climate

Best month
April 93/100
Months won
11 of 12

Shanghai

🇨🇳 China · mild climate

Best month
October 84/100
Months won
0 of 12

Dali vs Shanghai — all 12 months

MonthDaliShanghaiWinnerGap
January79Bcool, dry, clean air62Ccold, a little rain, poor air qualityDali17
February84Anice, dry66Ccold, a little rain, poor air qualityDali18
March91Snice, dry73Bcool, rainy, poor air qualityDali18
April93Snice, a little rain83Anice, rainy, poor air qualityDali10
May89Awarm, rainy79Bwarm, rainy, muggy airDali10
June75Bhot, soaked, clean air55Dhot, soaked, poor air qualityDali20
July66Chot, soaked, clean air48Fsweltering, soaked, poor air qualityDali18
August63Chot, soaked, muggy air57Dsweltering, rainy, poor air qualityDali6
September76Bwarm, soaked, clean air61Chot, soaked, muggy airDali15
October85Anice, rainy, clean air84Awarm, a little rain, muggy airTie1
November86Anice, dry, clean air78Bnice, a little rain, poor air qualityDali8
December81Acool, dry, clean air68Ccold, a little rain, poor air qualityDali13

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (75 vs 55). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.