Dali vs Shangri-La: which is better, month by month

Dali and Shangri-La split the year 4–4 — Dali wins January to April, Shangri-La wins June to September, 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

🇨🇳 China · mild climate

Best month: April 93/100
Months won: 4 of 12

Shangri-La

🇨🇳 China · mild climate

Best month: May 87/100
Months won: 4 of 12

Dali vs Shangri-La — all 12 months

Month	Dali	Shangri-La	Winner	Gap
January	79Bcool, dry, clean air	75Bcold, dry, clean air	Dali	4
February	84Anice, dry	76Bcold, a little rain, clean air	Dali	8
March	91Snice, dry	81Acold, a little rain, clean air	Dali	10
April	93Snice, a little rain	84Acool, a little rain, muggy air	Dali	9
May	89Awarm, rainy	87Acool, rainy, clean air	Tie	2
June	75Bhot, soaked, clean air	85Anice, soaked, clean air	Shangri-La	10
July	66Chot, soaked, clean air	77Bnice, soaked, clean air	Shangri-La	11
August	63Chot, soaked, muggy air	77Bnice, soaked, clean air	Shangri-La	14
September	76Bwarm, soaked, clean air	83Anice, soaked, clean air	Shangri-La	7
October	85Anice, rainy, clean air	86Acool, a little rain, clean air	Tie	1
November	86Anice, dry, clean air	84Acold, dry, clean air	Tie	2
December	81Acool, dry, clean air	81Acold, dry, clean air	Tie	0

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (63 vs 77). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.