Dali vs Shenzhen: which is better, month by month
Dali beats Shenzhen in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (89 vs 54) — while Shenzhen wins December to January; they are within 3 points in February.
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 vs Shenzhen — all 12 months
| Month | Dali | Shenzhen | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 79Bcool, dry, clean air | 83Anice, a little rain, poor air quality | Shenzhen | 4 |
| February | 84Anice, dry | 87Anice, a little rain | Tie | 3 |
| March | 91Snice, dry | 81Awarm, rainy, muggy air | Dali | 10 |
| April | 93Snice, a little rain | 71Bhot, rainy, muggy air | Dali | 22 |
| May | 89Awarm, rainy | 54Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Dali | 35 |
| June | 75Bhot, soaked, clean air | 41Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Dali | 34 |
| July | 66Chot, soaked, clean air | 49Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Dali | 17 |
| August | 63Chot, soaked, muggy air | 37Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Dali | 26 |
| September | 76Bwarm, soaked, clean air | 46Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Dali | 30 |
| October | 85Anice, rainy, clean air | 65Chot, rainy, muggy air | Dali | 20 |
| November | 86Anice, dry, clean air | 79Bwarm, a little rain | Dali | 7 |
| December | 81Acool, dry, clean air | 90Snice, dry, poor air quality | Shenzhen | 9 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (89 vs 54). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.