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

MonthDaliShenzhenWinnerGap
January79Bcool, dry, clean air83Anice, a little rain, poor air qualityShenzhen4
February84Anice, dry87Anice, a little rainTie3
March91Snice, dry81Awarm, rainy, muggy airDali10
April93Snice, a little rain71Bhot, rainy, muggy airDali22
May89Awarm, rainy54Dsweltering, soaked, muggy airDali35
June75Bhot, soaked, clean air41Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airDali34
July66Chot, soaked, clean air49Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airDali17
August63Chot, soaked, muggy air37Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airDali26
September76Bwarm, soaked, clean air46Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airDali30
October85Anice, rainy, clean air65Chot, rainy, muggy airDali20
November86Anice, dry, clean air79Bwarm, a little rainDali7
December81Acool, dry, clean air90Snice, dry, poor air qualityShenzhen9

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.

Dali

🇨🇳 China · mild climate

Best month
April 93/100
Months won
9 of 12

Shenzhen

🇨🇳 China · mild climate

Best month
December 90/100
Months won
2 of 12

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