Guangzhou vs Hangzhou: which is better, month by month
Hangzhou beats Guangzhou in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (70 vs 48) — while Guangzhou wins January, February, July, November and December; they are within 3 points in March.
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.
Guangzhou vs Hangzhou — all 12 months
| Month | Guangzhou | Hangzhou | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 80Anice, a little rain, poor air quality | 61Ccold, a little rain, poor air quality | Guangzhou | 19 |
| February | 82Anice, a little rain, poor air quality | 66Ccool, a little rain, poor air quality | Guangzhou | 16 |
| March | 76Bwarm, rainy, poor air quality | 74Bnice, rainy, poor air quality | Tie | 2 |
| April | 63Chot, soaked, muggy air | 84Awarm, rainy, poor air quality | Hangzhou | 21 |
| May | 48Fsweltering, soaked, poor air quality | 70Bhot, soaked, poor air quality | Hangzhou | 22 |
| June | 38Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air | 45Fsweltering, soaked, poor air quality | Hangzhou | 7 |
| July | 52Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air | 44Fsweltering, soaked, poor air quality | Guangzhou | 8 |
| August | 41Fsweltering, soaked, poor air quality | 49Fsweltering, rainy, poor air quality | Hangzhou | 8 |
| September | 50Dsweltering, soaked, poor air quality | 60Csweltering, rainy, poor air quality | Hangzhou | 10 |
| October | 70Bhot, rainy, poor air quality | 85Awarm, a little rain, poor air quality | Hangzhou | 15 |
| November | 86Awarm, a little rain, poor air quality | 79Bnice, a little rain, poor air quality | Guangzhou | 7 |
| December | 88Anice, dry, poor air quality | 67Ccool, a little rain, poor air quality | Guangzhou | 21 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (48 vs 70). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.