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

MonthGuangzhouHangzhouWinnerGap
January80Anice, a little rain, poor air quality61Ccold, a little rain, poor air qualityGuangzhou19
February82Anice, a little rain, poor air quality66Ccool, a little rain, poor air qualityGuangzhou16
March76Bwarm, rainy, poor air quality74Bnice, rainy, poor air qualityTie2
April63Chot, soaked, muggy air84Awarm, rainy, poor air qualityHangzhou21
May48Fsweltering, soaked, poor air quality70Bhot, soaked, poor air qualityHangzhou22
June38Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air45Fsweltering, soaked, poor air qualityHangzhou7
July52Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air44Fsweltering, soaked, poor air qualityGuangzhou8
August41Fsweltering, soaked, poor air quality49Fsweltering, rainy, poor air qualityHangzhou8
September50Dsweltering, soaked, poor air quality60Csweltering, rainy, poor air qualityHangzhou10
October70Bhot, rainy, poor air quality85Awarm, a little rain, poor air qualityHangzhou15
November86Awarm, a little rain, poor air quality79Bnice, a little rain, poor air qualityGuangzhou7
December88Anice, dry, poor air quality67Ccool, a little rain, poor air qualityGuangzhou21

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.

Guangzhou

🇨🇳 China · mild climate

Best month
December 88/100
Months won
5 of 12

Hangzhou

🇨🇳 China · mild climate

Best month
October 85/100
Months won
6 of 12

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