Guangzhou vs Hong Kong: which is better, month by month

Hong Kong beats Guangzhou in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in April (71 vs 63) — while Guangzhou wins October to November; they are within 3 points in the other 5 months.

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

🇨🇳 China · mild climate

Best month
December 88/100
Months won
2 of 12

Hong Kong

🇭🇰 Hong Kong · mild climate

Best month
December 89/100
Months won
5 of 12

Guangzhou vs Hong Kong — all 12 months

MonthGuangzhouHong KongWinnerGap
January80Anice, a little rain, poor air quality84Anice, a little rain, poor air qualityHong Kong4
February82Anice, a little rain, poor air quality86Anice, a little rain, muggy airHong Kong4
March76Bwarm, rainy, poor air quality80Awarm, a little rain, muggy airHong Kong4
April63Chot, soaked, muggy air71Bhot, rainy, muggy airHong Kong8
May48Fsweltering, soaked, poor air quality55Dhot, soaked, muggy airHong Kong7
June38Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air40Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airTie2
July52Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air50Dsweltering, soaked, muggy airTie2
August41Fsweltering, soaked, poor air quality38Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airTie3
September50Dsweltering, soaked, poor air quality47Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airTie3
October70Bhot, rainy, poor air quality65Chot, soaked, muggy airGuangzhou5
November86Awarm, a little rain, poor air quality78Bwarm, a little rainGuangzhou8
December88Anice, dry, poor air quality89Anice, dry, poor air qualityTie1

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is April (63 vs 71). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.