Guangzhou vs Shenzhen: which is better, month by month
Guangzhou and Shenzhen split the year 4–4 — Guangzhou wins August to November, Shenzhen wins February to May, and they are within 3 points in the other 4 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 vs Shenzhen — all 12 months
| Month | Guangzhou | Shenzhen | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 80Anice, a little rain, poor air quality | 83Anice, a little rain, poor air quality | Tie | 3 |
| February | 82Anice, a little rain, poor air quality | 87Anice, a little rain | Shenzhen | 5 |
| March | 76Bwarm, rainy, poor air quality | 81Awarm, rainy, muggy air | Shenzhen | 5 |
| April | 63Chot, soaked, muggy air | 71Bhot, rainy, muggy air | Shenzhen | 8 |
| May | 48Fsweltering, soaked, poor air quality | 54Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Shenzhen | 6 |
| June | 38Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air | 41Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Tie | 3 |
| July | 52Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air | 49Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Tie | 3 |
| August | 41Fsweltering, soaked, poor air quality | 37Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Guangzhou | 4 |
| September | 50Dsweltering, soaked, poor air quality | 46Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Guangzhou | 4 |
| October | 70Bhot, rainy, poor air quality | 65Chot, rainy, muggy air | Guangzhou | 5 |
| November | 86Awarm, a little rain, poor air quality | 79Bwarm, a little rain | Guangzhou | 7 |
| December | 88Anice, dry, poor air quality | 90Snice, dry, poor air quality | Tie | 2 |
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.