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

MonthGuangzhouShenzhenWinnerGap
January80Anice, a little rain, poor air quality83Anice, a little rain, poor air qualityTie3
February82Anice, a little rain, poor air quality87Anice, a little rainShenzhen5
March76Bwarm, rainy, poor air quality81Awarm, rainy, muggy airShenzhen5
April63Chot, soaked, muggy air71Bhot, rainy, muggy airShenzhen8
May48Fsweltering, soaked, poor air quality54Dsweltering, soaked, muggy airShenzhen6
June38Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air41Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airTie3
July52Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air49Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airTie3
August41Fsweltering, soaked, poor air quality37Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airGuangzhou4
September50Dsweltering, soaked, poor air quality46Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airGuangzhou4
October70Bhot, rainy, poor air quality65Chot, rainy, muggy airGuangzhou5
November86Awarm, a little rain, poor air quality79Bwarm, a little rainGuangzhou7
December88Anice, dry, poor air quality90Snice, dry, poor air qualityTie2

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.

Guangzhou

🇨🇳 China · mild climate

Best month
December 88/100
Months won
4 of 12

Shenzhen

🇨🇳 China · mild climate

Best month
December 90/100
Months won
4 of 12

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