Guangzhou vs Xiamen: which is better, month by month

Xiamen beats Guangzhou in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (60 vs 48) — and they are within 3 points in the other 7 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 Xiamen — all 12 months

MonthGuangzhouXiamenWinnerGap
January80Anice, a little rain, poor air quality81Anice, a little rainTie1
February82Anice, a little rain, poor air quality79Bnice, a little rain, muggy airTie3
March76Bwarm, rainy, poor air quality83Anice, rainy, poor air qualityXiamen7
April63Chot, soaked, muggy air74Bhot, rainy, poor air qualityXiamen11
May48Fsweltering, soaked, poor air quality60Chot, soaked, muggy airXiamen12
June38Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air47Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airXiamen9
July52Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air49Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airTie3
August41Fsweltering, soaked, poor air quality44Fsweltering, soaked, muggy airTie3
September50Dsweltering, soaked, poor air quality57Dsweltering, soaked, muggy airXiamen7
October70Bhot, rainy, poor air quality73Bhot, a little rainTie3
November86Awarm, a little rain, poor air quality85Awarm, a little rainTie1
December88Anice, dry, poor air quality89Anice, dryTie1

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (48 vs 60). 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
0 of 12

Xiamen

🇨🇳 China · mild climate

Best month
December 89/100
Months won
5 of 12

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